Aluminium jar with lid, 29 mm, 5 ml

A small aluminium tin with a volume of 5 ml is ideal for balms, salves, solid perfumes and cream samples you want to give to customers or friends to try. The interior has an epoxy coating, so the contents do not react with the aluminium and the tin can hold water-based creams. The lid with a foam polyethylene (EPE) insert seats onto the tin and keeps the contents sealed when carried in a bag or when sending samples. The tin is also suitable for small candles, such as fragrance samples when testing a new range.

What it's suitable for

• Balms and salves – anhydrous preparations for lips, hands or cuticles, applied with a finger.
• Solid perfumes and fragrance balms – wax base with a perfume composition or essential oils. The metal tin holds its shape even in summer in a handbag.
• Cream and serum samples – 5 ml is enough for several days of use; the epoxy coating protects both water-based and oil-based contents.
• Candle fragrance samples – a small amount of wax with fragrance oil to test how the scent burns and how it spreads through a room.
• Solid shampoo, tooth powder, fragrant salts – loose and solid preparations that do not need a seal against leaking.

The silver aluminium wall remains visible after filling, so a custom label or stamp on the lid stands out.

Nominal volume and filling

Nominal volume is the quantity for which the tin is designed during standard filling. The total volume to the rim is slightly larger, and the difference provides a margin for the lid with its insert and for the surface of the contents, which changes as it sets. Balms and solid perfumes are poured hot to the nominal volume. If filled to the rim, the contents reach under the lid when closing and the tin will not seal properly.

Good to know

Before the first fill, wash the tin and lid, disinfect with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and allow to dry completely. The smooth epoxy coating is easy to clean after use, so the tin is suitable for repeated filling with the same type of preparation.

Aluminium conducts heat. When pouring hot mass, hold the tin by the rim or place it on a surface. With a candle, bear in mind that the entire wall heats up during burning, so light it only on a non-flammable surface.

At such a small diameter, a label is applied mainly to the lid; a narrow strip is more practical for the side wall.

The packaging is suitable for use with cosmetic products; the declaration of conformity can be found on the product page. Aluminium is among the most easily recyclable materials; material codes are listed in the specifications.

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