Cosmetic cream jar mockup and print template

Cosmetic cream jar: what to know

A thick-walled cream jar makes a small quantity look generous and feels heavy in the hand. It is set up here with a white HDPE body and a screw lid.

• A printed lid top is seen first on a shelf or a dressing table. Turn on Print the lid top in the studio.
• Creams with oils need an oil-resistant label (BOPP film) or direct print.
• Add an inner disc or a seal under the lid to keep the cream fresh and show it is unopened.

Parts of a jar

A jar is a wide-mouth container with a lid: for pickles, jam, honey, ghee, spreads, creams and candles. The wide opening lets a spoon or finger in, and the lid often carries part of the brand. In the studio you choose a round, square or hexagonal jar, a screw, dome or tall lid (or none), a thin food wall or a thick cosmetic wall, and a wrap-around or front-and-back label.

Body

The container itself. The straight wall is the label area.

Shoulder and finish

The top of the jar and its thread, which the lid screws onto. The lid covers it.

Lid

Screw, dome or tall in the studio. You can print the lid top separately.

Label panel

Wrap-around or front and back. Its height is the Label height in the studio.

Contents

Empty, cream or candle wax in the studio, to show the jar filled.

How to size it

1. Choose the capacity and pick a stock jar for it. Food jars are usually described by fill weight (200 g, 500 g), cosmetic jars by ml.
2. Measure the jar width and height and the height of the straight wall, and enter them as Width, Height and Label height.
3. For a wrap-around label, the length is about 3.14 x the diameter plus a few millimetres of overlap.
4. Measure the lid top diameter if you want to print it, and keep the artwork a few millimetres inside the edge.

Materials and finishes

Glass, clear or amber

Food jars, pickles, jam, honey and candles. Clear shows the product; amber protects it from light.

PET

Light, shatterproof food and cosmetic jars, often for online orders.

PP or HDPE

Opaque cosmetic jars and creams.

Ceramic

Candles and premium home products; usually printed or labelled after firing.

Finishes

BOPP film label

Resists oil and moisture: the right choice for pickles, ghee and creams.

Lid top print or sticker

A logo on the lid helps when jars are stacked or seen from above on a shelf.

Mistakes to avoid

• Paper labels on oily products like pickle and ghee: oil soaks through and stains them.
• A label taller than the straight wall, which wrinkles at the shoulder or base.
• Lids that do not match the jar finish. Order lid and jar together from the same specification.
• Hot-filling a jar not made for it. Ask your supplier if the jar and lid are rated for the fill temperature.

How to make it in the studio

1. Open it. Press Customise this cosmetic cream jar. It opens in the 3D studio at 80 x 90 x 45 mm.
2. Set the size. In the Size panel, pick a preset or type your own measurements.
3. Add your design. In the Design panel, upload your logo or artwork: it goes on the front first. Pick other faces to add colours, text or images to each.
4. Check it in 3D. Turn the pack around. Switch to the flat print view to see the artwork on the label.
5. Download. The Download panel gives you the print template first, then mockup images for your store or social posts.
6. Get it made. If you want a quote, send the design to packitmama from the Download panel, and we will reply personally.

Questions