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title: "Acrylic Ink — £41K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **acrylic ink**
**Skip it**
A small market ($41K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 14Conversion 50Competition 57Returns 98Price range 51Avg price 73Brand share 30Review moat 49Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****£5.27–£25.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,606.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-21.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£41K**
£41K/yr · 69K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, acrylic ink is a £41K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **acrylic ink market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£37K–£44K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#372**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **64%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**44**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 95%
**Open market**
**8%**
- Liquitex43% - MONT MARTE15% - Liquidraw12% - Nicpro11% - Daler Rowney6% - Roizefar5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/acrylic-ink/trend)
## **Top acrylic ink search terms**
- **acrylic ink**26K/yr-21.2%2.2% conv. - **acrylic inks for artists**13K/yr-24.1%3.5% conv. - **liquitex acrylic ink**10K/yr-12.0%4.0% conv. - **acrylic inks**9K/yr-24.9%3.5% conv. - **acrylic ink set**4K/yr-20.9%3.5% conv. - **daler rowney acrylic ink**4K/yr-24.9%1.8% conv. - **liquitex ink**3K/yr-31.7%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/acrylic-ink/search-terms)
## **Top acrylic ink 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%4%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£7K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink Set of 6 x 30 ml Essential Colours**Liquitex**£20.88**4.7★1,598 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071WQ9VC4) [2**Mont Marte Acrylic Ink Premium 12pc x 20ml (0.7 US fl.oz) Acrylic Inks for Artists Essential Colours Ideal for Air Brush Pouring Art Scrapbooking Ink Drawing Mixed Media**MONT MARTE**£20.54**4.5★988 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2CDHMR7) [3**Nicpro 18 Colors Acrylic Ink 1-oz(30ml) Bottle with Dropper Quick Dry Permanent Acrylic Drawing Inks For Artist Essential Color Set For Ink Drawing Pouring Art Airbrush Scrapbooking Mixed Media**Nicpro**£18.25**4.4★140 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F59T2RWW) [4**Liquidraw Acrylic Drawing Ink - 10 Assorted Colours | 35 ml Bottles with Ink Dropper | Suitable for Painting Art Drawing & Design | for Professionals Artists Students & Hobbyists | Waterproof**Liquidraw**£16.38**4.5★196 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09C3WYXV2) [5**Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink Set of 6 x 30 ml Muted Colours**Liquitex**£22.94**4.7★477 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HQ26ZMD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Liquidraw Acrylic Drawing Ink - 5 Assorted Colours | 35 ml Bottles with Ink Dropper | Suitable for Painting Art Drawing & Design | Great for Professionals Artists Students & Hobbyists | Arty Gift**Liquidraw**£11.35**196 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRZNDVZV) [**Liquidraw Watercolour Drawing Ink - 10 Assorted Colours | 35 ml Bottles with Ink Dropper | Water Colour Inks for Drawing & Design | Suitable for Professionals Artists Students & Hobbyists | Art Gift**Liquidraw**£15.22**42 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQ483L1H) [**Nicpro 18 Colors Acrylic Ink 1-oz(30ml) Bottle with Dropper Quick Dry Permanent Acrylic Drawing Inks For Artist Essential Color Set For Ink Drawing Pouring Art Airbrush Scrapbooking Mixed Media**Nicpro**£18.25**140 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F59T2RWW) [**Roizefar Acrylic Paint Ink Set Drawing Inks with 2 Brushes 1 Palette Permanent Acrylic Artists Inks for Beginner Ideal for Casting Mixed Media Projects 16 x 20ml (0.68 fl.oz)**Roizefar**£15.86**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBVMR6Z6) [**Kamenskaya Acrylic Inks for Artists - Acrylic Ink Set Color Combination #15-4 pcs. 1 Fl Oz (30 ml) Each**KAMENSKAYA**£17.99**249 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ8L9YVN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Liquitex 4260470 liquid Professional Acrylic Paints - Ink Indian ink 30 ml highly pigmented airbrush paint oil blue shade**Liquitex**£5.53**4.6★**▲ 149%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0026438G6) [**Liquitex 4260130 liquid Professional Acrylic Paints - Ink Tuschen 30ml high pigmented Airbrush Paint - Umbra fired transparent**Liquitex**£5.74**4.6★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0026439C4) [**Mont Marte Acrylic Ink Premium 6pc x 20ml (0.7 US fl.oz) Acrylic Inks for Artists Essential Colours Ideal for Air Brush Pouring Art Scrapbooking Ink Drawing Mixed Media**MONT MARTE**£13.26**4.5★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2CG6TG3) [**Nicpro 18 Colors Acrylic Ink 1-oz(30ml) Bottle with Dropper Quick Dry Permanent Acrylic Drawing Inks For Artist Essential Color Set For Ink Drawing Pouring Art Airbrush Scrapbooking Mixed Media**Nicpro**£18.25**4.4★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F59T2RWW) [**Kamenskaya Acrylic Inks for Artists - Acrylic Ink Set Color Combination #1-4 pcs. 1 Fl Oz (30 ml) Each**KAMENSKAYA**£18.09**4.6★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ8QXJYN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about acrylic ink**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**37%
*“great colours”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great value”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Very well described”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**9%
*“Good inks, nice colours, good price”*
**Print Quality**4%
*“Beautiful inks, absolutely love them”*
**Paper Quality**4%
*“Great for journaling”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Good as expected”*
**Drawing Experience**2%
*“Great for beginners art and practice”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Worked well”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**15%
*“There were duplicated colours”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Not the quality”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“But a bit pricey for the amout”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**10%
*“not worth it for the excessive mess and effort”*
**Thickness**8%
*“quite thick for inks”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Very difficult to open”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**5%
*“Be careful to make sure you don't let them dry on your brushes or palettes because once dry”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Bottles Leak”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“the main one is they are not waterproof”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Ink Refill**33%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Color**6%
**Ink Leakage**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Drop/Impact Protection**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is acrylic ink profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £41K/yr across 25 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the acrylic ink niche?**
- 9 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in acrylic ink?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **What does it cost to enter the acrylic ink niche?**
- Listings span £5.27–£25.18; the average listing price is £14.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,606 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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