Custom Face Wash Boxes & Face Wash Packaging
Face wash lives in a bathroom, which is the worst environment paperboard can be asked to survive. Steam, splashes, wet hands. Half the complaints we hear about face wash packaging come down to the carton going soft after a week on a shelf near a shower. That is fixable, and it starts with the board and film choice on your face wash box.
Humidity Is The Real Enemy
Before we talk print, we talk survival. A face wash box has to last past the point of sale.
- Laminated film on the outside, matte or gloss, it seals the fiber
- Avoid uncoated stock on anything staying in a bathroom
- Aqueous coating at minimum if you skip lamination
- Tube residue can stain, so a coated inner surface helps
- Keep the score line away from where the cap sits
Style Options For Your Face Wash Box
- Reverse tuck end cheapest and quickest face wash box, fine for most retail
- Straight tuck end cleaner front panel for shelf facing
- Seal end carton glued top and bottom, tamper evident face wash packaging
- Auto lock bottom pops open one handed, good for heavier glass pumps
- Sleeve over tray for gift sets and multi step routines
- Mailer box ecommerce face wash packaging going direct to door
Sizes We Print Regular
Every face wash box is built to your container, but these come up constantly:
- 1.5" x 1.5" x 5.5" for a slim 100ml tube
- 1.75" x 1.75" x 6" for 150ml tube, our most ordered face wash box
- 2" x 2" x 6.5" for a 200ml pump bottle
- 2.5" x 2.5" x 7" for larger pump and foaming dispenser
- 6" x 4" x 3" for a routine set with cleanser and toner
Send us the tube or bottle dimensions including cap height and pump reach. We size the face wash packaging so the flap closes flat without pressing on the cap.
Board And Caliper
- SBS C1S for clean printed retail face wash box, the default in skincare
- SBS C2S when you print inside and out
- 16pt to 18pt for tubes, which is most of what we run
- 20pt to 24pt for glass pumps and heavier bottles
- Kraft board for natural and botanical face wash packaging
- Metallized or pearl stock for premium ranges
Glass needs 20pt or above. A thin base panel bows under a filled bottle and it looks cheap the moment a shopper picks it up.
Print And Finish
- Soft touch lamination, extremely popular in this category
- Matte film with spot UV over the logo or an ingredient illustration
- Foil stamping, rose gold and silver both work well
- Emboss or deboss for texture on the front
- Window patch, less common here but nice on gel formulas
- Printed inner panel with the routine steps
Copy That Has To Be On Pack
Cosmetic cartons carry a lot of mandatory text, so plan the panel early.
- Full INCI ingredient list
- Net contents in fl oz and ml
- Skin type and usage directions
- Batch and expiry space, leave it blank for coding
- PAO symbol and warning line
- Barcode with quiet zone
Our prepress team checks all of it against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed at the edge.
Greener Options
- Recycled kraft face wash box with no film
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy and water based inks
- Uncoated finish for full curbside recycling
- Right sized face wash packaging so you ship less air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any face wash box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our inhouse designer
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the carton hold up in a steamy bathroom?
With lamination, yes. Matte or gloss film seals the surface and stops the board absorbing moisture. Uncoated kraft is the one that swells.
Tube or bottle, does it change the board?
It does. A tube is light so 16pt is fine. A glass pump needs 20pt minimum or the base panel starts bowing.
Can you print inside the carton?
Yes and it works nicely for a routine step or ingredient story. It costs very little and customers notice it.
What is the unit price for custom face wash boxes?
Rough estimate is $0.28 to $0.85 per unit for folding cartons, $0.90 to $2.20 for mailers and $2.00 to $5.00 for rigid gift sets at moderate quantity. Foil and window patches add to that. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Do you leave room for batch coding?
We do. Tell us where your line codes and we keep that area clear of ink and varnish so the inkjet takes properly.
Can you match my tube artwork to the box?
Give us the Pantone code and yes. Without a code we match to a physical tube you send in.
Do you supply the label as well?
We do. Lots of clients order cartons and tube labels together so the colors line up across both.
