Price guide · Cosmetics Personal Care
Paper Foundation Carton: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.95 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.30 at volume, on a typical 30-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 | $0.95 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.78 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.60 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.50 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.39 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.30 |
What moves the price
For paper foundation 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.
Published wholesale carton pricing from packaging suppliers shows strong quantity breaks, with small-order box prices around the $0.59–$1.25 range and custom-packaging routes broadening to about $0.59–$5.40 depending on size, board, print, and finish. For a mid-range cosmetic foundation carton, the realistic routes are custom carton printers/packaging brokers in the US-facing market and offshore factory sourcing via import marketplaces; price is most sensitive to dimensions, paperboard caliper, coating/lamination, and the number of print colors. Higher quantities usually shift the economics from digital/short-run print to offset/flexo and lower per-unit converting costs.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder paper foundation 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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