On Display: Sample Packaging - Stylish Sampling
Petite Bottles
Sample-sized bottles are suited for beauty products such as toner, mouthwash, and hair care products. Made from PET, the bottles come in the following styles and sizes: a Boston Round in sizes of 1, 1.5, and 2 oz; a 2-oz Tapered Oval; a 30-ml Slim Cylinder; and a 1-oz Modern Round. Custom color matching is offered. Alpha Packaging, St. Louis, MO.
Single-Use Swab
A premoistened, single-use swab package features a supplier’s patented snap-open technology. The swab can be pretreated with a brand’s liquid, gel, ointment, cream, or other product. Designed to be convenient to use, sanitary, and mess-free, the Pro-Swab is available in 4- and 5-in. sizes, with fill capacities ranging from 0.25 to 2.5 ml. Innovative Swab Technologies, Antioch, IL.
Lipstick Applicator
An applicator is designed to let users apply lipstick in a hygienic, convenient manner. The patented ColorKiss applicator features a small-sized card that is pretreated with lipstick. To apply lipstick, users simply remove a sheet of film that protects the lipstick, fold the card in half, and press the card to their lips, transferring the lipstick. ColorKiss is suited for print media inserts, point-of-purchase displays, product promotions, and sample and retail packages. Recently, the supplier also began offering contract manufacturing for ColorKiss lipsticks, which are available in 18 basic shades and five new summer shades. Orlandi Inc., Farmingdale, NY.
Tiny Tubes
Unit-dose tubes are designed with an easy-to-tear tip. Product is dispensed through an orifice that opens when a user squeezes a tube and closes to protect the product once the user stops squeezing. Unit Pack tubes are manufactured with Saran Wrap film and are available in clear, white, or black colors. Various styles are available, in sizes ranging from 1¼2 to 90 cc. Unit Pack Company, Inc., Cedar Grove, NJ.
Slim Cylinders
A line of slim PET bottles is suited for sample packaging of liquids, creams, and lotions. The Slim Cylinder bottles are available in a 30-ml size with a 20-410 neck finish, or in a 125-ml size with a 24-410 neck finish. Stock colors include clear, white, light amber, dark green, and cobalt blue. The bottles can accommodate a variety of closures, including sprayers, droppers, and dispensing pumps. Decorating options include custom colors and frosting. O. Berk Co., Union, NJ.
For Lip Products
Mini vials can be used to house lip gloss or lip stain products. The vials are available in sizes of 1.45 and 3.4 ml. A double-ended design is also offered, with two vials in sizes of 3.6 and 2.2 ml, which are joined by a connector. The vial caps feature a doe-foot applicator. The small-sized vials are suited for samples, promotions, or mini-sized product sets. They can be prefilled with product by the supplier’s full-service unit. Alcan Packaging Techpack, New York, NY.
Ampule with Applicator
A unit-dose plastic ampule is ideal for applications in which the presence of glass is not required or desired. In addition to the ampule’s standard cylindrical polyolefin applicator tip, the following applicators are also available: a cylindrical tip with a centered hole for enhanced flow, a firmer Hytrel-nylon tip with a tapered design for more-precise application, and a series of brush applicator tips in a variety of materials and configurations. James Alexander Corp., Blairstown, NJ.
Mini Lipstick
A contract manufacturer and packager of cosmetics and personal care products has introduced Mini Lips, a miniature lipstick package. Ideal for sample and promotional packaging, the Mini Lips container is designed to be travel friendly. The supplier can turnkey the entire Mini Lips package, performing everything from formula development and manufacturing to final packaging. It can also fill the packages with a brand’s own formula. DMI, Wharton, NJ.
Metallic Tube
A single-use tube is now available with a metallic pigmentation. The PrismaMetallic tube can be printed from its tip to its butt with overall graphics and metallic color. Various metallic colors are offered. Both the tube’s tip and butt can be custom shaped. The tubes are available in sizes from 2 to 30 ml. PrismaMetallic is the latest version of the supplier’s popular colorfully tinted PrismaPak single-use tubes. Unette Corp., Wharton, NJ.
Bright, White Film
A supplier’s newest flexible packaging film is designed to be extremely white to enhance the look of printed graphics. The distinctive structure of Great White film is designed to hide the foil layer that often creates a graying effect in other packaging films. By hiding its foil layer, Great White achieves a 91 brightness level compared with most packaging films, which typically have a brightness level of 76. Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI.
Round Sachet
A sample packaging supplier has introduced its newest development—a round sachet housing applicator pads. The Beauty Pad sachet houses round die-cut pads that can be pretreated with a brand’s product. The sachet comprises a peelable laminate that allows the user to easily open the sachet. Available in clear and opaque films, the Beauty Pad can be customized for brand identity using techniques such as embossing. Flexpaq Corp., South Plainfield, NJ.
Blister, Applicator
A firm’s unit-dose blister can be provided with or without a built-in applicator for hygienic and direct product application. The applicator allows product to be dispensed directly on the skin or teeth, or in the mouth. Various styles and materials are available for the applicator, including brushes and foam. Suited for liquid or cream, the blister can be made from various stock film structures, in fill sizes ranging from 0.3 to 10 ml. Sonic Packaging Industries Inc., Westwood, NJ.