Custom Cosmetic Packaging

Bath Bomb Boxes

Made-to-order bath Bomb Boxes in 12pt sbs paperboard, printed to your artwork and cut to your dimensions.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
folding carton
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

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Name, email, phone and what you are packing and the finish you have in mind. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

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    What bath bomb boxes have to cope with

    Bath Bomb Boxes hold a pressed sphere that is fragile, crumbly and reacts to any moisture. That is the starting point for the specification, because a snug fit and a moisture-resistant inner face are both required. These products fail from movement and from humidity.

    In service they are used for bath and body retail, frequently sold as gifts and shipped direct.

    Presentation on the shelf

    Shelf presence is decided at arm's length, not close up. Contrast, the front panel hierarchy and how the pack sits next to competitors matter more than a finish that only reads in the hand.

    If bath bomb boxes will be faced on a shelf, tell us the facing orientation so the strongest panel is the one the customer sees.

    Where bath bomb boxes are actually used

    Bath Bomb Boxes are specified for bath and body retail, frequently sold as gifts and shipped direct. A snug fit and a moisture-resistant inner face are both required. These products fail from movement and from humidity.

    • Bath and body retail, frequently sold as gifts and shipped direct
    • Shelf display in specialty retail
    • Subscription and gift sets
    • E-commerce inner packaging

    The substrate for bath bomb boxes

    16pt SBS with a moisture-resistant inner coating, since ambient humidity starts the reaction these products are designed for.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; a snug fit and a moisture-resistant inner face are both required. These products fail from movement and from humidity.

    • 12pt SBS paperboard
    • 14pt SBS paperboard
    • 16pt SBS paperboard
    • 18pt kraft board
    • recycled CCNB board

    Printing bath bomb boxes

    A window sells the colour and swirl, which is much of the appeal. Position it over the widest part of the sphere.

    Offset lithography, Digital press, Flexography are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    Finishing bath bomb boxes

    A window sells the colour and swirl, which is much of the appeal. Position it over the widest part of the sphere.

    Every finish listed here is its own pass through the line, so each one is priced on its own rather than folded into a single figure.

    • Gloss lamination
    • Matte lamination
    • Soft-touch lamination
    • Spot UV
    • Foil stamping
    • Embossing
    • Debossing
    • Aqueous coating

    Sizing bath bomb boxes

    Sized closely to the sphere, since a bath bomb rolling inside a carton abrades itself.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. Clearance is left for easy packing, and that clearance is what lets a fragile pressed sphere abrade itself.

    Preparing artwork

    Supply artwork on the dieline we send you, with 3 mm bleed past every trim edge and all text held 4 mm inside the fold lines.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. The check that catches most files is type sitting too close to a crease, which is easier to move at layout than at proof.

    How an order runs

    Send the product dimensions, the quantity and your deadline. What comes back is a board grade, a structure, a print method, a lead time and a written price — not a number on its own.

    You approve the quote, we send the dieline, prepress proofs it, and production follows. The proof stage is where changes are still free.

    Checking it before you commit

    Foil, soft-touch and deboss all read differently in person than on a screen, so we recommend a printed prototype rather than a digital proof alone for anything finish-led.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Bath Bomb Boxes at a specification level

    ProductBath Bomb Boxes
    CategoryCustom Cosmetic Packaging
    ConstructionDie-cut, creased and seam-glued
    Board thickness12pt – 18pt depending on product weight
    Ships asFlat-packed, glued one seam
    Materials12pt SBS paperboard, 14pt SBS paperboard, 16pt SBS paperboard, 18pt kraft board
    PrintingOffset lithography, Digital press, Flexography
    FinishesGloss lamination, Matte lamination, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV, Foil stamping
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

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    Specify Bath Bomb Boxes in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
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      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      In practice

      Why buyers specify this format

      Sized to the contents

      Sized closely to the sphere, since a bath bomb rolling inside a carton abrades itself.

      What tends to go wrong

      The bomb crumbles at the edges from movement, and the carton arrives with loose powder inside it.

      Where it is used

      Specified for bath and body retail, frequently sold as gifts and shipped direct.

      What decides the job

      A snug fit and a moisture-resistant inner face are both required. These products fail from movement and from humidity.

      This format sits in our custom cosmetic packaging range, alongside 24 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Bath Bomb Boxes: questions buyers ask

      Specification, minimums and lead times for bath bomb boxes.

      Why do bath bombs arrive crumbled?

      Movement inside the carton. A pressed sphere with room to roll abrades itself into powder. A snug fit fixes it — and a moisture-resistant inner face stops ambient humidity starting the reaction early.

      How do I measure a bottle for its carton?

      At the widest point, which is frequently not the base, and including the cap or pump. Send us the actual container if you can — a measurement from a drawing misses flex and applied label thickness, and both decide whether bath bomb boxes close cleanly.

      How much panel space do ingredient lists need?

      More than most brands allow for. Ingredient copy and any warnings compete directly with the design, and adding them late usually forces a reflow. We block the area on the dieline before you commit design time.

      Do bath bomb boxes arrive flat or assembled?

      Flat and glued along one seam, so they pop open on your packing line. That keeps freight cost down considerably compared with a pre-assembled structure.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. That includes the ink formulation, which is what keeps a brand colour consistent between runs rather than drifting a shade each time.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for folding cartons. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

      What file format should I send artwork in?

      A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. The dieline we supply carries the crease positions, so keeping type clear of a crease is easier to solve at layout than at proof.

      What is the minimum order for bath bomb boxes?

      A flat 100 units on any format. Most folding cartons in this range are quoted from 100 units upward because unit cost falls sharply above that, but the minimum exists so you can validate a structure first.

      How long do bath bomb boxes take to produce?

      3 to 5 business days after artwork approval, plus freight. Folding carton runs with applied finishes can take longer because each finish is a separate pass, and we confirm a firm date in writing with the quote.

      What do bath bomb boxes cost?

      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. For this format the biggest levers are quantity, print route, board grade and how many finishing passes are involved. We quote each element separately so you can see where the money is going. Finishing passes are the lever buyers most often underestimate: each one is a separate run through the line.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. Ask for the printed prototype rather than the plain sample if the question is finish — soft-touch, foil and deboss all read differently in the hand than on a screen.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. A physical sample tells us more than a specification sheet — board caliper and coating are usually described loosely and measured exactly.

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      Quote Bath Bomb Boxes

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and the finish you want. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.