Industries
Beauty and Cosmetics Packaging Security
Beauty products are small, high value and bought on trust in the seal. Tamper evidence protects the customer opening experience and makes refill, substitution and return abuse visible.
Used on make-up and skincare cartons, jars, tubes, sample kits, gift sets and e-commerce parcels, where the seal has to look considered as well as work.
Know what you need? Talk to our team. Not sure what will work? Send us the application.
The problem
Where beauty and cosmetics brands are exposed
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Refill and substitution
Premium containers refilled with unauthorised product.
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Returns abuse
Used product returned as unopened, with no way to prove otherwise.
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Counterfeit packaging
Generic seals that anyone can source and reapply.
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Small and curved surfaces
Tubes, jars and lipstick cases with very little bonding area.
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Marketplace and resale
Product sold on third party platforms with unclear provenance.
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Presentation
Security that must not spoil the unboxing or the shelf appearance.
How it works
Security that still looks like the brand
Tamper evident constructions separate on removal and expose a permanent VOID message, so interference is visible at the point of opening. Printed, coloured or foiled finishes let the seal carry brand artwork rather than look like a warning sticker.
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Specified to the pack
Construction, size and adhesive chosen for the carton, jar, tube or set.
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Finished to the brand
Colour, print, foiling and bespoke shapes so the seal belongs on the pack.
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Checked by the customer
The consumer sees an intact seal, or clear evidence that something is wrong.
Key applications
Beauty and cosmetics security applications
First-opening evidence across cosmetics, skincare and make-up packs.
Skincare Packaging Security
Seals for jars, tubes and pumps where the customer must see the pack has not been opened.
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Cosmetics Security Labels
Tamper evidence on cosmetics cartons and primary packs.
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Make-Up Packaging Labels
Small-format seals for compacts, palettes and testers on shelf and in transit.
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Custom tamper evident labels
Shapes, sizes and print to suit a specific closure or brand pack.
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Something not on this list
If your pack, surface or operation is not covered here, send us the pack and the problem and we will specify it.
Put it through the Security Lab →Products typically specified
What beauty brands usually specify
Carton and jar seals
Tamper evident labels sized for small cartons, jars and closures.
Non residue options
Non residue labels where the surface must be left clean and unmarked.
Carton and case tape
Standard tamper evident tape for outer cartons and shippers.
E-commerce parcels
E-commerce constructions for direct-to-consumer orders and returns.
Pallet and unit loads
Pallet secure tape for whole-load evidence between sites.
Comparing tamper evident options across a whole packaging operation rather than a beauty pack? Start at packaging security, then come back here for the cosmetics-specific seal and surface detail.
Specifying it properly
What we need to know to get it right first time
Substrate and finish
Soft-touch laminates, foiled board, glass, acrylic and coated plastics are some of the hardest surfaces to bond to. Send us the actual pack, including the finish.
Size and geometry
Small and curved surfaces limit adhesion area. The seal often has to bridge a joint rather than sit on a flat panel.
Appearance
Clear, coloured, printed or foiled, and whether the void message should be discreet or unmistakable to the consumer.
Application
Hand application at pack-out versus machine application on a cartoning line changes format and tolerances.
Next step
Specify it around your operation
Cosmetic seals usually fail on finish and surface energy. Send us the pack with its real finish and we will specify a seal that works and still looks right.
Known requirement
Samples, pricing, artwork and rollout for a product or application you have already identified.
Not sure what will work
Difficult substrate, temperature, line speed or a loss pattern you cannot pin down. Send us the pack and the problem.
Choose your route
Standard stock products
Stock security labels and seals for cartons, jars, tubes and gift packs. Buy stock products
Larger volumes or distribution
Launch or range quantities, scheduled call-off and distributor supply. Talk to us about volume
Custom print, colour or a difficult application
Printed or covert detail, small curved closures, or a finish that must stay unmarked. Send us the pack
What happens next
- We read it ourselves — a technical person, not a sales queue.
- We test on your actual surface and pack, not a flat panel.
- We tell you what the evidence looks like, then specify the construction.
No obligation, and no need to know the technical answer first.
Or post us the pack
Prefer to send the real thing? Post it to the lab and tell us it is coming through the Security Lab, quoting your reference on or inside the parcel.
The Security Lab TeamTamper Technologies LtdThe OaksMoor Farm Road WestAirfield Industrial EstateAshbourneDerbyshireDE6 1HDUnited KingdomOr talk it through: 01335 300335