temporary tattoo ink
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($30.93 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$30.93avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great50%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great40%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$6.05–$149.50cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,400.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$193K$193K/yr · 246K searches
Conversion
Okay2.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-7.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, temporary tattoo ink is a $193K/yr Amazon United States market (246K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
temporary tattoo ink market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $155K–$186K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.5%
- Avg BSR
- #190
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 11.1%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
28 rising
Sellers
61
Top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
44%
- Vidattx12%
- BODYMARK11%
- Element Tattoo Supply10%
- Inlumino Heart Ink9%
- Wormhole Tattoo7%
- Neebol7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top temporary tattoo ink search terms
- tattoo pen236K/yr
- tatto pen6K/yr
- pen tattoo4K/yr
Top temporary tattoo 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Element Tattoo Supply Tattoo Skin Markers For Freehand Stencil Drawing Bold Tip Purple 5-Pack
Element Tattoo Supply$10.834.4★992 rev
POSEIDON Tattoo Gun Kit - Wireless Tattoo Pen Kit Tattoo Kit with 2Pcs Tattoo Battery and 20 Pcs Tattoo Cartridge Needles Complete Tattoo Machine kit Tattoo Supplies for Beginners
Vidattx$44.354.5★612 rev
BodyMark Temporary Tattoo Markers 8-Count Color Collection Skin-Safe & Cosmetic Quality Cruelty-Free Long-Lasting Flexible Brush Tip Stencils Included
BODYMARK$19.384.5★20,426 rev
Zonon 5 Pieces Tattoo Tip Markers Skin Marker Pen Tattoo Pen in 0.5 mm and 1 mm with Paper Ruler for Skin Eyebrow Lips (2 Single Head 3 Double Heads)
Zonon$6.054.5★856 rev
2 PCS 1600mAh Tattoo Batteries Tattoo Gun Kit - Wireless Tattoo Machine Kit 20 Tattoo Cartridge Needles Tattoo Ink Set Full Tattoo Supplies for Beginners and Artists Purple
Neebol$35.304.6★395 rev
Newest
by launch date
Temporary Tattoo Markers for Skin - 10 Dual-Tip Pens + 20 Reusable Stencils
Ink Scribd$14.79256 rev
POSEIDON Tattoo Kit Tattoo Gun Kit Tattoo Pen Kit with 2PCS 1200mAh Power Supply and 11 Tattoo Inks Tattoo Machine Kit with 20pcs Tattoo Needles for Beginers
Vidattx$26.4785 rev
Neebol Tattoo Gun Kit for Beginners Wireless Tattoo Gun with 1600mAh Battery Tattoo Pen Machine 10 Cartridge Needles Black & Color Ink Set Complete Tattoo Kit
Neebol$28.48267 rev
2 PCS 1600mAh Tattoo Batteries Tattoo Gun Kit - Wireless Tattoo Machine Kit 20 Tattoo Cartridge Needles Tattoo Ink Set Full Tattoo Supplies for Beginners and Artists Purple
Neebol$35.30395 rev
Wormhole 2 PCS 2300mAh Batteries Tattoo Gun Wireless Tattoo Machine Multi-function Tattoo Pen Smart Display 3 Working Modes 7 Strokes Length for Artists
Wormhole Tattoo$49.94161 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
EXCEART Tattoo Pen Set - Skin Safe Markers 20pcs Pen Refills Ink Cartridges Ball Point with Black Aluminum Tattoo Holder for Stencil Body Use for Practice Precise Marking Stencil Use
EXCEART$16.154.2★
TONDAUS 6Pcs Professional Surgical Tip Skin Marker Pen Purple Ink Stencil Markers Pen with Paper Ruler for Eyebrow Tattoo Skin Marking Individually Wrapped 0.5MM & 1MM (Purple)
TONDAUS$9.304.3★
Temporary Tattoo Markers for Skin | Dual-End 16-Count Body Markers + 77 Large Tattoo Stencils | Temporary tattoos for Adults and Kids | Flexible Brush Tip Bright colors Skin-Safe* Cosmetic-Grade
Metker$11.634.6★
Neebol Tattoo Gun Kit for Beginners Wireless Tattoo Gun with 1600mAh Battery Tattoo Pen Machine 10 Cartridge Needles Black & Color Ink Set Complete Tattoo Kit
Neebol$28.484.6★
2 PCS 1600mAh Tattoo Batteries Tattoo Gun Kit - Wireless Tattoo Machine Kit 20 Tattoo Cartridge Needles Tattoo Ink Set Full Tattoo Supplies for Beginners and Artists Purple
Neebol$35.304.6★
What buyers say about temporary tattoo ink
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Strong quality device”
“Vivid colors”
“Excellent value”
“Easy to use”
“As described”
“Stays on for days”
“Batteries last a long time”
“It's lightweight”
“lots of fun”
“Gift”
What buyers complain about
“Doesn't last”
“The color isn't as bright as I hoped”
“Stoped working”
“The effect and quality did not meet my expectations”
“Not worth this price”
“This was a severe allergic reaction”
“Tough to remove”
“having to be scrubbed off”
“Cheap needes catching on the skin too bad to even use”
“smudge within 4 hours”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is temporary tattoo ink profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $193K/yr across 38 tracked products. 6 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the temporary tattoo ink niche?
- 28 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in temporary tattoo ink?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Color, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for temporary tattoo ink peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the temporary tattoo ink niche?
- Listings span $6.05–$149.50; the average listing price is $30.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,400 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.