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Tradition styled with modern clarity

Infused Jamaican Black Castor Oil — Packaging & label design for natural wellness oils

Client
INFUSED
What we did
Packaging design, visual direction and illustration development.
Three Infused black castor oil bottles, two dropper bottles and a small one, on pale stone blocks with dried botanicals and eucalyptus in warm daylight

A heritage-inspired label system crafted for purity, trust and small-format usability.

ZERO11 designed the label system and illustrations for Infused, a range of Jamaican Black Castor Oil made with traditional methods and locally sourced botanicals. The labels needed the character of early 1900s apothecary packaging without looking dated, and they had to stay clear on bottles from 100 ml down to 5 ml. The work covered packaging design, visual direction and illustration development for a modern audience that values clean, honest and effective natural products.

About the client

Infused produces natural, infused Jamaican Black Castor Oil using traditional methods and locally sourced botanicals. Its products are rooted in craft and heritage, with a focus on purity, authenticity and wellness. The brand needed packaging that honoured that tradition while appealing to a modern audience that values clean, honest and effective natural products.

The brief

The labels had to capture a vintage apothecary feel without looking outdated or overly nostalgic. The client wanted the charm of early 1900s herbal packaging, inspired by handwritten notes, botanical sketches and old pharmaceutical bottles. The design also had to work across several bottle sizes, including a very small format where clarity becomes a real challenge. The goal was to communicate natural quality and product purity in seconds.
Three Infused bottles of different sizes, including a dropper bottle, grouped on porous stone with dried flowers and eucalyptus
Three Infused bottles on stone blocks, with one dropper bottle leaning at an angle, among dried botanicals and eucalyptus

The design solution

We explored historical references, from botanical journals to early apothecary containers, to build a design language that felt authentic rather than decorative. Custom illustrations were developed to echo hand-drawn botanical art, supported by a calm, honest typographic structure. The labels were refined to stay legible across 100 ml, 50 ml and 5 ml bottles, keeping essential information clear even at the smallest scale. The final system balances heritage with modern usability. It feels crafted but not cluttered, traditional but not old-fashioned. The packaging communicates purity, trust and natural efficacy with immediate clarity, and the infused castor oils sit on the shelf as premium yet approachable wellness products.
Infused hair oil dropper bottle with an apothecary-style label on a porous stone block, shown in portrait format
Close-up of the Infused label reading Natural Black Castor Essential Oil, Ricinus Communis and Hair Oil 60 ml, with a castor-bean illustration
Infused bottles in three sizes with a pipette and scattered castor beans on stone, with dried botanicals behind
A single Infused dropper bottle on a low stone platform with dried flowers and strong leaf shadows

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