Made to your size- 100 boxes
- Custom sizes & styles
- Free dieline support
- Quality print options
- Proof before production
- 8–12 business day production
Lip gloss boxes are built around a slim wand tube with a long applicator inside and a cap that often makes up a third of its length. Gloss buyers choose by colour, so many boxes add a window, a printed shade swatch or a matching panel colour to show the shade without opening the box. Shade sets and launch kits use an insert with a slot per tube.
Wand tubes, shown off
Custom Lip Gloss Boxes
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Product features
Built around the jobWindow or shade swatch
Shade-set inserts
Holographic and foil effects
Cap-width fit
One design, panel per shade
Sleeve and tray option
Lip oil neck inserts
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-1106
- Dimensions
- Custom-made around the product and packing workflow
- Materials
- SBS paperboard, Metallised and holographic board, Clear window film
- 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
Show the shade at a glance.
Artwork and materialsGloss buyers choose by colour, so your design needs to show the shade clearly. A window, a printed swatch or a shade-coloured panel carries it on the front. Our packaging guides cover sizing, materials, print, and cost in more depth.
Front, swatch and shade panels
We set one common design on the slim carton dieline and change a panel or swatch for each shade. Any window is placed in the front panel, kept clear of your text and logo.
Explore print and finishesHolographic board and window film
SBS gives clean, accurate shade colour, and metallised or holographic board adds a bold shine. Clear window film shows the real gloss, and holographic foil on plain board gives the effect with plain paperboard underneath.
Explore material decisionsChoose your box
Tell us your tube length with the cap on, the cap and tube widths, and your shade count.
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We recommend the carton, window or swatch and any set insert for your gloss range.
Finalize the order
Confirm the carton, board, window, finishes, shade artworks, set inserts and the quantity per shade.
Build the dieline
We draw a snug carton around your tube, so it cannot slide from end to end.
Approve the proof
Review each shade's panel or swatch, window position and finish areas on the digital proof.
Roll on production
Your lip gloss boxes are printed, cut, window-patched where needed, glued, checked and packed flat.
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Lip gloss and lip oilsLiquid lipsticksShade sets and bundlesLaunch and influencer kitsWhat changes the price.
Cost factorsEvery project is quoted individually. These are the choices that move the price on almost every order.
- Window
- A die-cut window with film glued behind it adds a cutting step and a patching step.
- Shade versions
- Each shade with its own panel colour or swatch is a separate artwork run.
- Special board
- Metallised or holographic board costs more than plain white board.
- Set inserts
- A slotted insert for several tubes is an extra part with its own cutting tool.
Buyer guidance
Choosing this format
Sizing a wand tube
Measure the full tube with the cap on, and the cap diameter as well as the tube diameter.
Many gloss tubes have a cap wider than the tube, or a square cap on a round tube. The carton width is set by whichever is wider, and the tube can then rattle at the narrow end unless an insert or a tighter tuck holds it.
Tubes are long and light, so we make the carton only slightly longer than the tube, which keeps it from sliding end to end and knocking the cap loose.
- Full length, cap on
- Widest of cap or tube
- Snug length stops sliding
Letting the box show the colour
Shoppers buy gloss by colour, so the box should tell them the shade at a glance.
A narrow window lets the real gloss show through, which is honest about the colour but shows the tube's own label too. A printed swatch or a carton printed in the shade colour keeps the box clean but needs careful matching, so we set each swatch to the shade reference you send, such as a Pantone number.
On a range of many shades, a common design with one panel changed per shade keeps the line consistent and the artwork manageable.
Sets and launch kits
A slot per tube keeps a set neat and stops the caps knocking together.
A gloss set usually lies tubes side by side in a shallow box with a die-cut insert, so each shade is visible when the lid opens. For PR and launch kits, the same insert can sit in a rigid or magnetic box for a more finished feel.
Allow a finger gap or a ribbon pull under each tube; slim tubes pressed into a tight slot are hard to lift out.
Related packaging formats
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Window Boxes
Cartons with a clear panel, so the product sells itself on the shelf.
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Makeup Boxes
Boxes for eyeshadow palettes, makeup sets and influencer PR kits, from flat sleeves to rigid gift boxes.
Explore box styleQuestions about lip gloss boxes.
Box style FAQsWe’ll confirm the exact details that apply to your structure and volume.
Read all frequently asked questionsCan holographic or metallic lip gloss boxes be recycled?+
Yes, when the effect is foiled onto ordinary paperboard. We apply holographic foil as a very thin layer, so the box still goes in with paper recycling. Board laminated to a full plastic or metal film is harder to recycle, so if recycling matters to your brand, we recommend foil on plain board rather than a laminated metallic sheet.
Can a lip gloss box show the shade?+
Yes. We can cut a small window in the front panel so shoppers see the real gloss colour through the tube, or print a shade swatch on the front and the end flap. A window shows the true colour but leaves less room for print. A printed swatch keeps the whole panel for your design and still reads clearly in a row of shades.
Is a lip oil box different from a lip gloss box?+
Yes, usually. Lip oils tend to come in small glass bottles with a wand or a roller ball, which are shorter, wider and heavier than a plastic gloss tube. We size a lip oil box with a neck insert or a snug base, much like a small serum box. A gloss tube is long and light, so a close-fitting tuck carton holds it well on its own.
Should a single lip gloss come in a tuck carton or a sleeve and tray?+
For everyday shelf sales we recommend a tuck-end carton: it ships flat, is quick to fill and fits a slim tube closely. For a premium shade or a gift, we make a small sleeve and tray, where the tray slides out and presents the tube lying down. If the gloss goes inside a subscription box, a plain tuck carton is usually all it needs.
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