Is ingrown hair cyst removal profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $112K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the ingrown hair cyst removal niche?

8 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ingrown hair cyst removal?

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

When does demand for ingrown hair cyst removal peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ingrown hair cyst removal niche?

Listings span $7.22–$19.09; the average listing price is $14.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,987 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Ingrown Hair Cyst Removal

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$14.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Price range

Okay$7.22–$19.09

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

Market size

Okay$112K

$112K/yr · 128K searches

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad5,987

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-25.5%

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

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Is ingrown hair cyst removal profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ingrown hair cyst removal is a $112K/yr Amazon United States market (128K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

ingrown hair cyst removal market size & sales

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

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $116K–$145K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.0%
Avg BSR: #252
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 2.3%
Avg brand age: 57 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Owell Naturals47%
Fur22%
Fazit8%
Peach Slices7%
Globe5%
Flamingo4%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

ingrown hair cyst removal demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top ingrown hair cyst removal search terms shoppers use

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

deep ingrown hair cyst removal52K/yr -24.7%5.2% conv.
ingrown pubic hair cyst treatment51K/yr -32.5%5.9% conv.
ingrown hair cyst removal9K/yr +60.4%3.7% conv.
ingrown hair cyst remover5K/yr -32.7%6.7% conv.
ingrown hair cyst treatment11K/yr -34.5%6.3% conv.

All search terms

Top ingrown hair cyst removal 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 8 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

Fur$17.263.8★1,060 rev

FAZIT Ingrown Hair Treatment Pads - Bikini Area and Private Intimate Hair Remover for Women

Fazit$19.093.8★238 rev

Peach Slices - Smoothing Solution Ingrown Hair Treatment (1.69 oz) - Smooth Relieve Soften Skin - 360 Roller - BHA AHA PHA Niacinamide Licorice - Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care & Beauty

Peach Slices$17.454.4★2,026 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

Newest

by launch date

Ingrown Hair Treatment Patch 24 Pcs Razor Bump Treatment for Bikini Area Smooth-Feeling Non-Irritating Formula Ingrown Hair Pads & Pubic Hair Cyst Treatment for Women & Men

Generic$15.368 rev

3mo ago

Flamingo Ingrown Hair Treatment Spot Treatment Applicator 0.5 FL OZ Pack of 2- Dermatologist & Gynecologist Tested

Flamingo$18.4050 rev

9mo ago

Peach Slices - Smoothing Solution Ingrown Hair Treatment (1.69 oz) - Smooth Relieve Soften Skin - 360 Roller - BHA AHA PHA Niacinamide Licorice - Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care & Beauty

Peach Slices$17.452,026 rev

1y ago

FAZIT Ingrown Hair Treatment Pads - Bikini Area and Private Intimate Hair Remover for Women

Fazit$19.09238 rev

3y ago

Fur$17.261,060 rev

3y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about ingrown hair cyst removal

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

What buyers love

Efficiency19%

“Works as expected”

Quality-Overall15%

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

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Just as described”

Value For Money5%

“Worth it”

Smell4%

“no intense smell with this one”

Hair Growth4%

“It has helped flatten in grown hairs”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Ease Of Application3%

“The application is so smooth”

Allergies3%

“NO MORE irritation”

Skin Health2%

“Works on acne”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall27%

“Barely works”

Allergies8%

“Caused a rash”

Smell6%

“it has a weird smell”

Value For Money6%

“Expensive”

Size-Overall6%

“was pretty big”

Pain Relief-Overall5%

“it was getting so painful”

Ease Of Use2%

“My constant complain is that sometimes the container is very hard to open”

Skin Health2%

“cysts under your skin”

Symptom Reduction1%

“No results after frequent use”

Quality-Overall1%

“Concerned there may be quality control issues there”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall33%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Leak-Proof8%

Product Condition7%