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Body butter jar packaging design

Body butter jar packaging with real 100 and 250 ml wide-mouth jar sizes, label bands in mm, scent-led front labels, lid seals for shipping and batch details.

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Sizes
100 ml · 250 ml
Diameter
62–80 mm
Label band
45–63 mm

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The template, the measurements and the render all come from the same engine geometry, so they agree to the millimetre.

Body Butter Jar · 100 ml reference

Body Butter Jar label template with cut, bleed and safe-area lines

The free label template for this page, generated by the engine at true size.

Finished
256.3 × 59 mm
Bleed
2 mm
Safe
2 mm

[Design notes]

How to design body butter jar packaging

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Body butter is thick and scooped out by the handful, and it is often made in small batches by indie brands. That shapes the jar: a wide mouth, a generous size and a lid that seals properly. Our 250 ml reference jar is 80 mm across with a 63 mm tall side band; the 100 ml jar, 62 mm across, suits trial and travel sizes.

Shea, mango and cocoa butters soften in warm weather and can set grainy when they cool again. Packaging can't fix a formula, but it can keep a softened butter inside the jar and show the customer that nobody has opened it.

Design tips

  • Lead with the scent. Body butter is bought on scent and feel more than on actives. Name the scent in large type on the front, such as "Cocoa and Orange", and put the butter base underneath it.
  • Design for a long, low panel. The 250 ml band is about 251 mm around and 63 mm tall. Wide, horizontal artwork that wraps round the jar tends to suit it better than a narrow portrait label.
  • Seal the lid seam for shipping. A shrink band or a small sticker across the lid and the jar wall holds a lid shut in a warm parcel and shows the jar hasn't been opened.
  • Use a label that copes with greasy hands. Body butter is applied with the hands and the jar is picked up straight after. A film label or a laminated paper won't go see-through where fingers touch it.
  • Leave a box for the batch number. Small-batch makers often stamp or write batch numbers by hand. Design a clear space on the back or base label for it, so it doesn't land on top of the artwork.

[Spec sheet]

Standard sizes

Measured from the Packgami geometry engine. Height is the jar body without its lid; the lid adds to it.

VolumeBody heightDiameterPrintable label band
100 ml54 mm62 mm45 mm
250 ml74 mm80 mm63 mm

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Wrap label · Jar 250 ml. True size in millimetres with separate cut, bleed and safe-area layers. No sign-up.

Finished size
256.3 × 59 mm
Bleed / safe area
2 mm / 2 mm
Artboard, 1:1
270.3 × 89 mm
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[FAQ]

Questions, answered.

What size jar is best for body butter?

Full-size body butters are often sold in jars of around 200 to 250 ml with a wide mouth, so a whole hand can scoop from them. 100 ml jars work for travel and trial sizes. The sizes table shows our 100 and 250 ml reference jars.

What size label fits a 250 ml body butter jar?

Our 250 ml reference jar is 80 mm across and 74 mm tall. Its straight side band is 63.0 mm tall and it is about 251.3 mm around, which is room for a front panel, a scent description and a back panel with ingredients.

Should body butter be labelled in grams or millilitres?

Declare the nominal quantity the way you actually fill and check it. Many makers of solid and whipped butters fill and declare by weight in grams; others use the jar's volume in millilitres. Whichever you choose, keep it consistent across the range and with your fill records.

How do I stop body butter melting in the post?

The pack can't stop shea or cocoa butter softening in a hot van, but it can stop leaks. Use a jar with a tight lid and a liner or sealing disc, add a shrink band or a sticker across the lid seam, and ship in a padded outer during warm months.

Glass, plastic or aluminium for body butter?

PET and PP plastic jars are light and shatterproof, which matters for a product used with greasy hands in the bathroom. Amber glass looks premium but is heavy at 250 ml. Aluminium jars are light and recyclable but dent, so they need careful packing.

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