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title: "Salicylic Acid 17% — $116K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 27Growth 42Conversion 96Competition 37Returns 100Price range 67Avg price 79Brand share 35Review moat 24Quality gap 80
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
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**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$116K**
$116K/yr · 50K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,590.26**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**71**
**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.
1K600Spike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/salicylic-acid-17/trend)
## **Top salicylic acid 17% search terms**
- **salicylic acid 17%**10K/yr+7.8%11.4% conv. - **salicylic acid 40 percent**9K/yr+59.2%7.6% conv. - **17% salicylic acid**5K/yr+45.9%11.6% conv. - **40 salicylic acid**4K/yr+18.8%5.9% conv. - **salicylic acid 40**3K/yr+24.9%5.7% conv. - **compound w liquid wart remover**4K/yr+2.0%25.6% conv. - **salicylic acid 40 percent liquid**3K/yr-17.1%6.5% conv. - **liquid wart and corn remover**2K/yr-10.3%5.6% conv. - **compound w wart remover liquid**6K/yr-0.8%21.3% conv. - **wart remover compound w liquid**3K/yr-40.6%25.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/salicylic-acid-17/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.
0%5%$6K10%$12K15%$17K20%$23K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Compound W Maximum Strength Wart Remover Fast-Acting Liquid with Salicylic Acid for Wart Removal 0.31 Fl Oz**Compound W**$7.09**4.0★17,531 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GCKCVY) [2**MEOLY Fast-Acting Wart Remover: 40% Salicylic Acid Wart Remover Maximum Strength for Plantar Wart Corn Men and Women 0.65 oz**MEOLY**$24.42**4.3★1,261 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGFWSKK) [3**Pure Original Ingredients Salicylic Acid 17% Solution (30 mL) Pure & Simple Serum**PURE ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS**$10.22**4.3★635 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8TH11LK) [4**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**$9.98**4.4★384 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVM4TGNV) [5**WartStick Maximum Strength Salicylic Acid Solid-Stick Common and Plantar Wart Remover 0.2 Oz**WartStick**$12.02**4.1★14,558 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SHK1EFK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$24.16**46 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2MC7Y6D) [**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**$19.06**1,517 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXH6JHV4) [**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**$16.32**33 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZF3452) [**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**$23.42**68 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMNX97LR) [**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**$18.65**224 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF9J2SV2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$23.42**4.4★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMNX97LR) [**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**$19.06**4.2★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXH6JHV4) [**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**$16.32**4.3★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZF3452) [**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**$24.16**4.0★**▲ 213%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2MC7Y6D) [**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**$18.65**4.3★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF9J2SV2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about salicylic acid 17%**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**15%
*“Works Well”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“making it convenient”*
**Ease Of Application**9%
*“Easy to Apply”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Just as described”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Best value”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“Amazing Results for My Skin”*
**Allergies**3%
*“It doesn't irritate my skin at all”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“dries quickly”*
**Strength**2%
*“Strong and effective”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**25%
*“it never worked”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**8%
*“Bad adhesion”*
**Skin Health**6%
*“they damage your skin”*
**Durability**5%
*“not to last”*
**Allergies**5%
*“just has irritated the skin”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Waste of money”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“All dried up”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Small”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“It definitely hurts”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Garbage product”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**29%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Strength**7%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Skin Health**5%
**Smell**4%
**Symptom Reduction**3%
**Oily/Greasy**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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