Is uv ink profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $62K/yr across 35 tracked products. 1 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the uv ink niche?

25 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in uv ink?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Value For Money, Display Colors. The return rate is 0.9%.

What does it cost to enter the uv ink niche?

Listings span $8.89–$189.98; the average listing price is $85.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 108 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

uv ink

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (108 avg reviews), but a small market ($62K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Review moat

Great107.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$85.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good44%

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

Growth

Good+21.2%

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

Price range

Okay$8.89–$189.98

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

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$62K

$62K/yr · 26K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, uv ink is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

uv ink market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $43K–$64K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.8%
Avg BSR: #4,186
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 71%
Out of stock: 11.6%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

38%

Generic19%
DynaVoltra16%
COLOP8%
Aulay8%
QUEENPRINT High speed printing5%
Vortessencia5%

Top uv ink search terms

uv ink17K/yr +13.2%1.9% conv.
uv dtf ink4K/yr +69.3%2.1% conv.
uv printer ink5K/yr +8.3%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top uv 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

UV DTF Ink Hard Ink 500ml for Printer Printing on A B Films for XP600 TX800 i3200 i1600 L805 1390 DX5 DX6 DX7 DX10 UV Sticker Printer(6500ML CMYKWV One Set)

Generic$163.415.0★7 rev

DynaVoltra 6 x 500ML UV DTF Ink for UV DTF Printer Compatible with Ep XP600 TX800 i3200 L805 1390 DX5 DX6 DX7 i1600 DX10 Fast-Drying Vivid Direct to Film Ink for Sticker Printing (CMYKWV)

DynaVoltra$166.415.0★7 rev

COLOP 804 UV Ink 25ml Ultraviolet

COLOP$12.824.3★100 rev

Aulay UV Ink for Hard Materials Compatible with UV Printer Ep XP600 TX800 i3200 L805 1390 DX5 DX6 DX7 i1600 DX10 printhead for Wood Acrylic Plastic Stone Material etc 500MLx6 (CMYKWV)

Aulay$168.404.5★7 rev

500ML Hard UV Ink (6-pack BK C M Y W+V) Rigid Type Ultraviolet UV Ink for Hard Surface Materials with XP600 TX800 i3200 DX5 DX6 DX7 i1600 L805 1390 DX10 Printhead and Printers

QUEENPRINT High speed printing$168.515.0★8 rev

Newest

by launch date

UV DTF Ink 1000ml Varnish Ink for UV DTF Printer Printing on A B Films for XP600 TX800 i3200 i1600 L805 1390 DX4 DX5 DX6 DX7 DX10 Sticker Printer

Generic$73.792 rev

3mo ago

Vortessencia UV DTF Ink 500ml x 6 for UV DTF Printer Compatible for Ep XP600 TX800 i1600 i3200 L805 1390 DX5 DX6 DX7 DX10-Printing on A B Films for Sticker Printers (CMYKWV)

Vortessencia$147.607 rev

3mo ago

SHENYIHENG UV Ink 250ml for Printer Printing on A B Films for XP600 TX800 i3200 i1600 L805 1390 DX5 DX6 DX7 DX10 UV Sticker Printer 6x250ML (CMYKWV)

SHENYIHENG$63.981 rev

6mo ago

DTF Ink 500ml 6-Bottle Set Suitable for DTF Printing Compatible with UV Sticker Printers Including XP600 TX800 i3200 i1600 L805 1390 DX5 DX6 DX7 DX10 and Other Models

SUPERYILED$119.461 rev

7mo ago

GEVANCY UV DTF Ink 8x500ml (CMYKWW+VV Hard Gloss Varnish) Fast-Drying UV Curable Ink for PET A/B Film Transfer Compatible with XP600 TX800 i3200 L805 1390 DX5/DX6/DX7 i1600 DX10

GEVANCY$186.046 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about uv ink

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

What buyers love

Color19%

“Great colors”

Brightness/Shine/Glow13%

“bright on the skin”

Print Quality9%

“Print quality has been very good with vibrant colors strong white opacity and the varnish giving a nice glossy protective finish on both A and B films”

Ink Refill7%

“This may be the coolest fountain pen ink ever”

Quality-Overall7%

“Im very happy with the quality”

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

“The ink cures evenly, forming a robust and durable surface, perfectly meeting my expectations for professional use”

Value For Money5%

“worth your money”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“These are fun for the kids”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Color11%

“Red is hard to see”

Value For Money11%

“not worth the money”

Display Colors7%

“you could see it under the black lights just did not really look blue”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“Didnt really glow in skin”

Moist/Dry6%

“Dried up and useless”

Ink Refill5%

“Not tattoo ink”

Size-Overall5%

“they are so tiny I think you would get maybe a couple uses out of each bottle”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not the best”

Durability3%

“But it lost a lot of its shine after it sat for only 1 week”

Leather Quality3%

“faux leather so far”

Top return reasons

Ink Refill21%

Functionality-Overall11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Color7%

Compatibility-Overall7%

Size-Overall6%

Value For Money5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Dry/Empty Ink4%

Leak-Proof3%

Common questions

Is uv ink profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $62K/yr across 35 tracked products. 1 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the uv ink niche?: 25 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in uv ink?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Value For Money, Display Colors. The return rate is 0.9%.
What does it cost to enter the uv ink niche?: Listings span $8.89–$189.98; the average listing price is $85.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 108 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.