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CeraVe packaging

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CeraVe

white pump bottles split by a coloured diagonal

CeraVe packs are plain opaque white bottles, tubes and tubs (#f6f7f7) with one bold device: a coloured band that enters at the top right of the front and tapers diagonally down the right edge to a point about two-thirds of the way down. The wordmark, a slate geometric sans with an oversized capital V, sits top left and overlaps the band, and the product name follows below in a bold condensed sans set in the band colour, stacked over two or three lines. Under it come a grey skin-type line, two short benefit lines in the band colour, an ingredient line and a grey pill-shaped tag naming the concern. The band colour, repeated on the pump or cap, is the only thing that changes between cleansers, moisturisers and treatments.

  • Skincare
  • Light pack
  • Clinical minimal
  • Colour-coded range

Color Palette

Approximate colours interpreted from photography. These are screen references, not official brand colours or print specifications.

Pack body

  • Derm White

    #f6f7f7

    Opaque white bottle, tube and tub body across the whole range; the ground for all type

Label

  • Concern Pill Grey

    #9fa4a8

    Rounded tag near the base reading the concern (oil control, moisture balance), white type reversed out

Ink

  • Wordmark Slate

    #39434d

    Wordmark, the small 'developed with dermatologists' line under it and the volume line

  • Copy Grey

    #6d7378

    Skin-type line under the product name and the ingredient line

Accent

  • Value Red

    #d6324a

    Small flag in the top left corner on value-size and new packs

  • AM Amber

    #f2a33a

    Sun icon and AM badge on the daytime lotion with sunscreen

Range coding

  • Moisturiser Blue

    #1f6fd1

    Diagonal band, pump, product name and benefit copy on the moisturising cream and daily lotion

  • Hydrating Green

    #57c24a

    Band, pump and product name on the hydrating cleansers

  • Foaming Teal

    #36b5a6

    Band and product name on the foaming and acne cleansers

  • SA Sky

    #39b5e3

    Band, pump and product name on the SA smoothing line

  • PM Navy

    #173a63

    Band, tall cap and PM badge on the night facial lotion

Typography

Suggested visual alternatives, not confirmed brand typefaces. Any scale below is an illustrative estimate.

The wordmark reads first, large and top left, overlapping the diagonal band. The product name is next, bold and condensed in the band colour, left-aligned and stacked over two or three lines. Below it a grey skin-type line, two bold benefit lines in the band colour, an ingredient line in grey, then the grey concern pill and the volume at the base.

Type scale

Estimated cap size as a share of the panel · Front of the 236 ml cleanser pump bottle, shoulder to base, about 130 mm tall

  • wordmark

    9% · SemiBold · Display

    DermaLab

  • product-name

    6% · Bold · Headline

    Hydrating Facial Cleanser

  • benefit

    2.4% · Bold · Headline

    Cleanses and hydrates without stripping

  • skin-type

    2.2% · Regular · Body

    For Normal to Dry Skin

  • ingredient-line

    2% · Regular · Body

    With 3 essential ceramides

  • concern-pill

    1.8% · Bold · Label

    MOISTURE BALANCE

Fonts

  • Display

    Nunito Sans

    Looks like
    Custom geometric sans close to Avenir Medium
    Type
    Geometric humanist sans with an oversized capital V
    Weight
    SemiBold
    Case
    Mixed case, capital C and V
    Tracking
    Tight, about -2%
    Fallback
    Avenir Next, Helvetica Neue, Arial

    The wordmark only, top left on every front in Wordmark Slate, with its tiny uppercase tagline beneath.

  • Headline

    Barlow Semi Condensed

    Looks like
    DIN Next Bold, FF DIN Condensed Bold
    Type
    Bold semi-condensed industrial grotesque
    Weight
    Bold
    Case
    Title case
    Tracking
    Tight, about -1%
    Fallback
    DIN Condensed, Arial Narrow Bold

    Stacked product name in the band colour, and the bold benefit lines under it.

  • Body

    Barlow

    Looks like
    DIN Next Regular
    Type
    Industrial grotesque
    Weight
    Regular, Medium
    Case
    Sentence case
    Tracking
    Normal
    Fallback
    DIN, Arial

    Skin-type line, ingredient line, volume and all back-panel copy.

