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Printed carton and white cream jar on a soft grey studio sweep, rendered in the Packgami studioPackgami engine render50 ml · Ø 50 mm

Moisturiser jar packaging design

Moisturiser jar packaging design with real 50, 100 and 250 ml jar sizes, ways to tell day and night variants apart, honest SPF wording and hygiene details.

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Sizes
50 ml · 100 ml · 250 ml
Diameter
50–80 mm
Label band
35–63 mm

[From sheet to shelf]

One container, three views.

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

Moisturiser Jar · 50 ml reference

Moisturiser 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
162.1 × 31 mm
Bleed
2 mm
Safe
2 mm

[Design notes]

How to design moisturiser jar packaging

White cosmetic jar with a knurled screw cap, rendered in the Packgami studioPackgami engine render

A moisturiser jar has one job a plain cream jar label doesn't always have: telling the shopper which moisturiser this is. Day or night, oily or dry skin, gel or rich cream, with SPF or without. Most ranges sell several moisturisers in the same jar, so the design system has to separate them at a glance.

The open jar also raises questions a bottle avoids. Fingers go straight into the product every day, so the pack is a good place to encourage good habits, with a spatula, a sealing disc and a clear period-after-opening mark.

Design tips

  • Make variants differ in a big area. Day and night versions in identical jars get mixed up in a dim bathroom. Change a large surface, such as the lid colour, not just one word in the product name.
  • Put skin type and texture on the lid. "Gel cream, oily skin" or "Rich cream, dry skin" on the lid answers the first question a shopper asks without picking the jar up.
  • Only print SPF if the formula has been tested for it. An SPF number needs testing to a recognised standard. If the moisturiser has no SPF, keep sun and ray motifs off the pack so nobody assumes it protects them.
  • Design the sealing disc as well. Many jars ship with an inner disc under the lid. It is the first thing seen on opening, and a cheap extra surface for directions or a short brand line.
  • Move up to the 250 ml jar for body moisturisers. Our 250 ml reference jar is 80 mm across with a 63.0 mm side band, tall enough for a proper front panel, where the 50 ml jar's 35.0 mm band only fits a strip.

[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
50 ml44 mm50 mm35 mm
100 ml54 mm62 mm45 mm
250 ml74 mm80 mm63 mm

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Wrap label · Jar 50 ml. True size in millimetres with separate cut, bleed and safe-area layers. No sign-up.

Finished size
162.1 × 31 mm
Bleed / safe area
2 mm / 2 mm
Artboard, 1:1
176.1 × 61 mm
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Print at 100% (no “fit to page”) and measure the cut line against the finished size above.

[FAQ]

Questions, answered.

Is a jar or a pump better for a moisturiser?

A jar suits thick, rich moisturisers that won't pump and feel good to scoop. An airless pump suits lighter textures and formulas with actives that break down in air. Airless bottles are not in the Packgami engine yet; they are on our coming-soon list.

What size is a standard face moisturiser jar?

Face moisturisers are most often sold in 50 ml jars, with 30 ml for eye creams and trial sizes. Body moisturisers come in larger tubs. The sizes table shows our 50, 100 and 250 ml reference jars in millimetres.

Should the pack say moisturiser or moisturizer?

Match the market you sell in. UK, Irish, Australian and New Zealand shoppers expect moisturiser; US and Canadian shoppers expect moisturizer. If one pack goes to both, many brands avoid the word on the front and use a product name such as day cream instead.

What must a moisturiser jar label include in the UK and EU?

The cosmetics rules ask for the name and address of the responsible person, the nominal content, a durability date or period-after-opening, the batch number, any precautions and the ingredient list. Some items can move to the outer box when the jar is too small. Confirm the details with your safety assessor.

How can a moisturiser jar be more hygienic?

Include a small spatula, fit an inner sealing disc under the lid and show a realistic period-after-opening. A short line on the lid such as use the spatula, not fingers, nudges people towards it.

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