Custom tube packaging covers the round paperboard cylinders used for lip balm, deodorant, cosmetics, candles, tea, and rolled prints, plus heavier mailing tubes for posters and documents. Brands pick tubes because a cylinder looks different on a shelf than another rectangular box. There is no minimum order, so a prototype run is as easy to request as a large one, and if you bring a written quote for the same specs, we beat it. Browse paper tube packaging for general retail tubes, paper tubes for cosmetics for beauty products, or custom mailing tubes for shipping flat goods. Send the inside diameter, the height, and a quantity.
Tubes split into three working formats. Mailing tubes are heavy, spiral-wound kraft cylinders with end caps, built to carry posters, blueprints, and rolled fabric through the mail. Retail tubes are lighter paperboard with a printed wrap and a slip lid or cap, used for cosmetics, tea, candles, and gift items. Push-up tubes with a twist base are the format behind deodorant sticks and balms. Match the format to the job first, because a tube that was never meant to ship will crush at the first conveyor belt.
You can browse each format through custom mailing tubes, tube packaging, and cardboard deodorant tubes.
Tubes are specified by inside diameter and length, and the wall eats into both. Measure the widest part of your product, add a small clearance so it slides in without scraping, and give us that as the inside diameter. If the product has a cap or a pump that is wider than the body, measure that instead. Round products sit naturally in a tube, but anything with corners wastes space inside one, so check that a box would not suit it better.
The wall is paperboard rolled or wound to thickness, then wrapped in printed paper or finished in kraft, white, or black. A matte coating gives a soft, quiet look, and foil or spot gloss can pick out a logo. Closures vary: a slip lid sits over the open end, a shoulder-and-neck design gives a tighter fit, and a cap-and-plug works for loose goods such as tea or spices. If the contents are food, cosmetics, or CBD, the labeling and regulatory copy are yours to supply, and we print the artwork you give us.
A paperboard tube resists crushing around its circumference better than a flat panel, but its ends can dent. Fragile glass or a heavy bottle should not rattle loose inside, so pair it with a fitted insert; see custom packaging inserts. Tubes also stack poorly in a shipping carton because they roll, so plan on an outer box for larger orders.
Products with flat sides, such as soap bars, palettes, and books, waste space in a cylinder. Look at soap boxes or mailer boxes instead.
Send the inside diameter, the length, your closure preference, artwork, and a quantity. The quantity can be one. We return a dieline and a quote, and you can adjust before anything is printed. Use paper tubes for cosmetics or black CBD cylinder tubes as a starting point for your product type.
No. There is no minimum order, so you can order one prototype tube to test the fit or thousands for a launch. Starting small is common, especially when you are checking the closure against a real product.
Measure the widest point of the product, including any cap or pump, and add a small clearance so it slides in freely. Give us that as the inside diameter. If you are unsure, send the product or a photo with a ruler.
Mailing tubes are built for it, with heavy kraft walls and end caps. Retail tubes are lighter and meant for shelf display, so put them inside an outer carton if they will be shipped.
Yes. Send your artwork and we print it on the wrap. Black, white, and kraft are the common base colors, and finishes such as matte or foil can be added to the design.
Many brands use them for lip balm, creams, and CBD items. The labeling, ingredient lists, and any regulatory wording are yours to supply, and we print the artwork you provide.
Common options are slip lids, shoulder-and-neck lids, and cap-and-plug ends. The right one depends on the weight of the contents and how often the tube is opened, so mention both when you request a quote.
