Custom Body Scrub Boxes & Body Scrub Packaging
Body scrub sits in a wet, humid, slippery environment and the jar is usually glass or heavy PET. Those two facts drive almost every decision we make on a body scrub box. It has to survive a bathroom shelf, survive a courier, and still look like something worth $28 on a shelf next to twelve other scrubs. We print a lot of body scrub packaging at ZEE Packaging so here is what actually matters.
Humidity Is The Real Enemy
Most body scrub packaging that fails, fails because nobody thought about steam.
- Laminated stock resists moisture far better than uncoated on a body scrub box
- Uncoated kraft looks lovely but it softens and warps in a bathroom
- Aqueous coating is a cheaper middle ground if you want less film
- Avoid heavy uncoated on any body scrub box that sits near a shower
- Sealed cartons keep the jar cleaner during transit
- Straight tuck end carton clean front face, our most ordered body scrub box
- Reverse tuck end cheapest to run, fine for volume body scrub packaging
- Seal end carton glued, tamper evident, good for retail
- Rigid lid and base spa and luxury body scrub box
- Sleeve over a jar minimal and cheap
- Corrugated mailer for ecommerce and subscription body scrub packaging
- Multipack carton gift set with two or three jars
Sizes We Run Regular
Every body scrub box is built to your jar, but these come up over and over:
- 2.5" x 2.5" x 3" for a 4oz jar
- 3" x 3" x 3.5" for 8oz, our most common body scrub box
- 3.5" x 3.5" x 4" for 12oz
- 4" x 4" x 4.5" for 16oz tub
- 7" x 4" x 4" for a two jar gift set
- 8" x 6" x 4" for a full spa kit body scrub packaging
Measure the jar with the lid on and include any label overhang. Send us that and we build the dieline.
Board Weight Matters Here
A full 16oz glass jar is heavy. Thin board will not hold it.
- 18pt to 20pt minimum on any glass jar body scrub box
- 22pt to 24pt on 12oz and above
- SBS C1S for smooth printed body scrub packaging
- Kraft board for natural, organic and vegan range
- Corrugated E flute when the body scrub box ships on its own
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for spa gift line
We have had brands come to us after a 14pt carton split at the base with a glass jar inside. It is not worth the saving.
Finishing That Suits Skincare
- Soft touch lamination, the most requested finish in body scrub packaging
- Matte film with spot UV on the logo or a botanical pattern
- Gloss where you want the ingredient photography to pop
- Foil stamping, rose gold and copper do well in this category
- Emboss or deboss on kraft, quiet and affordable
- Printed inner panel for the ingredient story
Copy That Has To Be On Pack
- Full ingredient list in INCI order
- Net weight in oz and grams
- Batch and expiry space, leave it blank for coding
- PAO symbol and any warning
- Brand address and country of origin
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team checks all of it against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed off.
Greener Choices
- Recycled kraft body scrub box with no film
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink
- Uncoated finish that goes straight in curbside recycling
- Right sized body scrub packaging so you ship less air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any body scrub box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our own designer
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the carton warp in a bathroom?
Not with lamination on it. Uncoated stock is the one that softens over time, so for shower side products we always suggest matte or gloss film.
What board for a 16oz glass jar?
22pt or above. Anything lighter and the base panel starts giving way once the box is lifted by the side.
Do you supply the jar label as well?
We do. Lots of clients order cartons and labels together so the colors match across both pieces.
How much is a body scrub box?
Rough estimate is $0.35 to $0.95 per unit for folding carton, $0.90 to $2.20 for corrugated mailer and $2.30 to $5.50 for rigid at moderate quantity. Foil and heavier board add to it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Can you do a window so the texture shows?
Yes with a PET patch. Scrub texture actually sells very well through a window, sugar and salt grains look great.
How do we stop the jar sliding inside?
Right sizing solves most of it. For glass we normally add a paperboard collar so nothing knocks about.
Can you print the inside of the carton?
Yes and it costs very little. Ingredient story or a use tip on the inner flap reads nicely.
