A cosmetic sachet has limited space, but its visible rectangle is not necessarily all usable for artwork. Seals, tear features and production information divide the pack into working zones. Start with the converter’s drawing and the approved copy, then decide what the front needs to communicate without assuming a miniature bottle label can simply be reduced.
01
Identify the format before making the page size
Simplex offers printed cosmetic sachets as a specific packaging service. Treat the converter and filling arrangement as part of the project brief, because artwork must match the pack that will actually be made. Request the flat drawing, finished dimensions and instructions for technical marks or areas excluded from printing.
Label the top, bottom, front and back on a plain paper dummy. Ask how the sachet is oriented when it reaches the customer and where the intended opening feature belongs. A display tray may change the first visible face, so include the sales presentation rather than optimizing only the loose sachet in a hand.
02
Assign the front a single clear recognition job
For an illustrative cream sample and cleanser sample, give each a written product name that remains distinguishable at the same finished size. Compare a short front heading plus supporting rear panel with a crowded all-in-one face. Keep decorative elements subordinate to the identity, particularly where a large seal visually narrows the available area.
Place the actual approved copy in the prototype before deciding that everything fits. If it does not, discuss a larger format or a different panel arrangement with the business and converter. Do not promise that an outer card can replace information on the sachet; copy requirements must be settled for the actual product and market.
| Review item | Decision to record |
|---|---|
| Front | Immediate product identity |
| Sealed border | Converter-defined restriction |
| Opening area | Clear intended tear direction |
03
Check the filled shape and opening route
Use a representative filled sample to see how the middle of the sachet bulges and how the edges lie. Inspect the product name while holding the sample normally, then place it in its intended tray or outer pack. A perfectly centered flat layout can appear displaced once the contents change the surface.
Locate the opening feature and ensure the graphics do not point toward a different edge. Keep critical wording away from the portion intended to be torn away when possible within the approved plan. A visual opening rehearsal is useful, but functional opening and sealing performance need the converter’s appropriate evaluation.
04
Keep production files separate from sample promotion artwork
Use a marked review file to explain panel roles and a clean export prepared to the converter’s specification. Name the format and drawing revision in the order notes. Store variable-information instructions with the job so a later change in batch details does not collide with permanent text or a decorative border.
Coordinate the sachet with the retail label through typography and product naming rather than scaling the retail design uniformly. Digital templates provide editable visuals only. Printed film, filling and technical sachet construction are separate services, and every changed pack format needs its own proof before the artwork is released.
BEFORE YOUR NEXT STEP
Your practical checklist
- Confirm front and back with the converter.
- Map seals and opening features.
- Use approved wording at actual size.
- Review a representative filled sachet.
Questions & answers
Can I shrink a bottle label to fit a sachet?+
Use its visual elements selectively, but rebuild the hierarchy around the sachet’s permitted panels and approved copy.
Does a sample sachet need only a product name?+
Settle the required wording with the responsible business for the actual product and market. This layout guide does not determine labeling obligations.
Sources & further reading
Official references for the technical points in this guide. Check current specifications before production.
