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What You Need To Know About Tube Packaging?

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What You Need To Know About Tube Packaging?

With appearance becoming more and more important to people, there is a huge demand for cosmetics market nowadays. At the same time, the requirements for cosmetic packaging are getting higher and higher. In this case, tube packaging is widely used in the cosmetic industry, you can see it frequently in daily life.


1. What products is tube packaging usually used for?


In the cosmetics industry, we can see a terrific growth in demand for distinctive types of beauty products, such as hair removal, anti-aging, and sunscreen products. All these products can be packed in tubes. From gels and creams, to lotions and scrubs, tubes are the best packaging option for cosmetics. We often see 30ml cosmetic soft tubes being used to hold foundation, and 50-60ml tubes are commonly used in sunscreen creams. In addition to these, big dosage soft tubes usually come in packages for facial cleansers or scrubs.


2. What materials are used to make tube packaging?


According to the production material, the tube is divided into metal tube and plastic soft tube. The most common metal tube is made of aluminum. The aluminum tubes are usually small in capacity and are generally used as packaging for hand creams. There are several materials for plastic tubes, generally PE, PP and PET. PE tube is the most common, and PET tube has high transparency while PP tube is softer. Compared with metal tubes, plastic tubes have the advantage of being less prone to deformation.

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3. What does tube packaging usually go with?


Cosmetic soft tubes are usually used with products such as pumps and a variety of caps, such as screw caps, flip caps and twist caps. Pump for the cosmetic tubeis usually cream pump, and comes with a outer cap. This combination is often seen in foundation and BB cream products, which is used without pressing the tube body, just by pressing the pump head. The tube matching with a cap is the squeeze soft tube, which needs to be unscrewed when in use and press the tube body to extrude the product.

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4. What are the benefits of tube packaging?


1. Tube packaging has strong sealing. On the one hand, this can avoid leakage. On the other hand, this gives it a protective barrier function that prevents the active ingredients from eroding the packaging material, so that ensure product quality.


2. The tube packaging is light in weight. Compared to the older plastic jar and pump, tube is less bulky . It makes transportation of the specialty cosmetics easier. And at the same time , it will save cost of transport to buyers.


3. Tube packaging is an eco-friendly option. While using these products, you can fill in the right amount. Apart from this, these units can be recycled, which is good for the environment.  Similarly, the raw material used to make these tubes is also eco-friendly.


4. Tube packaging comes in many forms. The plasticity of tube packaging is good, and the manufacturing process is simple and diversified. You can label the surface of the tube as you want or print the pattern that is needed. Colorful packing helps attract consumers.