Short Answer
Custom cosmetic jars are screw-top containers for creams, balms and powders, printed to your artwork. Teal Packaging, a US-based supplier, offers them from 50 units with free dieline design, full-color printing and a digital proof. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, longer for complex or high-volume orders, plus 2 to 5 business days US delivery.
What counts as cosmetic packaging, and where does the jar fit?
Cosmetic packaging can be thought of as three pieces working together: the jar that holds the formula, the label that carries the brand, and the printed carton the jar sits in on shelf or in a box. A custom cosmetic jar covers the first two, and Teal can print the carton and the outer shipper on the same job so the artwork lines up across all of them.
Deciding which pieces you need is the first step of a quote. Send the jar style and fill volume you have in mind, and the free dieline design service builds the label and carton artwork around it rather than to a fixed template.
| Layer | What it is | Material notes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary container | Screw-top jar, or a tin for balms and salves | Tin is available for pot-style formats |
| Label | Full-color printed label across lid and body | Soft-touch finish, foil accents, spot UV |
| Retail carton | Folding carton the jar sits inside | White SBS 14-18pt or kraft paperboard 300-400gsm |
| Premium carton | Rigid box for gift and prestige lines | Rigid chipboard 1.5-2.5mm, specialty rigid from 100 units |
| Shipper | Outer box for ecommerce orders | Corrugated E-flute or B-flute |
Materials and specifications
- Jar: a screw-top body with a matching lid, or tin for balm and salve pots
- Printing: full-color labels and printed cartons, soy and water-based inks
- Carton stock: white SBS 14-18pt, kraft paperboard 300-400gsm, rigid chipboard 1.5-2.5mm
- Outer packing: corrugated E-flute and B-flute
- Sustainability: FSC-certified and recyclable options by specification
- Sizing: cartons are cut to your dieline, so the fit is built around the jar you choose
There is no stock size list to work around. Send your jar dimensions or a sample with the quote request and the dieline is drawn to them.
What printing and finishing can you put on a cosmetic jar?
Full-color printing carries the brand across the label and the carton, and finishing is where the carton and label pick up texture and shine. Foil stamping adds shine to a logo, spot UV picks out a name or pattern, and soft-touch, embossing or debossing give the carton texture in the hand.
Coordinating lid, body and carton artwork is what makes the set read as one product. Every order includes a digital proof before print and 2 revision rounds, so color and placement get checked against your artwork before the run starts. Teal prints in full color; if you are matching an existing brand color, flag it on the quote request and check it on the proof.
Finishes available
- Foil stamping
- Embossing and debossing
- Spot UV
- Soft-touch
- Die-cuts and windows on cartons
Jar, carton, or both?
There are two ways to order. One is the container itself, printed and labeled. The other is the printed outer packaging on its own, for a brand that already has jars from a filler.
If you need the printed carton on its own, cosmetic jar boxes covers that build, and custom luxury cosmetic packaging covers rigid and gift-tier formats. This page is the jar-led build, where the container, the label and the carton are quoted as one job so the artwork matches across the set.
How to order custom cosmetic jars
- Send your artwork, the jar style and the fill volume you need on the quote request, along with which layers you want quoted.
- Get pricing to spec. Standard custom projects start at 50 units, specialty rigid at 100 units, with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit.
- Free dieline design draws the label and carton to your jar, with 2 revision rounds included.
- Approve the digital proof. Nothing prints before you sign off.
- Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, then 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. Shipping in the US is free, and express and economy options are available.
Not ready to commit artwork? The free sample kit ships for $19.99 and that shipping is credited toward your first custom order.
Beauty packaging that ships with it
The rest of the line can be quoted alongside the jar. Custom cosmetic labels can be printed as a separate line item if you are filling in-house, and skincare gift sets and custom cosmetic subscription boxes handle the multi-product formats. If you would rather buy a small run online than quote a custom job, the shop carries stocked products with per-unit pricing at every quantity break.
Teal supplies the printed packaging, and its West Chicago, Illinois warehouse handles kitting, assembly, storage and pick, pack and ship. For beauty brands shipping direct to customers, subscription box fulfillment and fulfillment services take the jars from the warehouse to the recipient.
Custom cosmetic jar FAQ
What is the minimum order for custom cosmetic jars?
Standard custom projects start at 50 units. Specialty rigid packaging, such as a rigid gift box built around the jar, starts at 100 units. Products sold in the online shop carry their own per-product minimums.
How much do custom cosmetic jars cost?
Pricing is quoted to your spec, and starts from $0.44 per unit at volume. The number of layers you order, the stock, the finishes and the run size all move the figure, so the quote is built from your artwork and dimensions rather than a fixed list price.
How long does production take?
Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer. US delivery adds 2 to 5 business days and is free. Express and economy shipping options are available if the launch date is tight.
Can I see the packaging before I order?
Yes. The free sample kit ships for $19.99, and that shipping charge is credited toward your first custom order. Once a project is quoted, you also get a digital proof before anything prints, with 2 revision rounds included.
Do I have to supply the jar dimensions?
Send the jar style and fill volume you want, or a physical sample, and the free dieline design service builds the label and carton around it. There is no stock size chart to design against, because each dieline is cut to the product it holds.
Are recyclable materials available?
FSC-certified and recyclable options are available by specification, and printing uses soy and water-based inks. Name the requirement on the quote request so it is written into the spec before the proof stage.
How to Order Custom Cosmetic Jars
Ordering custom cosmetic jars 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
