Let's see the features of each.
Silk Screening
Silk screening is the technique of printing where ink is forced through a photographically treated screen onto the container to be decorated. The process applies one color at a time, with a new screen for each color. Silk screening produces a clean and elegant look for your beauty logo & artwork. You can feel a nice texture touching the printing surface of the bottles/ tubes.
Silks Screening is idealized for two or three colors printing (but can print up to 6 colors of your choice). Pricing depends on the number of colors.
Advantages of silk screening for cosmetic packaging:
- Textures can be applied to highlight graphics
- Idealized for 2-3 colors elegant design
- High-speed production
- Various closures: Plastic, Aluminum, Urea, Phenolic, and more
Offset Printing
offset printing on cosmetic bottles and tubes
Offset printing (on plastic cosmetic tubes) uses printing plates rather than silk-screens to transfer the ink onto the containers. Offset printing is more precise than silk screening, and is effective for multiple colors labeling (up to 6 colors) and printing halftone artwork. Offset printing is idealized on round containers such as plastic cosmetic tubes and bottles. Because plates are engraved for each color rather than making screens, offset printing is more expensive than silk screening. However you can achieve a desirable visual effect for a simple artwork at a reasonable cost.
Advantages of offset printing:
- More precise
- Idealized for halftone artwork
- Multiple colors available
- High-speed production on round cosmetic tubes
