A carton is a container made of paperboard or similar material, used for packaging a wide range of consumer goods like food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. It is often a single-layer material, unlike the multi-layered, fluted structure of a corrugated box, and is designed for retail display and consumer-facing packaging. Cartons can be shipped flat for easy storage and are printed with branding and product information. A carton is a single-layer paperboard container, while a corrugated box is a multi-layer material with a fluted, or wavy, layer sandwiched between two flat sheets.