Custom Highlighter Boxes

All custom Highlighter Boxes you need for your products

FREE Shipping All Across the USA No minimums, no hidden freight fees — to all 50 states.

FREE 3D Design Tool Build & preview your box online before you order.

FREE Design Support Our US team perfects your artwork & 3D mockup.

Small custom highlighter boxes — folding cartons for pressed-powder highlighters, cream highlighters, liquid drops, and highlighter sticks. Sized to your compact, bottle, or stick so the fit is flush. Panel space for INCI, US contact info (MoCRA), net contents, shade code, and warnings. Runs from 100 cartons in SBS or kraft, ships flat across the USA, free US shipping and Pantone matching.

For US beauty brands packaging pressed-powder, cream, liquid, drop, or stick highlighter in low retail MOQs.

About Custom Highlighter Boxes

Highlighter sells on shine — the box has to signal it

Highlighter is one of the most visual color-cosmetic categories: the shine, the pearl, the metallic finish of the actual product is the marketing. The outer carton typically mirrors that with metallic foil stamping, holographic accents, or a pearlescent laminate. We print in full-color CMYK offset with free Pantone spot-color matching, and offer the metallic-finish menu (gold, silver, rose-gold, copper foil; holographic and metallic laminates) that highlighter brands lean into. Panel real estate on the back for the required regulatory copy — INCI, US contact info, net contents, warnings — is our job to route.

Structures we print for highlighter

Reverse tuck-end (compact) — the everyday pressed-powder highlighter carton.
Straight tuck-end (compact) — cleaner front for typography-led brands.
Liquid/drop bottle cartons — taller reverse tuck sized to bottle + dropper closure.
Stick highlighter cartons — short square footprint sized to stick diameter.
Sleeve-and-tray — for shade-sample sets and highlighter + companion product bundles.

What the carton has to carry

Statement of identity + shade name/code
Net contents
INCI ingredient statement
Name + US contact info (MoCRA 2024)
Batch code + PAO symbol
California Prop 65 warning where required
Warnings required by your formula
Barcode

Hub: cosmetic packaging and makeup boxes.
Face-color siblings: blush boxes, bronzer boxes, concealer boxes, foundation boxes.

Why US brands choose us for custom highlighter boxes

Custom Box Printing manufactures custom highlighter boxes from our US production facility, with free standard shipping anywhere in the contiguous United States and a 7–10 business day turnaround. We've printed custom highlighter boxes for solo founders launching their first product line, growing direct-to-consumer brands placing 5,000-unit runs, and established retail brands with 50,000+ unit production schedules — and we treat all three the same: no minimums, free design support, no setup or die-plate charges, and a 3D digital mockup before anything goes to press.

Every custom highlighter boxes order includes free in-house dieline and artwork support — our US-based designers will polish your existing files, or build a custom dieline from scratch to fit your exact product dimensions. We send you a 3D mockup to confirm look and proportions before production. For color-critical work, request a physical sample free — let’s talk about a customized sample so you can confirm the look before a full run.

Materials, print, and finish options

Highlighter packaging often leans into metallic and pearlescent visuals — gold/silver/rose-gold foil stamping, metallic Pantone matching, and pearlescent laminates all print cleanly on 14pt SBS. Kraft with foil is a strong alternative for clean-beauty positioning. Powder compact cartons are small square or round footprints; liquid drops and sticks use taller aspects. Standard finish menu applies (matte, gloss, soft-touch, spot UV, foil, embossing, window die-cut).

Available finishes include:

Lamination: Gloss, matte, soft-touch, or velvet finish for a premium hand-feel.
Foil stamping: Gold, silver, copper, or custom foil colors for high-visibility brand marks.
Embossing & debossing: Tactile raised or recessed surface effects on logo or key artwork.
Spot UV: Selective gloss coating that creates contrast against matte areas.
Eco-friendly options: Recycled kraft, FSC-certified stocks, water-based inks, recyclable rigid constructions.
Compliance: FDA food-safe inks; certified child-resistant constructions for CBD/cannabis where required.

If you're not sure which combination will work best for your custom highlighter boxes, mention it in your quote request — our team will recommend the right material, print spec, and finish based on your product, budget, and brand positioning.

How to order your custom highlighter boxes

Request a quote — use the "Get Free Quote" button on this page, or call (855) 792-3890 (toll free). Tell us your box style, dimensions, quantity, material preferences, and any deadline.
We respond within 1 business day with pricing, lead times, and material recommendations. No pressure, no commitment.
Free design + 3D mockup — we build your dieline (or polish your existing artwork) and send you a 3D digital mockup to approve.
Optional physical sample — request a free custom sample to hold the real box in hand — let’s talk it through.
Production & free US shipping — once you approve, we print and ship in 7–10 business days, free anywhere in the United States.

Custom Highlighter Boxes — Frequently Asked Questions

We have no minimum order quantity for custom highlighter boxes. You can order as few as 100 units for a brand test, or scale to 50,000+ for a full retail run — pricing per unit improves with volume.

Yes — standard shipping is free anywhere in the contiguous United States on every order. Rush production (3–5 business days) and expedited shipping are available on request for an additional fee.

Standard production turnaround is 7–10 business days from artwork approval. We confirm your dieline, send a 3D digital mockup, and start production once you approve. Rush orders typically ship in 3–5 business days.

Yes. Physical samples are free — just ask and we’ll sort out a customized sample for your box, no obligation. We also send a free 3D digital mockup with every quote.

Yes — we stock recycled kraft, FSC-certified paperboards, water-based and soy-based inks, and recyclable corrugated and rigid stocks. Mention "eco" in your quote request and we'll recommend the best material for your product.

Full-color CMYK offset printing with Pantone spot matching is standard. Premium finishes include gloss / matte lamination, soft-touch, spot UV, embossing, debossing, and gold or silver foil stamping. Custom die-cut shapes are available on request.

Yes — we use food-grade and skin-contact-safe paperboard stocks with low-migration inks suitable for cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and beauty packaging. Inserts and dividers can be added to securely hold bottles, tubes, and palettes.

Absolutely. Our in-house design team builds custom dielines to fit any cosmetic shape — from tall narrow perfume bottles to rounded cream jars, palettes, lipstick tubes, and dropper bottles.

Yes. Gold, silver, rose-gold, and copper foil stamping are all standard; metallic and pearlescent laminates are available. Holographic film patches are an add-on; we'll quote them separately. Send a reference sample or brand color codes and we spec the finish.

14pt SBS is the everyday thickness for compact cartons — sturdy enough for retail handling, thin enough to ship flat cheap. If your compact is unusually large or heavy we may step to 16pt; we'll advise based on the compact spec.

We send a free 3D digital mockup showing the foil placement and finish, and for larger orders a free physical sample is available with the cost refunded on your production order. Approve the sample before we run the full production job.