Is drawing salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $955K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the drawing salve niche?

6 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in drawing salve?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for drawing salve peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the drawing salve niche?

Listings span $7.22–$19.80; the average listing price is $12.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

drawing salve

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Great$955K

$955K/yr · 475K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$12.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+14.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Okay$7.22–$19.80

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Bad7,162.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad96%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, drawing salve is a $955K/yr Amazon United States market (475K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

drawing salve market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: $772K–$1.0M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.6%
Avg BSR: #36
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 85 months
Avg seller age: 157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Owell Naturals41%
Hyland's29%
Globe17%
Quality Choice8%
Legend's Creek3%
ANNAS2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top drawing salve search terms

drawing salve260K/yr +29.6%14.2% conv.
draw salve67K/yr +7.7%13.4% conv.
drawing salve for boils and cysts fast43K/yr -25.1%14.3% conv.
drawing salve for splinter16K/yr +7.0%17.0% conv.
draw out salve10K/yr +29.8%15.0% conv.
drawing salve for boils10K/yr +11.9%7.5% conv.
draw salve for boils and cysts15K/yr -28.3%12.2% conv.
drawing salves for splinters7K/yr +51.6%6.9% conv.
boil salve6K/yr +9.0%8.3% conv.
splinter salve4K/yr +67.6%15.7% conv.

All search terms

Top drawing 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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$12.874.3★18,435 rev

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$8.514.4★10,923 rev

Globe Ichthammol Ointment 20% (Drawing Salve) 1 OZ - Soothing Skin Relief Treatment of Eczema Acne Boils Splinters Bee Stings - Maximum Strength

Globe$7.224.5★15,156 rev

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$9.894.6★1,107 rev

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$19.804.4★4,027 rev

Newest

by launch date

Drawing Salve for Ingrown Hair Boil and Cyst Maximum Strength Fast Acting for Splinters Remover Bug and Spider Bites Bee Stings

ANNAS$12.93254 rev

1y ago

Owell Naturals Drawing Salve 2 Fl Oz Ointment Multipurpose for Boil Removal Cyst Bumps HS Deep ingrown Hair Splinter Out Itch from Insect Bites Poison Ivy

Owell Naturals$18.89233 rev

3y ago

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$9.891,107 rev

4y ago

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$19.804,027 rev

8y ago

Globe Ichthammol Ointment 20% (Drawing Salve) 1 OZ - Soothing Skin Relief Treatment of Eczema Acne Boils Splinters Bee Stings - Maximum Strength

Globe$7.2215,156 rev

10y ago

What buyers say about drawing salve

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Efficiency22%

“Works well works as described”

Quality-Overall15%

“Excellent product,easy to use, it's like a balm for your face”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Exactly as advertised”

Value For Money6%

“Worth it”

Smell5%

“no intense smell with this one”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Skin Health3%

“Works on acne”

Ease Of Application2%

“easy application”

Allergies2%

“No irritation”

Hair Growth2%

“It helped with an in grown hair very fast”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall25%

“Barely works”

Smell9%

“Strong odor”

Pain Relief-Overall7%

“it was getting so painful”

Allergies7%

“Irritated my skin a lot”

Value For Money6%

“Not worth it”

Size-Overall5%

“was pretty big”

Quality-Overall2%

“Poor quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not exactly the same”

Skin Health2%

“cysts under your skin”

Ease Of Use2%

“Impossible to open”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall35%

Smell14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Texture/Consistency-Overall7%

Size-Overall6%

Color2%

Product Condition2%

Value For Money1%

Age Suitability1%

Stain Resistance1%

Common questions

Is drawing salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $955K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the drawing salve niche?: 6 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in drawing salve?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for drawing salve peak?: Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the drawing salve niche?: Listings span $7.22–$19.80; the average listing price is $12.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.