Custom Wax Strips Boxes & Wax Strips Packaging
Wax strips are a low ticket, high repeat product, so the carton has to do two things at once. It has to look clean enough that someone trusts putting it on their skin, and it has to cost almost nothing per unit. Getting both is the whole challenge with wax strips packaging, and it is the conversation we have with nearly every client at ZEE Packaging.
Body Area Drives The Whole Design
Most brands run several SKUs across body areas, and the wax strips box has to make that obvious at a glance.
- Face and eyebrow, small strips, small wax strips box
- Underarm and bikini, the mid size
- Leg and body, the largest strips and the deepest carton
- Sensitive skin variant, usually a different color panel
- Strip count on the front, 20, 24, 40 and so on
- Post wax wipe count stated separately
Color coding across the range helps shoppers grab the right one fast, and we set that up on the dieline for you.
- Reverse tuck end carton the standard wax strips box, cheapest to produce
- Straight tuck end cleaner face panel for retail wax strips packaging
- Seal end carton glued, gives tamper evidence on skincare
- Auto lock bottom faster to pack at volume
- Hanging carton with euro hole for peg display in pharmacy aisles
- Corrugated shipper outer for multipack wax strips packaging
Sizes We Print Most
Every wax strips box is built to your product, but these run over and over:
- 3" x 1" x 4" for facial strips
- 4" x 1.5" x 5" for underarm and bikini
- 5" x 1.5" x 6.5" for leg strips, our most ordered wax strips box
- 6" x 2" x 7" for large body strips with wipes
- 8" x 6" x 3" for a multipack or kit
Send the strip stack height and the wipe sachet if one goes in, then we build the wax strips box around the real measurement.
Board And Moisture
This is where cheap wax strips packaging fails. Bathroom shelf, humid air, oily hands.
- SBS C1S 16pt to 20pt, our standard for printed wax strips boxes
- 18pt and up when the pack is heavier or taller
- Kraft board for natural and organic ranges
- Corrugated E flute for the outer shipper
- Lamination is not optional here, uncoated board absorbs moisture and softens
Print And Finish
- Matte lamination, it resists finger marks better than gloss on a bathroom product
- Gloss for a brighter drugstore look
- Soft touch on premium wax strips packaging
- Spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping on salon and pro ranges
- Emboss on kraft for the natural positioning
Copy That Has To Be On Pack
- Full ingredient list, INCI order
- Skin type and patch test warning
- Directions for use, usually the back panel
- Batch and expiry space, leave blank for coding
- Period after opening symbol
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team checks all of it against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed at the edge.
Greener Options
- Recycled kraft wax strips box with no film
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink
- Uncoated finish for full curbside recycling
- Right sized wax strips packaging so you ship less air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any wax strips 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 hold up in a bathroom?
Laminated stock will. Uncoated board softens in humid air, so we always put matte or gloss film on any wax strips box that lives near a shower.
Can you do the full range in one order?
Yes, and most clients do. We run all the SKUs together so the colors match across the range and your unit cost drops.
How much is a box of wax strips?
Rough estimate is $0.18 to $0.60 per unit for a standard folding carton, $0.35 to $0.95 with foil or soft touch, and $0.80 to $2.00 for a printed multipack shipper at moderate quantity. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Do you print the ingredient panel for us?
We lay out whatever wording you supply, but we dont write compliance copy. Send the final INCI list and we typeset it.
How small can the directions text go?
6pt is our floor. Below that it starts breaking up on press and it gets hard to read anyway.
Can you add a hang tab for pharmacy shelf?
Yes, a euro hole punched into the carton or a separate tab. We confirm placement on the dieline before print.
Do you supply the outer shipper as well?
We do. Plenty of clients order retail cartons and corrugated shippers together so everything arrives in one delivery.
