Cosmetic Tubes
Lotion, cream, and gloss tubes in PE/PP. Cylindrical decoration with pretreatment matched to polyolefin for durable adhesion.
Packaging · Cosmetics
Cosmetic packaging decoration that keeps pace with your SKUs
Tubes · Jars · Compacts · Bottles · Caps
Cosmetic and personal-care brands run more SKUs, shorter runs, and faster relaunches than almost any packaging segment. EPS engineers pad-print and direct-to-object inkjet cells that decorate tubes, jars, compacts, bottles, and closures — matching ink, substrate, and pretreatment so the print survives handling, fills, and the bathroom shelf.
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CMYKOGV
Expanded gamut for brand color
Pad + Digital
Both methods, one supplier
Since 1985
Building custom decoration cells
The decoration challenge
More shades, more launches, smaller runs.
Cosmetic ranges proliferate — limited editions, influencer collaborations, regional variants, seasonal shades. That turns decoration into a changeover problem: every plate swap and color change is downtime. The right answer depends on run length and part geometry. High-volume repeat SKUs still favor automated pad; short-run and variable-data work favors digital inkjet; many lines run both. We start from your changeover frequency and SKU count, not from a machine.
Cosmetic packaging applications
The cosmetic formats EPS systems decorate.
Different substrates, different curing, different decoration economics.
Jars & Compacts
Cream jars, powder compacts, and palettes — flat lids and curved walls, glass and plastic, often with tight registration to branding.
Bottles & Droppers
Serum, foundation, and fragrance bottles in glass and plastic. Cylindrical inkjet and pad for small, complex decorating areas.
Caps, Pumps & Closures
Dispensing caps, pumps, and closures — small parts, high volumes, tight color control. See our caps & closures applications.
Caps & closures → →Limited Editions & Variable Data
Short-run shades, personalization, and serialized packaging where digital inkjet eliminates plate changes between designs.
Recommended EPS platforms for caps & closures
Platforms that decorate cosmetic packaging.
Pick the cell that matches your formats, run length, and SKU mix — EPS engineers the rest of the line around it.
BottleJet
Cylindrical inkjet · tubes, bottles, jars
Direct cylindrical inkjet for tubes, bottles, jars, and droppers. Variable data, full color, no plates.
Explore BottleJet →XD-360 Cylindrical
Full 360° wrap · production speed
Single-pass 360° decoration for cylindrical cosmetic containers at production speed.
Explore XD-360 →Automated Pad (KP / Eazy)
Caps · compacts · small complex areas
Proven pad printing for caps, compacts, and small complex decorating areas — multi-color in one setup.
Explore pad systems →
Why EPS for caps & closures
What separates a cosmetic decoration cell that lasts.
The engineering decisions behind durable, brand-accurate decoration on cosmetic packaging.
Adhesion matched to the substrate
Cosmetic packaging spans PE/PP tubes, glass jars, metallized caps, and coated plastics. Durable print comes from matching ink, pretreatment, and cure to each substrate — not from one universal setup.
Short runs without plate changes
Limited editions, shade variants, and regional SKUs make plate and cliché swaps the real cost. Digital decoration changes graphics as a job load, so short runs stop being a penalty.
The right method for the run length
High-volume repeat SKUs still favor automated pad; short-run and variable work favors digital. We size the recommendation to your run-length distribution — and many cosmetic lines run both.
Brand-accurate color
Expanded-gamut CMYKOGV plus color management holds brand colors across substrates and reorders — the shades customers recognize on shelf.
Decorated parts that survive the line
Pretreatment, print, cure, and inspection engineered as one cell, so decorated tubes, jars, and caps exit ready for filling, handling, and the bathroom shelf.
Decorating cosmetic packaging?
Tell us your formats, run lengths, and changeover frequency. We will engineer the cell that fits — pad, digital, or both.