Aluminium jar with lid, 47 mm, 30 ml

Aluminium tin with lid for 30 ml of balm, salve, solid perfume or cream, compact enough to fit in a pocket or cosmetic bag. Aluminium is lightweight, shatterproof and opaque. The inside of the tin is coated with an epoxy layer, so the contents do not come into contact with the metal and do not react with it. The same tin also works as a container for a small candle.

What it is suitable for

A volume of 30 ml corresponds to travel or sample packaging. In cosmetics, it is primarily used to fill solid and semi-solid products:

• Balms and salves – for lips, hands, heels or tattoos; the solid consistency will not leak even when carried.
• Solid perfumes and fragrance balms – a wax base with a fragrance composition in packaging made to be carried in a pocket.
• Creams and butters – cream samples, body butters, cream deodorant; thanks to the epoxy layer, products with an aqueous phase are also suitable.
• Scrubs – smaller packaging of sugar or salt scrub.
• Candles – a small candle in a container as a fragrance sample or gift for guests.

Lid and seal

The lid is screw-on with a 47 mm thread. Inside it has a polyethylene (EPE) foam insert that seats on the neck of the tin and seals the contents when tightened. For solid and semi-solid products the seal is sufficient. For liquid oils or aqueous solutions we recommend verifying the seal with the specific contents: leave the filled tin lying on its side for a few days and check whether anything leaks.

Nominal and total volume

The nominal volume is the volume the tin is designed for under normal filling, and it is filled up to this level. The total volume to the rim is slightly larger. The difference forms a headspace for the lid with the insert and for contents that expand with temperature changes. For a candle, this headspace leaves room for the wick and melted wax.

Good to know

• Before the first fill wash the tin and lid, disinfect with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and allow to dry completely. For products with an aqueous phase, disinfecting the packaging is just as important as preserving the formula.
• Label – place on the lid or around the body of the tin.
• Reuse – the tin can be refilled after washing. Check the insert in the lid before refilling to make sure it is not saturated with oil or deformed.
• Cosmetics – the packaging is suitable for use with cosmetic products; the declaration of conformity is available with the product.
• Recycling – the tin and lid are made of aluminium and can be recycled once empty.

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