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title: "Acrylic Ink — $142K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **acrylic ink**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 23Conversion 41Competition 58Returns 95Price range 77Avg price 92Brand share 18Review moat 76Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.74–$40.51**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****480.18**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****50%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$142K**
$142K/yr · 201K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, acrylic ink is a $142K/yr Amazon United States market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **acrylic ink market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$173K–$216K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#256**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **64%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **162 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **—flat
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**50%**
Top 20: 88%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Liquitex37% - Daler Rowney20% - Mont Marte15% - Nicpro14% - Roizefar6% - KAMENSKAYA4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/acrylic-ink/trend)
## **Top acrylic ink search terms**
- **acrylic ink**83K/yr-0.5%2.4% conv. - **liquitex acrylic ink**21K/yr-7.1%3.4% conv. - **acrylic inks for artists**21K/yr-6.6%3.1% conv. - **acrylic inks**15K/yr+5.1%2.7% conv. - **acrylic ink set**16K/yr-12.1%2.7% conv. - **daler rowney acrylic ink**16K/yr-9.0%3.1% conv. - **fw acrylic ink**8K/yr-2.9%4.0% conv. - **liquitex ink**8K/yr+5.2%3.9% conv. - **fw ink**5K/yr-7.7%2.3% conv. - **acrylic inks for painting**4K/yr-6.3%3.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/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%$6K8%$11K12%$17K16%$23K101001K10K 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 1-oz (30ml) Essential Color Set Set of 6**Liquitex**$34.86**4.7★1,602 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WQ9VC4) [2**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 Resin Mixed Media**Nicpro**$23.77**4.4★138 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F59T2RWW) [3**Mont Marte Acrylic Ink Premium 12pc x 20ml (0.7 US fl.oz) Acrylic Inks for Artists Essential Colors Ideal for Air Brush Pouring Art Scrapbooking Ink Drawing Mixed Media**Mont Marte**$22.10**4.5★983 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2CDHMR7) [4**Daler-Rowney FW Acrylic Ink Bottle 6-Color Primary Set with Empty Marker - Acrylic Set of Drawing Inks for Artists and Students - Art Ink Calligraphy Set - Permanent Calligraphy Ink**Daler Rowney**$33.14**4.6★325 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N2HWS4C) [5**Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink 1-oz (30ml) Jar Titanium White**Liquitex**$9.93**4.7★2,478 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002644I1U)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Nicpro 12 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 Resin Mixed Media**Nicpro**$19.42**138 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHN3XMK1) [**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 Resin Mixed Media**Nicpro**$23.77**138 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F59T2RWW) [**Roizefar Acrylic Paint Ink 16 x 20ml (0.68 fl.oz) Acrylic Drawing Ink Set Liquid Acrylics Paint with 2 Brushes and 1 Palette for Drawing Ideal for Pouring Art Mixed Media Projects**Roizefar**$23.12**141 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC3HS8CK) [**Kamenskaya Acrylic Inks for Artists - Acrylic Ink Set Color Combination #15-4 pcs. 1 Fl Oz (30 ml) Each**KAMENSKAYA**$23.86**151 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ8L9YVN) [**Kamenskaya Acrylic Inks for Artists - Acrylic Ink Set Color Combination #4-4 pcs. 1 Fl Oz (30 ml) Each**KAMENSKAYA**$23.80**151 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ8N66NX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Nicpro 12 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 Resin Mixed Media**Nicpro**$19.42**4.4★**▲ 298%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHN3XMK1) [**Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink 1-oz (30ml) Pouring Technique Deep Colors Set of 4**Liquitex**$26.26**4.5★**▲ 263%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073PFJ3Z3) [**Mont Marte Acrylic Ink Premium 6pc x 20ml (0.7 US fl.oz) Acrylic Inks for Artists Fluoro Colors Ideal for Air Brush Pouring Art Scrapbooking Ink Drawing Mixed Media**Mont Marte**$12.63**4.5★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2CDFXFZ) [**Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink 1-oz (30ml) Transparent Set Set of 3**Liquitex**$23.65**4.8★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J6CBV0K) [**Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink 1-oz (30ml) Jar Quinacridone Magenta**Liquitex**$7.74**4.6★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00263VTWM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about acrylic ink**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**32%
*“the colors are vibrant”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“For the price point. and great reviews.”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Paint Quality**5%
*“Great Paint”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“Fun to play with”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**4%
*“Good quality ink”*
**Coverage**3%
*“Good coverage”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“The bottles don't drip or leak when stored”*
**Drawing Experience**2%
*“Excellent for drawing”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**20%
*“Pink is not pink”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**7%
*“Or the ink bleeds once dry”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“the resin I used was not a good resin”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“I wish these had a dropper in them for easy use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Misleading”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**4%
*“Not a good ink”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Kind of thin”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“First of all -for about half the bottles it was difficult to remove the caps”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Id say not worth it since I found similar prices at reputable art stores online”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“leaked from a poor dropper seal in the cap”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**23%
**Ink Refill**17%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Paint Quality**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Display Colors**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is acrylic ink profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $142K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the acrylic ink niche?**
- 10 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in acrylic ink?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Dry/Empty Ink, Material Quality. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for acrylic ink peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the acrylic ink niche?**
- Listings span $7.74–$40.51; the average listing price is $21.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 480 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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