A tube of toothpaste usually comes in a cardboard box. Consumers dispose off the box and start using the toothpaste. What level of packaging is this?

Option 1 -> Protection Packaging is not a standard classification in packaging hierarchy; it describes a function rather than a level. Option 2 -> Secondary Packaging is the outer packaging that holds the primary package, provides additional protection and branding, and is typically discarded before use - like the cardboard box. Option 3 -> Primary Packaging is the packaging in direct contact with the product that consumers retain and use - in this case, the toothpaste tube itself, not the box. Option 4 -> Transportation Packaging (tertiary packaging) refers to bulk packaging used for shipping multiple units, like pallets or large cartons, not individual product boxes. Hence, Option 2: Secondary Packaging -> The cardboard box is secondary packaging because it contains the primary package (toothpaste tube), provides protection and display value at retail, and is disposed of by consumers before using the actual product. The tube itself is primary packaging as it remains with the consumer during product use. -> correct