Which Kraft Board Works Best for Soap Boxes?
Natural kraft at 350 GSM works best for most soap and holds a 4 oz bar without bowing. The table compares the three kraft options we run for kraft paper soap boxes.
| Kraft option | Weight | Print face | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural kraft | 350 GSM, about 18 pt | Brown on both sides, one or two dark inks or foil | Handmade and natural brands with a simple logo |
| White top kraft | 350 GSM, about 18 pt | White outside face over a brown back, full CMYK | A photograph or bright color on a kraft box |
| Kraft with window | 350 GSM plus 150 to 250 micron PET | Brown face around a die cut aperture | Bars whose color or swirl is worth showing |
White top kraft costs a little more per sheet but saves the white undercoat pass on a full color design. The board you pick also sets the rules for how your logo prints, which is the next question.
How Does Printing Work on Brown Kraft Soap Boxes?
Printing on brown kraft works best with one or two dark inks, because the brown shows through light colors and turns them muddy. Black, navy and deep green hold their tone on natural kraft and read clearly from across a shelf. Full color needs a white undercoat printed under the image first, which adds one press pass. Once the outside looks right the inside face needs attention, because soap leaves marks on bare kraft.
Why Do Kraft Boxes for Soap Show Oil and Glycerin Marks?
Kraft boxes for soap show marks because the open fiber of uncoated kraft pulls in fragrance oil and the water that glycerin draws from the air. An aqueous coating on the inside face blocks both marks while the outside stays natural and uncoated. A bar that is still curing needs air, so many makers choose soap boxes with window cutouts or small vents. The same coating choice also decides what you are allowed to say about recycling.
What Can Kraft Eco-Friendly Soap Boxes Say About Recycling?
Kraft eco-friendly soap boxes can say recyclable with paper when the board is uncoated or aqueous coated and the window film comes off first. A plastic lamination or a PET window left in place takes the box out of that claim. We do not print biodegradable or compostable on any box, because those words need test results that a printed carton does not carry. Put a short peel the film line beside the recycling mark so shoppers know what to do. With the board, the print and the wording settled, ordering kraft soap boxes wholesale takes only a few steps.
How Do You Order Kraft Soap Boxes Wholesale?
Send the bar size, ink count and quantity through our quote form for a dieline and a price within the week. Pricing runs from $0.50 to $3.50 per box depending on size, board and quantity.
- Minimum order is 100 boxes per size and design and it comes down on rigid, corrugated and larger sizes
- Price breaks arrive at 500 and 1,000 units on one artwork and not across mixed designs
- Production takes 8 to 10 business days for folding carton and 10 to 12 for rigid and wrapped
- A plain sample takes 3 to 5 business days and a printed one takes 7 to 10
- No setup or tooling fees apply because the die and the plates sit inside your unit price
- Shipping is free across the United States on every order we take
Order a printed sample to judge the shade of brown in your own hand, and see every other style on our custom soap boxes page.
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