Aluminium Bottle, Black Pump, 225 ml

Aluminium bottle, black pump, 225 ml

This set of a 225 ml aluminium bottle and a black plastic pump is designed for filling liquid and semi-liquid products that are dispensed by pressing: liquid soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, body and face lotions or massage oils. The bottle is opaque and protects the contents from light. Compared with glass, it is light and unbreakable, so it suits the bathroom, travel and the workshop, where you handle packaging often.

The pump screws onto the bottle, the tube reaches the bottom and the product is dispensed without opening the packaging. The contents come into contact with hands and air only minimally, which helps maintain hygienic use of water-based emulsions.

What the set is suitable for

• Liquid soaps and shower gels – the pump dispenses thin to medium-thick surfactant-based products smoothly, and one press corresponds to approximately 1 ml.
• Shampoos and conditioners – test thicker formulations by filling a trial batch, as very thick creams are harder to draw up with the pump.
• Body lotions and light emulsions – O/W emulsions with lower viscosity pass through the tube without problems.
• Massage and body oils – the opaque bottle limits exposure to light, which is an advantage for oils prone to oxidation.
• Repeated filling – after washing, the set can be used again, for example for dispensing liquid soap at home in the bathroom.

Nominal volume and total volume

The nominal volume is the volume the bottle is designed for in normal filling. The total brimful volume is the physical volume of the bottle up to the neck. The difference between them leaves room for the pump tube and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. You should therefore fill the bottle only up to the nominal volume. If you fill it to the brim, the contents will overflow through the neck when you screw on the pump.

Good to know

Before the first filling, we recommend washing the bottle and the pump, rinsing them with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol and leaving them to dry completely. Flush the pump tube by pumping clean water through it several times.

The pump is made of polypropylene. For formulations with a higher proportion of essential oils, alcohol or other solvents, check that the plastic does not soften or discolour and that the seal holds. After screwing it on, check that the pump draws the product from the first presses and that it does not leak when the bottle is turned upside down.

Contact with cosmetics is declared for both components, and the set as a whole is intended for cosmetic products. Only the plastic pump has a separate certificate for direct food contact; the aluminium bottle does not have one. We therefore do not recommend the set for food.

The aluminium bottle belongs in metal waste and the pump in plastic waste. Before disposal, we recommend separating the components.

You can find other closures with a 24/410 neck finish and further ready-made bottle and closure combinations in the Handymade range. For your own combination, we recommend checking the tightness, the dispensing and the behaviour of the packaging with your specific formulation.

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