Is salicylic acid 17% profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $116K/yr across 19 tracked products. 7 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the salicylic acid 17% niche?

13 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in salicylic acid 17%?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Skin Health. The return rate is 0.0%.

What does it cost to enter the salicylic acid 17% niche?

Listings span $6.75–$31.79; the average listing price is $16.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,590 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

salicylic acid 17%

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$16.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$6.75–$31.79

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

Growth

Okay+13.4%

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

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Market size

Okay$116K

$116K/yr · 50K searches

Review moat

Bad6,590.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, salicylic acid 17% is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

salicylic acid 17% market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $99K–$132K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.1%
Avg BSR: #162
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 84%
Out of stock: 12.8%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

Compound W33%
MEOLY20%
PURE ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS13%
WartStick9%
WYXTRO8%
Peunitory4%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 13%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — +13.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top salicylic acid 17% search terms

salicylic acid 17%10K/yr +7.8%11.4% conv.
salicylic acid 40 percent9K/yr +59.2%7.6% conv.
17% salicylic acid5K/yr +45.9%11.6% conv.
40 salicylic acid4K/yr +18.8%5.9% conv.
salicylic acid 403K/yr +24.9%5.7% conv.
compound w liquid wart remover4K/yr +2.0%25.6% conv.
salicylic acid 40 percent liquid3K/yr -17.1%6.5% conv.
liquid wart and corn remover2K/yr -10.3%5.6% conv.
compound w wart remover liquid6K/yr -0.8%21.3% conv.
wart remover compound w liquid3K/yr -40.6%25.3% conv.

All search terms

Top salicylic acid 17% 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Compound W Maximum Strength Wart Remover Fast-Acting Liquid with Salicylic Acid for Wart Removal 0.31 Fl Oz

Compound W$7.094.0★17,531 rev

MEOLY Fast-Acting Wart Remover: 40% Salicylic Acid Wart Remover Maximum Strength for Plantar Wart Corn Men and Women 0.65 oz

MEOLY$24.424.3★1,261 rev

Pure Original Ingredients Salicylic Acid 17% Solution (30 mL) Pure & Simple Serum

PURE ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS$10.224.3★635 rev

WYXTRO Wart Remover Freeze Off Wart Corn Removers for Toes 17% Salicylic Acid Fast-Acting Wart Removal Liquid with Soothing Botanicals for Plantar Wart Common Wart Flat Wart Corn Callus - 30ML

WYXTRO$9.984.4★384 rev

WartStick Maximum Strength Salicylic Acid Solid-Stick Common and Plantar Wart Remover 0.2 Oz

WartStick$12.024.1★14,558 rev

Newest

by launch date

QQE 40% Salicylic Acid Wart Remover Liquid for Feet & Body Maximum Strength Plantar Wart Remover for Feet Fast-Acting Wart Remover for Common Flat & Foot Warts Easy-to-Use Wart Remover Liquid

QQE$24.1646 rev

1mo ago

PURESKIN Plantar Wart Corn Remover for Feet: 17% Salicylic Acid Wart Corn Removal Treatment for Corn Plantar Wart Common Wart & Flat Wart on Toes Fingers feet and Hand - 0.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

PURESKIN$19.061,517 rev

3mo ago

Wart Remover Maximum Strength Plantar Wart Remover for Feet with 17% Salicylic Acid Liquid Salicylic Acid for Warts Common Plantar & Flat Types Corns & Calluses Made in USA 1 fl oz

NC NATURAL CURES$16.3233 rev

4mo ago

Peunitory 40% Salicylic Acid Wart Remover Liquid Fast-Acting Wart Remover for Common & Plantar Warts Maximum Strength Salicylic Acid Wart Remover for Hands Feet Neck & Body 1.01 fl oz

Peunitory$23.4268 rev

5mo ago

uikeaft Fast-Acting Wart Corn Remover: 17% Salicylic Acid Treatment for Feet Toe - Maximum Strength Liquid for Plantar Wart Corn Removal Men and Women

uikeaft$18.65224 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about salicylic acid 17%

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

What buyers love

Efficiency15%

“Works Well”

Quality-Overall13%

“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”

Ease Of Use13%

“making it convenient”

Ease Of Application9%

“Easy to Apply”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Just as described”

Value For Money7%

“Best value”

Skin Health3%

“Amazing Results for My Skin”

Allergies3%

“It doesn't irritate my skin at all”

Moist/Dry2%

“dries quickly”

Strength2%

“Strong and effective”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall25%

“it never worked”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“Bad adhesion”

Skin Health6%

“they damage your skin”

Durability5%

“not to last”

Allergies5%

“just has irritated the skin”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Moist/Dry4%

“All dried up”

Size-Overall3%

“Small”

Pain Relief-Overall3%

“It definitely hurts”

Quality-Overall3%

“Garbage product”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall29%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Strength7%

Leak-Proof6%

Value For Money6%

Skin Health5%

Smell4%

Symptom Reduction3%

Oily/Greasy3%