Amber Plastic Bottle, Glossy Golden White Pump, 115 ml

The 115 ml amber plastic medicine bottle with a screw-on pump is ready-made packaging for liquid and lightly creamy cosmetic products that are dispensed in small doses without unscrewing the cap. The amber PET reduces the amount of light reaching the contents, so it also suits formulations with vegetable oils, vitamins or extracts that are sensitive to light. The plastic is light and does not break when dropped, which is useful for packaging that stands by the sink or travels in a bag.

The pump has a white head with a glossy gold ring and a clear tube that reaches the bottom of the bottle. The set is declared suitable for contact with cosmetics. The bottle itself is also approved for direct contact with food, but the pump is not, so the set as a whole is intended for cosmetics.

What the set is suitable for

• Serums and fluids – the small dose per press suits products applied only a few drops at a time, and the amber plastic adds to the protection of the active ingredients from light.
• Face lotions and light body lotions – thinner emulsions pass through the tube without effort.
• Liquid hand creams by the sink – the contents do not come into contact with fingers when dispensed, which helps keep the emulsion clean throughout use.
• Massage and hair oils – thin oil blends dispense easily. Pure essential oils require caution, as described below.

Filling and dispensing

The nominal volume is the amount the bottle is designed for in normal filling. Physically, a little more fits up to the neck, but this difference is a reserve for the pump tube and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. The bottle should therefore be filled up to the nominal volume, not to the brim, otherwise some of the contents will leak out when the pump is screwed on.

One press dispenses approximately 0.14 ml. This is a small dose, which suits serums, fluids and face oils. With thicker products, the dose becomes smaller.

The thickness of the formulation determines how the contents will be dispensed. Lotions, gels, serums and oils flow smoothly. Thick creams are pushed through the tube slowly or not at all, and the pump may jam.

Good to know

• Before the first filling, wash the bottle and the pump, disinfect them with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let them dry completely. Pump the disinfectant and then clean water through the tube so that no residues remain inside.
• Fill with cooled contents. PET is not intended for hot filling, so let the emulsion cool to room temperature before filling.
• Pure essential oils, strong solvents and aggressive chemicals do not belong in this packaging; you will find details in the questions below.
• Reuse is possible. Wash the bottle with warm water and washing-up liquid, pump warm water with washing-up liquid through the pump several times and then clean water. Before refilling, disinfect both parts and let them dry. If you change the fragrance or the formulation, bear in mind that traces of the previous contents may remain in the tube.
• Other closures with the same neck type and other ready-made bottle and closure combinations are available in the Handymade range. If you make your own combination, we recommend testing the seal and the dispensing with your specific formulation.
• Recycling – the bottle is made of PET, while the pump combines plastic with aluminium, so separate it from the bottle before disposal.

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