Is ichthammol ointment drawing salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $400K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +23.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the ichthammol ointment drawing salve niche?

5 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ichthammol ointment drawing salve?

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

When does demand for ichthammol ointment drawing salve peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ichthammol ointment drawing salve niche?

Listings span $7.22–$19.70; the average listing price is $12.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,230 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Ichthammol Ointment Drawing Salve

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible18.5%

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

Avg price

Good$12.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$400K

$400K/yr · 169K searches

Growth

Good+23.0%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$7.22–$19.70

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

Review moat

Bad8,230.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is ichthammol ointment drawing salve profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ichthammol ointment drawing salve is a $400K/yr Amazon United States market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ichthammol ointment drawing salve market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: $382K–$509K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.5%
Avg BSR: #69
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 92 months
Avg seller age: 157 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Globe51%
Quality Choice30%
Legend's Creek8%
Owell Naturals7%
TRIMOL5%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

ichthammol ointment drawing salve demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +23.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top ichthammol ointment drawing salve search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

ichthammol ointment72K/yr +24.8%20.4% conv.
ichthammol drawing salve41K/yr +0.2%18.4% conv.
ichthammol24K/yr +20.4%13.8% conv.
icthamol black ointment drawing salve5K/yr +290.3%20.3% conv.
ichthammol ointment drawing salve6K/yr +61.2%17.0% conv.
ichthyol ointment4K/yr -8.1%7.7% conv.
ichthammol ointment 20%4K/yr +51.7%18.1% conv.
ichthyol4K/yr +39.8%4.8% conv.
ichthammol black drawing salve3K/yr +7.0%9.1% conv.
molluscum ointment4K/yr -18.7%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top ichthammol ointment drawing salve products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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★15,120 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$9.884.6★1,095 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$19.704.4★4,024 rev

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$12.824.3★19,635 rev

TRIMOL Ichthammol 20% Drawing Salve Grooming Aid 14 oz Soothing Skin Relief. for use on Hooves Nails and Skin.

TRIMOL$14.004.5★1,277 rev

Newest

by launch date

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$9.881,095 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$19.704,024 rev

8y ago

TRIMOL Ichthammol 20% Drawing Salve Grooming Aid 14 oz Soothing Skin Relief. for use on Hooves Nails and Skin.

TRIMOL$14.001,277 rev

9y ago

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

Globe$7.2215,120 rev

10y ago

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$12.8219,635 rev

11y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about ichthammol ointment drawing salve

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

What buyers love

Efficiency24%

“Works perfectly”

Quality-Overall14%

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

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Exactly as advertised”

Value For Money6%

“Worth it”

Smell5%

“The smell is strong”

Ease Of Application3%

“easy application”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use and works well”

Skin Health3%

“My skin looks so much better”

Hair Growth2%

“It helped with an in grown hair very fast”

Inflammation2%

“they have SIGNIFICANTLY reduced the size of inflammation underneath the skin”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall28%

“Barely works”

Pain Relief-Overall8%

“No pain relief”

Smell7%

“Strong odor”

Value For Money7%

“Waste of Money”

Allergies6%

“This stuff literally ate my skin up”

Size-Overall5%

“was pretty big”

Skin Health3%

“cysts under your skin”

Quality-Overall2%

“Garbage Product”

Leak-Proof2%

“Leaked”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Wasnt as good as advertised”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall32%

Smell17%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Size-Overall6%

Color5%

Stain Resistance4%

Ease Of Cleaning2%

Product Condition2%

Dilute/Watery2%

Skin Health2%

Common ichthammol ointment drawing salve questions

Is ichthammol ointment drawing salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $400K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +23.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the ichthammol ointment drawing salve niche?: 5 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ichthammol ointment drawing salve?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pain Relief-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for ichthammol ointment drawing salve peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ichthammol ointment drawing salve niche?: Listings span $7.22–$19.70; the average listing price is $12.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,230 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.