Overview & Specifications
What Are Custom Lipstick Boxes?
Custom lipstick boxes are small, slim retail cartons for lip products: lipstick bullets, lip gloss wands and lip balm sticks. The carton is sized to one tube and carries the shade and outer-carton copy.
Custom Lipstick Boxes sit in the Tuck Boxes range and under Cosmetics & Skincare Packaging.
What it has to do
What a Lip Product Needs from Its Box
A lip product needs a carton sized to the tube and cap, shade identification, panels for outer-carton copy, the right closure and a small-format print plan. Each need below is matched to the option that meets it.
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Sized
Sized to the Tube and Cap
Lipstick, gloss and balm tubes differ in length and diameter. The carton is sized to the tube with its cap on.02
Shade
Shade Identification
Each shade needs its name or color on the carton. Shade can be printed per version or added with a label.03
Panels
Panels for Outer-Carton Copy
For cosmetics, product identity and net quantity appear on the principal display panel; ingredients appear on an information panel. The brand supplies and approves applicable labeling. Products with SPF or therapeutic claims need labeling confirmed for their classification.04
The
The Right Closure
Auto Lock gives a pre-glued base; Reverse Tuck re-opens; Seal End stays glued until opened.05
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A Small-Format Print Plan
Slim panels limit type size. Required copy is planned before decoration.
Lipstick Boxes vs Lip Gloss Boxes
Both are slim cartons; a gloss wand is usually longer and narrower than a lipstick bullet. The table compares the two.
| Attribute | Lipstick Box | Lip Gloss Box |
|---|---|---|
| Container | Lipstick bullet with cap | Gloss tube with wand cap |
| Shape | Short and slim | Longer and slim |
| Sizing | Tube with cap | Tube with wand cap |
| Structure | Auto Lock, Reverse Tuck or Seal End | Auto Lock, Reverse Tuck or Seal End |
Custom Lipstick Boxes Specifications
Custom Lipstick Boxes are specified around the product, the board and the structure. Review the specifications below to plan the carton.
| Specification | Available Configuration |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Slim tuck carton for lipstick, lip gloss and lip balm |
| Category | Tuck Boxes |
| Structure | Auto Lock, Reverse Tuck or Seal End, chosen by closure, product weight and packing method |
| Dimensions | Customized around the tube with its cap |
| Board | Paperboard 14–18 pt, 20–24 pt or 26–28 pt; E/F-flute or B-flute corrugated |
| Inserts | Paperboard insert where specified |
| Print Coverage | Exterior only, exterior + interior, or full inside and outside |
| Print / Finishes | CMYK and Pantone spot color; matte, gloss or soft-touch lamination, foil stamping, emboss/deboss and Spot UV, according to the board |
| Starting Price | From $1.25 / unit; final price depends on size, board, print, finishes and quantity |
| Minimum Order | 500 units |
| Standard Production | 7 days from approved proof |
| Rush Production | Available on request |
| Shipping | Ships flat, USA and worldwide |
What Size Lipstick Box Do I Need?
Measure the tube with its cap on at its widest diameter and full length. Final allowances are set on the approved dieline.
| Measurement | What to Record |
|---|---|
| Tube | Diameter and length with cap |
| Product | Lipstick, gloss or balm |
| Shades | Number of shade versions |
| Copy | Display panel (identity, net quantity) and information panel (ingredients) |
Pack a Capped Tube
Pack a capped tube, close the carton and check that it slides out easily and the shade reads on the front.
What to Check Before Bulk Production
Review a sample packed with your tube and printed with the final artwork. Record the approved size, closure and shade plan on the signed-off sample.
| If the sample shows | Review before approval |
|---|---|
| Tube rattles | Tighten the inside size |
| Shade unclear on shelf | Enlarge the shade area |
| Copy too small | Use the side panels |
Seven days covers standard production from approved proof once the specification is confirmed; delivery timing is confirmed separately.
