Is alcohol ink profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £49K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the alcohol ink niche?

10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in alcohol ink?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for alcohol ink peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the alcohol ink niche?

Listings span £6.15–£25.94; the average listing price is £13.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,736 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

alcohol ink

Skip it

A small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.2%

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

Avg price

Good£13.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£6.15–£25.94

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

Review moat

Okay1,735.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-22.6%

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

Market size

Bad£49K

£49K/yr · 61K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, alcohol ink is a £49K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

alcohol ink market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £33K–£39K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.2%
Avg BSR: #103
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 77%
Out of stock: 16.4%
Avg brand age: 53 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

About life32%
DecorRom28%
Limino14%
LET'S RESIN8%
ERCorArt5%
FansArriche5%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -22.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top alcohol ink search terms

alcohol ink23K/yr -20.9%3.0% conv.
alcohol inks for resin16K/yr -23.9%5.6% conv.
alcohol inks14K/yr -25.6%3.5% conv.
alcohol inks for art9K/yr -20.1%3.3% conv.

All search terms

Top alcohol 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Professional Alcohol Ink Set 30 Colours - Vibrant & Metallic Epoxy Resin Paint 10ml Each for Resin Art Tumblers Jewellery Making Painting on Ceramic

About life£13.674.5★723 rev

Alcohol Ink Set - 24 Vibrant Colours Alcohol-Based Ink for Petri Dish Making Epoxy Resin Painting - Concentrated Alcohol Paint Colour Dye for Resin Art Tumbler Making Painting - 24 x 10ml

DecorRom£12.474.6★2,822 rev

Alcohol Ink Set - 12 Colours Alcohol Based Ink for Epoxy Resin Painting Epoxy Petri Dish Making Resin Art - Concentrated Paint Color Dye for Coaster Yupo Tumbler Making - 10ml Each

Limino£7.504.5★1,024 rev

LETS RESIN Alcohol Inks for Resin 26 Vibrant Colors Alcohol-Based Resin Ink Concentrated Alcohol Ink Set Alcohol Paint Dye for Art Tumblers Epoxy(26×10 ml)

LET'S RESIN£15.164.5★1,865 rev

Alcohol Ink Set - ERCorArt 26 Vibrant & Concentrated Colours Alcohol Inks for Resin Art Painting Resin Petri Dish Making Tumbler Making - 10 ml/Bottle

ERCorArt£11.014.5★167 rev

Newest

by launch date

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£18.25140 rev

10mo ago

FansArriche Alcohol Ink Set - 64 Vivid Colours Alcohol-Based Ink for Epoxy Painting Dye for Resin Petri Dish Making Resin Art Tumbler Making - Each 10 ml

FansArriche£25.94183 rev

1y ago

Epoxy Resin

Fidton£6.15116 rev

1y ago

Epoxy Resin Pigment - 30 Colors Concentrated Liquid Epoxy Resins Dye Transparent Resin Colorant for DIY Jewelry Making Resins Painting Art Crafts - 0.35oz/10ml Each

Vibrandye£10.80182 rev

2y ago

Alcohol Ink Set - ERCorArt 26 Vibrant & Concentrated Colours Alcohol Inks for Resin Art Painting Resin Petri Dish Making Tumbler Making - 10 ml/Bottle

ERCorArt£11.01167 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about alcohol ink

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

What buyers love

Color54%

“Lovely colours”

Value For Money21%

“Great value”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall5%

“No complaints here”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“100% as advertised would buy again”

Drawing Experience3%

“Great for beginners art and practice”

Cartridge/Ink Quality2%

“Good inks, nice colours, good price”

Size-Overall1%

“Good size 10ml bottles”

What buyers complain about

Color18%

“There were duplicated colours”

Quality-Overall11%

“Very poor quality”

Value For Money9%

“waste of money”

Ink Leakage8%

“They were impossible to open then when I finally managed to get the ink out they leaked all over my work”

Ease Of Use5%

“Very difficult to open”

Dry/Empty Ink5%

“Be careful to make sure you don't let them dry on your brushes or palettes because once dry”

Display Colors5%

“faded to nothing in the sunlight”

Thickness3%

“These inks a very thin”

Spray/Flow3%

“however they dont flow well even with flow extender”

Water Resistance3%

“the main one is they are not waterproof”

Top return reasons

Ink Refill20%

Functionality-Overall20%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Size-Overall9%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Smell4%

Material Quality4%

Quality-Overall4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Display Colors3%

Common questions

Is alcohol ink profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £49K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the alcohol ink niche?: 10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in alcohol ink?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for alcohol ink peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the alcohol ink niche?: Listings span £6.15–£25.94; the average listing price is £13.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,736 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.