Hand Sanitizer Boxes.

18pt SBS is the standard for a sanitizer bottle carton, with an alcohol-resistant coating where the liquid could reach the board. Sanitizer gets handled with wet hands and spilled around the pump, and uncoated board absorbs both and starts to cockle. Kraft board is an option for a natural-looking range.

Some coatings soften on contact with alcohol, so we match the coating to the contact risk instead of defaulting to the cheapest one.

We measure the bottle with the pump fitted and locked, then add clearance above the dispenser head. Pump heads sit proud of the bottle shoulder and are often wider than the neck, so a carton sized from the bottle alone won't close.

A paperboard collar insert holds the bottle at the shoulder and stops it rattling. It also keeps the pump from taking the load if a carton is dropped on its end.

Yes, we reserve a back or side panel for Drug Facts before any branding goes on the dieline. Sanitizer is sold as an OTC drug in the US and the panel follows a prescribed layout, so your regulatory team supplies the copy and we set it at the size and in the order it arrives.

The alcohol percentage and the flammability warning also need clear space. Shoppers compare the percentage, so most brands repeat it on the front.

Matte lamination is our default, because it tolerates handling and wiping without showing every fingerprint. A spot UV logo adds contrast on top of the matte, and CMYK plus Pantone matching keeps a brand colour consistent across the travel and counter sizes.

The category splits into two looks, a clinical one for healthcare buyers and a lifestyle one for retail. Both print well on SBS, and the finish follows whichever shelf you're selling on.

A typical 8oz carton is 2 × 2 × 6 in, and the 2oz travel size is closer to 1.5 × 1.5 × 4 in. Those two footprints are very different, so they need separate dielines, although the artwork can carry across.

Bottle shapes vary even within the same fill volume. We size from your actual bottle with its closure on, and a sample carton confirms the fit before anything is printed in bulk.

Both are available on this carton. A tamper-evident seal across the tuck flap shows whether the box has been opened on the shelf, and a child-resistant closure can be specified where your product calls for one. The CR mechanism has to pass its own testing before it goes on sale.

Variable data such as a lot number or serial code can be printed on the flap too, which gives retailers something to check against.

We start sanitizer cartons at 500 pieces. Travel and counter sizes use separate dielines, and we can quote both on one order and ship them together.

Brands selling into clinical supply and retail at the same time sometimes run two artwork versions of the same size, and we quote those side by side so the difference is easy to compare.

Our standard lead time is 7 to 10 business days once the proof is signed off. A rush run shortens that to 5 to 7 business days when a launch or restock can't wait.

Sample cartons take 5 to 7 business days and are worth ordering so you can check the pump clearance with your own bottle. If the pump clears and you place the sanitizer order, the sample fee is credited against it.