  • Label

    Roboto Condensed

    Looks like
    DIN Condensed Bold
    Type
    Bold condensed grotesque
    Weight
    Bold
    Case
    Uppercase
    Tracking
    Wide, about +5%
    Fallback
    Arial Narrow Bold

    Concern pill text reversed in white, AM/PM badges and the value-size flag.

Structure & Proportions

Proportions

PurposeValuePreview
Band width at topAbout 30% of front width, tapering to a point
Band lengthRuns from the top edge to about 65% of front height
Wordmark widthAbout 70% of front width, overlapping the band
Left marginAbout 8% of front width; all type hangs from it
White spaceAbout 45% of the front left empty white
Colours per packThree: white body, slate ink, one range colour (plus grey pill)—
DensityDense left-aligned text column, open white lower right—

Shapes

ElementValuePreview
Range bandLong tapering wedge cutting diagonally down the right edge
Concern tagSmall grey pill with reversed white capitals
Association sealSmall circular seal roundel
PumpColoured lotion pump with long spout
BottleSoft-shouldered rounded oval bottle

Finishes

  • Satin opaque white

    Bottle, tube and tub bodies · matte

  • Gloss coloured plastic

    Pumps, flip caps and airless overcaps · gloss

  • Direct print

    All front type and the band · matte

Formats and materials

FormatsPump bottle, Flip-cap bottle, Squeeze tube, Wide tub, Tall airless pump, Dropper bottle
MaterialsOpaque white HDPE, PP tub, Laminate tube, Glass dropper bottle
ClosuresColoured pumps and caps matched to the band, wide white screw lids on tubs, tall coloured overcaps on airless lotions
DecorationDiagonal colour band, Direct print or wrap label, Rounded concern pill, Association seal roundel

Front Panel

Schematic reading order. The diagram’s zone heights do not represent measured artwork proportions.

White front with a colour band entering from the top right and slanting down to a point; all type left-aligned in the remaining white.

ZoneContent
TopWordmark and dermatologist line, overlapping the band; value or new flag above on some packs
MiddleStacked product name in range colour, skin-type line, benefit copy
BottomIngredient line, grey concern pill, volume; association seal on some packs

Range System

Colour coding with a fixed layout: each product line owns one band colour, matched by its pump or cap and product name, on an identical white pack.

  • Moisturising cream = blue band on a white tub
  • Hydrating cleanser = green band + green pump
  • Foaming cleanser = teal band + white pump
  • PM lotion = navy band + tall navy cap
  • SA line = sky-blue band + pump

Back of Pack & Shelf

The back is a dense, left-aligned white panel in slate and grey: a short paragraph on the formula, directions, a long INCI list, then warnings, barcode and company lines, with the band colour used only for small subheads.

  • Product description paragraph and key ingredients
  • Directions for use in short sentences
  • Full INCI ingredient list in small grey type
  • Warnings for external use
  • Barcode on white, recycling marks and batch code
  • Distributor address and website line

On shelf

On shelf the identical white bottles form a clinical white wall, and the diagonal bands line up into a repeating stripe pattern whose colour sorts the range by step.

Imagery

No photography or illustration; only the diagonal band, a seal roundel, small AM/PM icons and the type.

Guidelines

Do

  • Keep every body opaque white (#f6f7f7) and give each line one band colour.
  • Run the band diagonally down the right edge, about 30% wide at the top and tapering to a point at 65% height.
  • Set the wordmark top left at about 70% of front width so it overlaps the band.
  • Print the product name in a bold condensed sans in the band colour, stacked over 2–3 lines.
  • Match the pump or cap exactly to the band colour.
  • Close the front with a grey pill tag in white condensed capitals naming the concern.

Don't

  • Don't use photography, botanicals or illustration.
  • Don't tint the bottle body; colour lives only in the band, name and closure.
  • Don't centre the type; everything hangs from the left margin.
  • Don't use serif or script faces anywhere.
  • Don't use more than one range colour on a single pack (small AM/PM or value flags excepted).

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