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| Material Options | Cardboard, Kraft, Corrugated, Rigid Board |
|---|---|
| Available Sizes | Made to your vials — single-vial cartons and multi-vial kits (typically 3 to 12 slots) |
| Printing | Full color (CMYK), outside and inside printing |
| Finishing Options | Matte, Gloss, Soft-Touch, Spot UV, Foil Stamping |
| Turnaround Time | 8–10 business days after proof approval; rigid boxes 10–12 business days |
| Minimum Order | 100 boxes |
Send your box size, quantity and artwork details and we will send pricing within 2 hours on business days.
Our packaging specialists will review your requirements and get back to you with your quote shortly.
Full-Color CMYK PrintingSharp, consistent full-color print on every panel.
Matte LaminationSoft, non-reflective film with an understated premium feel.
Gloss LaminationHigh-shine coating that makes colors pop and resists scuffs.
Soft-TouchVelvety, soft-feel coating with a luxurious matte texture.
Spot UVGlossy highlights on logos or patterns for striking contrast.
Vial boxes are small printed boxes built around an insert that holds slim tubes of liquid in place. A vial is too narrow and too light to stand on its own, so without an insert it rolls, tips over or slips out of the box. The insert solves that: a piece of card with round holes or slots cut to the vial's diameter, so each one stands upright and stays put. The outer box carries your brand, the names of the samples and any directions. We make the printed box and the insert; the vials themselves come from your container supplier and arrive at your packing table separately. Vial cartons belong to our wider cosmetic packaging range.
If you sell fragrance in full sizes as well, our upcoming perfume boxes can share the look of your sample kit. For essential oil bottles, see essential oil boxes.
| Vial size | Typical vial (H × diameter) | Common kit layouts |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 ml sample vial | about 1.6–2 × 0.35–0.4 in | 3, 5, 6, 8 or 12 slots in a flat box |
| 2–3 ml spray vial | about 2.3 × 0.45 in | 3, 5 or 6 slots |
| 5 ml roller or vial | about 2.6–3 × 0.6 in | 3 to 6 slots |
| 10 ml roller or vial | about 3.3 × 0.75 in | 3 to 6 slots, deeper box |
These are typical market sizes; vial shapes vary, so send us your exact numbers. Vials can sit upright in a deeper box, which shows the caps neatly, or lie flat in a shallow tray with cradle cut-outs, which keeps the box slim enough to fit a mailer or envelope.
| Style | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single-vial tuck carton | One sample at a retail counter or with an order | Slim and light; an insert keeps the vial centered |
| Sleeve and tray | Discovery kits of 3–8 vials | Pull the sleeve and the whole row of samples appears |
| Two-piece lift-off box | Gift sets and premium samplers | Lid lifts away; room for printed notes inside |
| Rigid box | Luxury fragrance and limited editions | Heavy feel; 10–12 business days |
A tray and sleeve box is a popular choice for discovery kits because it opens like a drawer. For more formal sets, choose a two-piece box, or step up to luxury cosmetic boxes in rigid board for a heavier, gift-like sampler.
The insert is cut to your vial's diameter, with a slightly tighter fit for glass so the vial is gripped, not loose. Upright layouts use a two-layer insert: a top card with holes and a lower card that supports the base. Flat layouts use a single card with curved cradles. Every insert is paperboard card, which keeps the whole kit paper-based.
Not every vial needs a kit. A single sample vial in a slim printed carton works well as a free add-on with online orders, a counter giveaway at a boutique or salon, or a paid trial size next to the full product. The carton turns an anonymous little tube into something branded that a customer keeps on the dresser and remembers. A small insert keeps the vial centered so it does not slide to the bottom of the carton. Because the cartons are tiny, a single sheet of board yields many of them, and they ship flat in large numbers without taking up much room. Where several scents or products sit together, we can print the name next to each slot or as a numbered map under the lid, so the customer knows which vial is which.
Because vial boxes are small, keep the text short and the type clean. A soft-touch or matte finish gives a refined feel; spot UV can highlight the logo.
Most vial kits are small and given away, so customers notice when the box is easy to recycle. A paperboard box with a paperboard insert contains no plastic foam or trays, and sampler kits may be printed on FSC-certified stock or a compostable sheet. Brown kraft stock fits essential oil and clean-beauty sample kits especially well. If you also sell creams or bottles in the same line, our skincare boxes and cream boxes can be made in the same board.
Tell us the vial size, the number of slots, the box style, the quantity and your artwork. Our reply holds a price and one free dieline covering box and insert together; a digital proof follows. With that proof signed, a paperboard vial kit needs 8–10 business days; rigid samplers, 10–12. Our designers will help lay out the kit at no charge while we print it. Kits ship flat with inserts packed alongside; US delivery is on us once a vial order tops $500, and kits can be sent overseas. Ask for a vial box quote.
Custom wig boxes are printed boxes sized to hold a folded wig flat and tidy, with your brand on the lid and inside. Wig sellers, hair brands and salons use them for lace front, full lace, bob and long wigs, sold online or in store. Choose rigid boxes with magnetic lids or lighter folding boxes, from 100 boxes.
Luxury cosmetic packaging is a heavier, more carefully finished box, usually rigid board or premium paperboard, made for prestige makeup, fragrance and skincare sets. Pro Packaging Line builds these boxes with soft-touch lamination, spot UV and fitted card inserts, from 100 pieces per design; rigid styles leave production 10–12 business days after your signature on the proof.
Custom bath bomb boxes are printed cube, multi-pack and gift cartons with card inserts that cradle round or shaped bath bombs so they do not roll or chip. Pro Packaging Line makes them for handmade, spa and CBD bath brands, with moisture-resistant coating options and a first run of just 100 bath bomb boxes per design.
Custom beard oil boxes are small upright cartons or kit boxes printed with your brand and sized to a glass dropper bottle, usually 1 oz or 2 oz, often with a card insert to keep the glass steady. Pro Packaging Line makes them for grooming brands and barbershops, from just 100 boxes for each design.
Custom cream boxes are printed cartons made to fit a cream jar, tub or tube, with space for your logo, product name and full label copy. Skincare and body care brands order them from us in paperboard, kraft or rigid stock, with jar inserts available and a 100-box starting run.
Custom essential oil boxes are printed cartons and gift boxes that hold small glass dropper or roller bottles, usually 5 to 30 ml, with card inserts that keep each bottle standing. Oil and blend brands order them from us as single cartons or multi-bottle sets, printed with blend names and label copy, from 100 boxes.
