Min. 100 units · 3–5 days
Skincare Boxes
Custom Cosmetic Packaging
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Face Mask Boxes
Custom face Mask Boxes produced to your size and substrate, with printing and finishing handled in one run.
- Minimum order
- 100 units
- Production
- 3–5 business days
- Construction
- folding carton
- Delivery
- US, UK, Canada, Australia
No obligation
Start a quote
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.
What face mask boxes have to cope with
Face Mask Boxes hold a sachet or a jar, in a category with unusually heavy claim and ingredient copy. That is the starting point for the specification, because a sachet carton often needs to be larger than the contents strictly require, purely for shelf presence.
In service they are used for skincare retail where single-use and multi-use formats compete on the same shelf.
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 face mask boxes will be faced on a shelf, tell us the facing orientation so the strongest panel is the one the customer sees.
Where face mask boxes are actually used
Face Mask Boxes are specified for skincare retail where single-use and multi-use formats compete on the same shelf. A sachet carton often needs to be larger than the contents strictly require, purely for shelf presence.
- Skincare retail where single-use and multi-use formats compete on the same shelf
- Shelf display in specialty retail
- Subscription and gift sets
- E-commerce inner packaging
The substrate for face mask boxes
16pt SBS. For sachet packs a slightly oversized carton with an insert reads better than a minimal one.
The options we would consider for this format are below; a sachet carton often needs to be larger than the contents strictly require, purely for shelf presence.
- 12pt SBS paperboard
- 14pt SBS paperboard
- 16pt SBS paperboard
- 18pt kraft board
- recycled CCNB board
Printing face mask boxes
Claims and ingredients dominate this category. Lay the back panel out before designing the front.
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 face mask boxes
Claims and ingredients dominate this category. Lay the back panel out before designing the front.
The finishes below are quoted line by line. Each is an additional pass, so dropping one is a real saving rather than a rounding difference.
- Gloss lamination
- Matte lamination
- Soft-touch lamination
- Spot UV
- Foil stamping
- Embossing
- Debossing
- Aqueous coating
Sizing face mask boxes
Small and flat for sachets, squatter for jars — the two need different cartons.
Send the contents rather than a box size. A sachet is packed in a carton sized exactly to it, and the resulting pack has no shelf presence at all.
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.
Ordering face mask boxes
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.
Seeing the finish first
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
Face Mask Boxes at a specification level
| Product | Face Mask Boxes |
|---|---|
| Category | Custom Cosmetic Packaging |
| Construction | Die-cut, creased and seam-glued |
| Board thickness | 12pt – 18pt depending on product weight |
| Ships as | Flat-packed, glued one seam |
| Materials | 12pt SBS paperboard, 14pt SBS paperboard, 16pt SBS paperboard, 18pt kraft board |
| Printing | Offset lithography, Digital press, Flexography |
| Finishes | Gloss lamination, Matte lamination, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV, Foil stamping |
| Minimum order | Minimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises. |
| Lead time | 3 to 5 business days after artwork approval |
| Shipping | Across the US, UK, Canada and Australia |
Specification builder
Specify Face Mask 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
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In practice
Where the finish does the work
The dimensions that matter
Small and flat for sachets, squatter for jars — the two need different cartons.
The failure we design out
Sachet packs look thin and insubstantial on a shelf next to jars, so the product reads as lower value.
Where it is used
Specified for skincare retail where single-use and multi-use formats compete on the same shelf.
The detail that matters
A sachet carton often needs to be larger than the contents strictly require, purely for shelf presence.
This format sits in our custom cosmetic packaging range, alongside 24 other made-to-order formats.
Answers
Specifying face mask boxes: what buyers ask
Specification, minimums and lead times for face mask boxes.
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 face mask 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 face mask 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.
What is the minimum order for face mask 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 face mask 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 face mask 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.
Where do you deliver?
All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. Tell us at quoting if the delivery point cannot take a pallet, and we will break the consignment into cartons instead.
Can I order face mask boxes in a custom size?
Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the folding carton around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.
What happens after I approve the quote?
We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and folding cartons then take 3 to 5 business days.
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.
Next step
Get Face Mask Boxes quoted with the finish
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.