Cream Boxes are custom folding cartons for face creams, moisturizers, and body butters, printed in full color on paperboard to give a jar or tube a finished retail face and shelf presence. They give skincare brands a clean secondary package that protects the product and carries the claims.
A reverse-tuck-end design loads fast from either end and stays shut on the shelf, while the flat panels hold ingredient lists, directions, and net weight without cramping your front design. Print inside the lid and the box keeps selling after it's opened on a bathroom counter. Skincare lines and spa brands use Cream Boxes to unify a range so a day cream, night cream, and eye cream read as one family.
Cream Boxes - Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Construction: Reverse-tuck-end or straight-tuck-end carton
- Printing: Full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing options: Matte or gloss lamination, spot UV, foil stamp, emboss or deboss, window cutout with PET film
- Sustainability: FSC-certified paper available on request
Best Used For
- Face creams, moisturizers, and night creams in jars or tubes
- Body butters, hand creams, and eye creams
- Spa and clean-beauty product lines that share one look
- Retail and e-commerce skincare needing a sturdy secondary box
Printing & Finishing
Print full-color CMYK, then choose a matte lamination for a soft clean-beauty feel or gloss for richer color. Spot UV adds shine to a logo, foil stamping brings a metallic accent, emboss or deboss adds front-panel texture, and a window cutout with PET film lets a buyer glimpse the jar inside.
Why Order from Teal
You order direct from a US-based packaging supplier with free design help and free US shipping. The minimum order is 50 units (100+ applies only to specialty rigid styles), every box prints full-color CMYK, and you choose 7-business-day standard production or a 5-day rush. Add FSC-certified paper when you need it, and Order a free sample kit (just $19.99 shipping, credited to your first order), to confirm stock and finish.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The minimum is 50 units for folding cartons like these; 100+ applies only to specialty rigid boxes.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, with a 5-day rush available when a launch is close.
Can I get a sample? Yes. A free sample kit (just $19.99 shipping) ships printed stock and finish references, and the cost is credited to your first order.
Are these recyclable? The paperboard is recyclable, and FSC-certified stock is available on request.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Ordering Cream Boxes Wholesale
Buying cream boxes wholesale means printing one dieline across a full run instead of paying per-piece retail rates. Bulk pricing starts from $0.44/unit, and the minimum order is 50 units, so a small skincare line can test a design before committing to thousands. Larger runs of the same carton lower the unit cost because plates, dies, and setup are spread across more boxes. Free dieline design and free US shipping on custom orders are included, and production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval (complex or high-volume jobs take longer), plus 2-5 business days for US delivery. If you also package soaps or bath products, pairing these cartons with custom soap boxes or bath bomb boxes keeps a whole range on the same stock and finish.
Choosing Specs for a Wholesale Run
For jars, 300-400gsm kraft paperboard or 14-18pt white SBS both hold shape in transit; SBS prints brighter whites, kraft reads natural. Keep one tuck style across sizes so cartons pack and palletize uniformly. For a wider look at bulk options, see our cosmetic packaging supplies wholesale guide, or request a quote with your jar dimensions and quantity.
How to Order Cream Boxes
Ordering custom cream boxes is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
