Made to your size- 100 boxes
- Custom sizes & styles
- Free dieline support
- Quality print options
- Proof before production
- 8–12 business day production
Cream boxes are built around a jar: short, wide and often heavy, from small glass eye-cream pots to large tubs of body butter. Because a jar is wide rather than tall, the box is usually close to a cube, which changes how the panels are laid out and how the box stands on a shelf. A collar or well insert holds the jar steady and keeps the lid from unscrewing in transit.
Jars of face and body cream
Custom Cream Boxes
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Product features
Built around the jobCollar and well inserts
Glass and acrylic jar fits
Carton or rigid builds
Top-opening tuck ends
Spatula slot in the insert
Crash-lock base for heavy jars
Matching refill pod cartons
Specifications made for your product.
Technical snapshotEvery final specification is confirmed against product weight, packing method, print coverage, route, and order volume.
View artwork preparation guide- SKU
- bm-1111
- Dimensions
- Custom-made around the product and packing workflow
- Materials
- SBS paperboard, Wrapped rigid board, Card or pulp collars
- Printing
- CMYK, Pantone, white ink, or unprinted
- Finishes
- Matte, gloss, soft-touch, foil, embossing, spot UV
- Quantities
- Starting at 100 on selected configurations
- Proofing
- Dieline and digital proof
Give every face a job.
Artwork and materialsA cream box is close to a cube, so any face can meet the shopper. We plan the front, a repeated brand face and a strong top panel. Our packaging guides cover sizing, materials, print, and cost in more depth.
Four faces and the top
We pick a main front, repeat the brand on a second face and keep the top strong, since jars are often seen from above. One full side holds ingredients, directions and the period-after-opening symbol.
Explore print and finishesCarton, rigid and collar
Paperboard cartons print crisp colour for everyday creams, and wrapped rigid board gives premium night creams a heavier feel. Soft-touch, foil and embossing add depth, and a card or pulp collar sits the jar neatly when the box opens.
Explore material decisionsChoose your box
Tell us the jar size with the lid closed, whether it is glass or acrylic, and how the box should open.
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We recommend a carton or rigid build with a collar or well insert.
Finalize the order
Approve the build, top or front opening, insert, finishes and delivery details for your cream boxes.
Build the dieline
We draw the box around the widest point of your jar or lid, with a collar that stops it turning.
Approve the proof
Check each face, the top panel and the ingredient side on the digital proof, including the period-after-opening symbol.
Roll on production
Your cream boxes are printed, cut and finished, with inserts made to match, then packed for delivery.
Best for
Face and night creamsEye creamsBody buttersBalms and masks in jarsWhat changes the price.
Cost factorsEvery project is quoted individually. These are the choices that move the price on almost every order.
- Jar size
- Wide jars make near-cube cartons that use more board per box than a slim bottle carton.
- Insert
- A collar or well that holds the jar is a second part with its own tool.
- Build
- A rigid box suits premium creams but uses much more material than a folding carton.
- Finishes
- Soft-touch, foil and embossing each add a production step.
Buyer guidance
Choosing this format
Measuring a jar
Measure the jar with its lid on, at the widest point of the lid or body, whichever is larger.
Cream jar lids are often wider than the jar body, and double-wall jars have a thick outer shell that sets the size. Measure the full height with the lid closed, including any domed or shaped top.
Because the box is close to a cube, an error of a few millimetres shows on every face, so we draw the carton around your jar's measurements and you check the fit on the dieline and digital proof.
- Lid on, closed
- Widest of lid or body
- Include domed tops
Stopping the lid working loose
A jar that can spin inside its box can slowly unscrew in transit.
Vibration on a long journey can turn a loose jar inside a square box, and a screw lid can work itself open. A collar insert around the jar body, or a well it sits down into, stops it turning.
Many cream jars also have an inner disc or seal under the lid. It helps keep the cream in place, but the box should still hold the jar firmly.
Laying out a square box
A cube-shaped box has four equal faces, so decide which is the front and keep the others clear and consistent.
On a tall carton, the front is obvious. On a near-cube, any face can end up facing the shopper, so many cream boxes repeat the brand on two faces and keep the top panel strong, since jars are often seen from above.
Ingredients and directions take one full side, with room kept for the net contents and, where the cream has one, a period-after-opening symbol.
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Explore box styleQuestions about cream boxes.
Box style FAQsWe’ll confirm the exact details that apply to your structure and volume.
Read all frequently asked questionsShould a cream jar box open from the top or the front?+
From the top, in most cases. Most cream boxes we make are tuck-end cartons that open from the top, so the jar lifts straight up out of its insert. For premium creams we recommend a lift-off lid or a sleeve and tray, which shows the jar upright as soon as the box opens. Front-opening boxes rarely suit jars, because the jar has to slide out sideways past the insert.
Is a folding carton strong enough for a glass cream jar?+
Yes, for most face cream jars. We use deep tuck flaps or a crash-lock base, with a collar insert that stops the jar moving. For large double-wall glass jars and heavy body butter tubs, which push much harder on the base, we recommend thicker board or a rigid box to take the extra weight.
Can a cream box include a spatula?+
Yes. We can cut a slot for a small spatula into the insert, or leave space for it on the jar lid under the top flap, so it has its own place and does not scratch the jar or rattle about. A spatula is a common extra with jar creams, because it keeps fingers out of the product.
Can you make boxes for cream refill pods?+
Yes. A refill pod has no outer shell, so it is smaller than the full jar and would move about in the original carton. We make refills their own smaller carton, often kept simple in kraft or one colour. Your full-size jar box can carry a line telling customers that a refill exists.
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