Thermal-transfer cryogenic barcode labels suitable specifically for small diameter cryo tubes & cryo vials, cardboard freezer boxes, polypropylene cryo/freezer boxes, cell culture plates, plastic bags and other containers for storage in liquid and vapor phase liquid nitrogen (-196°C), laboratory freezers (-120°C, -80°C, -20°C), and transportation on dry ice. These thermal-transfer cryo labels are durable and waterproof. They can adhere to wet surfaces and withstand a range of extreme temperatures, with zero curing time, including multiple freeze-thaw cycles. The material and the printout can resist spraying with alcohols as well as wiping with surface sanitizing wipes.