Custom capsules
Custom Empty Gelatin Capsules
Make your capsule as recognisable as your brand. Universe Capsules manufactures custom empty hard gelatin capsules to your specification: you choose the size, the cap and body colours, the finish and the printing, and we reproduce it exactly on every repeat order.
- Sizes 000 to 5
- Any cap and body colour
- Pantone colour matching
- Linear and circular printing
- Metallic and pearl finishes
- Samples before production
What you can customise
Size
All eight standard sizes, from 000, the largest, to 5, the smallest. Compare them in our size chart.
Cap and body colour
Specified separately, in a single colour or any two-tone combination, with transparent or opaque shells.
Printing
Your brand name, logo, product code or strength, printed along the length of the shell or around it.
Ink colour
One or two ink colours, chosen to contrast with your shell so the print reads clearly.
Custom shades
Any shade matched from your physical sample or Pantone reference, then given a colour code for repeat orders.
Your colours, in every size
Every shade we make can be produced across the full size range, so a whole product family can share one recognisable look, from a large size 000 capsule to a small size 5.
- Build brand recognition. A distinctive two-tone combination is remembered long after a plain white capsule is forgotten.
- Tell strengths apart. Give each strength in a range its own colour, so pharmacists and patients never mix them up.
- Protect the fill. Opaque shells shield light-sensitive ingredients; transparent shells show off attractive blends.
Need ideas? Read our guide on how to choose capsule colours, or try combinations in the Capsule Studio below.
Capsule Studio
Build the look of your capsule and see it rendered as a live 3D preview.
Ivory cap · Ivory body · Plain
Visual appearance only. Final shell specifications are confirmed
during quotation.
How colour matching works
- Send a referenceA physical sample, a Pantone reference, or a filled capsule from your current supplier.
- We make a lab sampleWe produce a matched sample of your shade for approval before anything goes into production.
- You approve itThe approved shade becomes your master reference and is given its own colour code.
- Every batch is checkedEach repeat order is checked against your master, so the colour stays consistent year after year.
Colours on screen, including the Capsule Studio above, are a guide only. Always approve a shade on a physical sample.
Printing and branding
Printing puts your name on every dose. It makes your product instantly recognisable, helps pharmacists and patients identify the right medicine, and makes counterfeiting harder.
- Linear printing runs along the length of the capsule, ideal for a brand or product name.
- Circular printing wraps around the capsule, so it can be read from any angle.
- One or two ink colours, on the cap, the body or both, in edible pharmaceutical-grade ink.
- Artwork proof first. Send your artwork and we produce a printed sample for approval before the production run.
Quality built into every custom order
- GMP and ISOCertified facility and quality management system
- Halal and FSSAIHalal certified and FSSAI licensed
- IP, USP and BPEvery batch tested to pharmacopoeial requirements
- TSE/BSE freePharmaceutical grade bovine hide gelatin
From enquiry to delivery
- Share your specificationTell us the size, colours, finish, printing and quantity, or send a design from the Capsule Studio.
- Approve proof and samplesWe send a colour sample, an artwork proof if printed, and up to 5,000 sample capsules for your line trial.
- Confirm the orderWe confirm quantity, price and lead time in writing and schedule production.
- Production and deliveryCapsules are packed in sealed bags inside lined cartons, each coded for full batch traceability.
Minimum order quantity is 10,00,000 capsules (10 lakh) per specification, where a specification is one combination of size, colour and finish.
Frequently asked questions
Can you match my brand colour exactly?
Yes. Send us a physical sample or a Pantone reference. We produce a matched lab sample for your approval, then record it as your colour code so every repeat order matches.
Can the cap and body be different colours?
Yes. The cap and body are specified separately, so any two-tone combination is possible, in transparent or opaque shells.
What can be printed on a capsule?
A brand name, a simple logo, a product code or the strength. Printing can run along the capsule or around it, in one or two ink colours, on the cap, the body or both.
What is the minimum order for custom capsules?
10,00,000 capsules (10 lakh) per specification. Samples are available in quantities up to 5,000 capsules.
Can I see samples before I order?
Yes. You approve a colour sample, and an artwork proof for printed capsules, and you can test sample capsules on your own filling line before committing to production.
Is the Capsule Studio preview colour accurate?
It is a visual guide to help you try combinations. Screen colours vary, so the final shade is always approved on a physical sample.
Start your custom capsule
Tell us your size, colours, finish and printing. We will reply with samples and a written quotation.