How Many Bars Should a Soap Display Box Hold?
A counter display box holds 6 to 36 bars and the bar count decides its footprint, weight and board.
| Bar count | Inside footprint | Filled weight | Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 bars | About 135 x 195 mm | About 0.7 kg | SBS or kraft 300 to 350 GSM, 0.35 to 0.46 mm |
| 12 bars | About 195 x 270 mm | About 1.4 kg | SBS or kraft 300 to 350 GSM, 0.35 to 0.46 mm |
| 24 bars | About 270 x 390 mm | About 2.8 kg | E flute about 1.6 mm |
| 36 bars | About 390 x 390 mm | About 4.1 kg | E flute about 1.6 mm with a double wall front |
The table assumes a standard 115 g bar and we redraw the footprint from your own bar. Pack each bar in custom soap bar boxes first if the display should hold cartons. As the filled weight climbs the front of the tray carries more load and starts to sag.
Why Does a Soap Display Box Sag as It Empties?
A soap display box sags as it empties because the front lip loses the support that the full row of bars was giving it. Full rows press outward and hold the front panel upright. When shoppers take the front row the lip loses that push and leans forward under its own weight.
We fix this with a folded double wall front at the lip and dividers that act as ribs between rows. A rear riser header then pulls the back panel tight. The same weight question decides whether your bars belong on a counter or the floor.
Should You Choose a Counter or a Floor Soap Display?
Choose a counter display for 6 to 36 bars beside the register and a floor display for several tiers of stock in an aisle. Cardboard soap display boxes for the floor use a 32 ECT corrugated base and 48 ECT double wall for any multi tier build.
Square bars stand upright and pack tightly, so makers who sell them in square soap boxes fit more stock on each tier. Once the build is settled you need to stop the scents from mixing.
How Do You Stop Fragrance Moving Between Bars in a Display?
Dividers between scents or an aqueous coated inside face stop fragrance from moving between bars in one display. Uncoated board soaks up fragrance oil and passes it from a peppermint row to a lavender row within days. The coating also keeps the board recyclable with paper and hides dark oil rings.
Custom printed soap display boxes carry offset CMYK or Pantone on SBS and one or two dark inks on kraft. Your logo goes on the riser header because it stays visible after the last bar sells. With the build and print chosen the order takes one short form.
How Do You Order Soap Display Boxes Wholesale?
Send your bar size and the bar count and the quantity through our quote form and we return a dieline and a price. Pricing runs from $0.90 to $7.00 per display 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
Load a plain sample with your own bars before the print run, and see every bar style on our custom soap boxes page.
The Customized Boxes