Price guide · Cosmetics Personal Care
Lipstick Carton: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.60 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.18 at volume, on a typical 35-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.60 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.50 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.38 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.32 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.24 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.18 |
What moves the price
For lipstick carton, the drivers are dimensions, board caliper, finish, print colors — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Pricing for custom lipstick cartons is driven mainly by board grade/caliper, print coverage/colors, finishing (foil, embossing, soft-touch, UV), and whether the order is offset-printed or digitally printed; standard printed folding cartons are often quoted around $0.30-$1.50 at wholesale volumes, with lower costs at higher runs. Realistic supplier routes are packaging manufacturers and custom-box vendors rather than lipstick resellers; US-facing buyers typically source from custom cosmetics packaging suppliers or import landed-equivalent cartons from China. For a mid-range custom-printed folding carton, the quoted range generally compresses as quantities rise, but exact pricing still depends heavily on dimensions and finish spec.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder lipstick carton regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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