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title: "Black Salve — $195K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black salve**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 82% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 39Growth 53Conversion 76Competition 15Returns 100Price range 75Avg price 79Brand share 33Review moat 25Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$7.22–$37.77**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+24.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$195K**
$195K/yr · 159K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,270.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black salve is a $195K/yr Amazon United States market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black salve market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$167K–$208K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#350**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **90 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**44**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Legend's Creek22% - Globe20% - Owell Naturals18% - Hyland's13% - Christopher's Original Formulas13% - Quality Choice6% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-salve/trend)
## **Top black salve search terms**
- **black salve**46K/yr+12.2%5.9% conv. - **black drawing salve**32K/yr+103.8%7.1% conv. - **black salve drawing ointment**27K/yr+11.1%10.4% conv. - **black salve for skin cancer**11K/yr+4.6%2.1% conv. - **black salve ointment**7K/yr+1.1%4.2% conv. - **cansema black salve**4K/yr-26.5%0.9% conv. - **earthly black drawing salve**2K/yr+852.3%2.0% conv. - **black sab**10K/yr-18.3%2.4% conv. - **black drawing salve for boils**4K/yr+7.1%6.0% conv. - **black ointment**4K/yr+5.7%8.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-salve/search-terms)
## **Top black salve products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$20K20%$39K30%$59K40%$78K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Legends Creek Farm Herbal Salve - Healing Ointment with 20% Ichthammol Drawing Salve - Natural Balm for Stings & Splinters - 1 oz - Handmade in USA (Ichthammol Pine Tar)**Legend's Creek**$19.80**4.4★4,027 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BR2WG4S) [2**Globe Ichthammol Ointment 20% (Drawing Salve) 1 OZ - Soothing Skin Relief Treatment of Eczema Acne Boils Splinters Bee Stings - Maximum Strength**Globe**$7.22**4.5★15,156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014MRR7NY) [3**OWELL NATURALS Drawing Salve Ointment for Boil & Cyst Removal Deep Ingrown Hair Splinter Remover Bug Spider Bites Bee Sting Mosquito Itching Poison Ivy**Owell Naturals**$12.87**4.3★18,435 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RCDRNIA) [4**Hylands PRID Drawing Salve Topical Skin Irritation Relief For Splinters Thorns Ingrown Hairs Itch Relief for Bug Bites Boils Minor Cuts and Scrapes 18 Grams**Hyland's**$8.51**4.4★10,923 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZDLYBPS) [5**Christophers Original Formulas Black Drawing Ointment Natural Herbal Drawing Salve Ointment 2 oz**Christopher's Original Formulas**$21.32**4.3★584 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SXK5AY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Organic Meadow Herbals Skin Healer Salve 2oz USDA Certified Organic. For Eczema Cuts Burns Itchy dry Skin. Woman-owned & Operated Since 1994.**Indian Meadow Herbals**$24.69**25 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6S83PNL) [**Owell naturals Chickweed Drawing Salve with Aloe Vera for boils Cyst Splinters Poison Ivy/Oak Skin Disorder Irritations Burns Minor Cuts Dry Skin Itching**Owell Naturals**$16.75**1,316 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL716PRQ) [**Drawing Salve for Ingrown Hair Boil and Cyst Maximum Strength Fast Acting for Splinters Remover Bug and Spider Bites Bee Stings**ANNAS**$12.93**254 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHZFBBT9) [**Quality Choice Ichthammol Ointment 20% Advanced Drawing Salve Soothing Skin Relief for Plant Irritations Splinter Slivers Acne Boils Ingrown Hairs & Nails Bug Bites & Stings 1oz Tube**Quality Choice**$9.89**1,107 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RQ1ZTHR) [**Puremedy - Black Drawing Ointment - Natural Drawing Salve for Wounds Burns Cysts and Skin Irritations Organic First-Aid Ointment for Adults Kids and Pets (0.5 oz)**Puremedy**$14.88**83 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2TQV1Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Organic Meadow Herbals Skin Healer Salve 2oz USDA Certified Organic. For Eczema Cuts Burns Itchy dry Skin. Woman-owned & Operated Since 1994.**Indian Meadow Herbals**$24.69**4.8★**▲ 227%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6S83PNL) [**Dr. Saymans Healing Salve The Original Skin Care Ointment and Protectant/Great for Itchy Dry and Sensitive Skin/Treats Cracked Feet Rough Heels and Chapped Lips (4oz.)**Sayman Salve**$15.85**4.6★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M2CZ3WX) [**Owell naturals Chickweed Drawing Salve with Aloe Vera for boils Cyst Splinters Poison Ivy/Oak Skin Disorder Irritations Burns Minor Cuts Dry Skin Itching**Owell Naturals**$16.75**4.3★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL716PRQ) [**Hylands PRID Drawing Salve Topical Skin Irritation Relief For Splinters Thorns Ingrown Hairs Itch Relief for Bug Bites Boils Minor Cuts and Scrapes 18 Grams**Hyland's**$8.51**4.4★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZDLYBPS) [**Christophers Original Formulas Black Drawing Ointment Natural Herbal Drawing Salve Ointment 2 oz - Pack of 2**Christopher's Original Formulas**$37.77**4.3★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006SW9SSY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black salve**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**21%
*“Works well works as described”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Excellent product,easy to use, it's like a balm for your face”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Worth it”*
**Smell**5%
*“No bad smell”*
**Allergies**4%
*“No irritation”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“So good for all skin healing”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Ease Of Application**2%
*“easy application”*
**Hair Growth**2%
*“It helped with an in grown hair very fast”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**25%
*“the results are poor”*
**Smell**9%
*“Strong odor”*
**Allergies**7%
*“Skin irritation”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**6%
*“it was getting so painful”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“A little pricey”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“was pretty big”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Concerned there may be quality control issues there”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not exactly the same”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“My constant complain is that sometimes the container is very hard to open”*
**Skin Health**2%
*“cysts under your skin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**34%
**Smell**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**3%
**Color**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Stain Resistance**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $195K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the black salve niche?**
- 11 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black salve?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Allergies. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for black salve peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black salve niche?**
- Listings span $7.22–$37.77; the average listing price is $16.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,270 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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