Methyl Salicylate
Skip itA small market ($84K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.00avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$6.72–$31.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,373avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-1.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$84K$84K/yr · 72K searches
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Is methyl salicylate profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, methyl salicylate is a $84K/yr Amazon United States market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
methyl salicylate market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $102K–$136K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.9%
- Avg BSR
- #9,181
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 67%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
60
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Efficascent Oil37%
- International Pharmaceuticals Inc (Phils)28%
- Yeegfeyuu16%
- CCS CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS6%
- Sturelehub5%
- FQQF3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
methyl salicylate demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top methyl salicylate search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- efficascent oil35K/yr
- efficascent oil extra strength14K/yr
- methyl salicylate13K/yr
- methyl salicylate camphor menthol5K/yr
- efficascent oil philippines extra strength5K/yr
Top methyl salicylate 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Genuine EFFICASCENT OIL Extra Strength Counterirritant 50ml
International Pharmaceuticals Inc (Phils)$11.594.4★172 rev
Yeegfeyuu Genuine EFFICASCENT Oil Extra Strength Counterirritant 235ml Large Size Bottle
Yeegfeyuu$23.724.7★218 rev
Efficascent Oil Extreme Strength Methyl Salicylate Camphor Menthol with Lavender Scent 100ml
Efficascent Oil$14.614.5★201 rev
Efficascent Oil 100ml
Efficascent Oil$12.364.5★367 rev
Methyl Salicylate 99% Pure - Premium Wintergreen Oil (100 mL)
CCS CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS$14.954.5★103 rev
Newest
by launch date
Methyl Salicylate 1000ml / 32 fl. oz. High Purity Wintergreen Oil Methyl Salicylate for Softening Hardened Rubber Products
Sturelehub$31.3322 rev
Efficascent Oil Extra Strength 25ml Counterirritant Pack of 1
Efficascent Oil$6.977 rev
Efficascent Eucalyptus Oil Camphor Roll on Relax Scent Oil Lavender Scent 12ml Pack of 1
Efficascent Oil$17.9620 rev
Efficascent Oil Extreme Strength Methyl Salicylate Camphor Menthol with Lavender Scent 100ml
Efficascent Oil$14.61201 rev
Extra Strength 100mlQ
feisina$13.9757 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Efficascent Oil 100ml 2 Bottles
Efficascent Oil$29.994.5★
Methyl Salicylate 99% Pure - Premium Wintergreen Oil (100 mL)
CCS CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS$14.954.5★
Methyl Salicylate 1000ml / 32 fl. oz. High Purity Wintergreen Oil Methyl Salicylate for Softening Hardened Rubber Products
Sturelehub$31.334.4★
Efficascent Eucalyptus Oil Camphor Roll on Relax Scent Oil Lavender Scent 12ml Pack of 1
Efficascent Oil$17.964.3★
Efficascent Oil Extra Strength 25ml Counterirritant Pack of 1
Efficascent Oil$6.973.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about methyl salicylate
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good product, as expected”
“Works well”
“Good for muscle aches”
“no strong smell anymore”
“Helps to ease joint pain”
“Perfect sinus and cold relief”
“As advertised”
“Fair price”
“Potent and useful”
“absorbs quickly”
What buyers complain about
“Overpowering scent”
“the heat of the product caused a Fibromyalgia flare up”
“Quite expensive”
“I didnt know it was going to be a small size”
“this can be easily break”
“I did not find it reduced pain”
“Just enough so not taking Aleve so much”
“she said it didnt work”
“It doesnt feel as strong or effective as it used to”
“No this didnt help my arthritis pain so I cant recommend it for that”
Top return reasons
Common methyl salicylate questions
- Is methyl salicylate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $84K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the methyl salicylate niche?
- 9 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in methyl salicylate?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Heating, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for methyl salicylate peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the methyl salicylate niche?
- Listings span $6.72–$31.33; the average listing price is $17.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,373 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.