Amber Plastic Bottle, Silver Aluminium Cap, 10 ml

The amber plastic pharmaceutical bottle with a volume of 10 ml and an aluminium cap is designed for small quantities of cosmetics: samples of serums and facial oils, travel packs, trial batches of a new recipe, or blends that you want to hand out for testing. Amber PET filters light, so contents that are sensitive to sunlight, such as an oil serum with vitamins or an alcohol-based tincture, keep better than in clear packaging. The plastic is lightweight and does not break when dropped, which you will appreciate when carrying such a small bottle in a handbag or when travelling.

The set is supplied as a whole: both the bottle and the silver cap are declared suitable for contact with cosmetics. The bottle on its own also has a certificate for direct food contact, but the cap does not, so the set as a whole is intended for cosmetic products.

What it is suitable for

• Samples and testers – 10 ml is enough to try a serum, oil or toner for several days. The volume is also small enough for the contents to be used up before they start to lose quality.
• Travel packs – the lightweight bottle with a firmly screwed-on cap does not break and takes up little space.
• Oil blends and serums – amber plastic helps protect oils that are sensitive to oxidation from light.
• Alcohol extracts and tinctures – the amber colour protects plant ingredients from fading.
• Trial batches during recipe development – the small volume allows you to set aside a sample from each batch and observe how it behaves over time.

How the set seals and dispenses

The silver aluminium cap has an EPE foam liner inside, which sits on the neck when the cap is screwed on and seals the contents. The cap is matched to the neck of the bottle, so you do not need to worry about the combination. Tighten it by hand, without force: the foam seals even when only lightly tightened and may become deformed under excessive pressure.

The packaging has no dropper or dispensing insert, so the contents are poured or dripped directly from the neck. With thin oils and aqueous solutions, expect the dose to be imprecise. If you need to dispense drop by drop, the Handymade range includes closures with the same neck type as well as ready-made packaging and closure combinations. With your own combination, we recommend checking the tightness and behaviour of the packaging with your specific formulation.

Nominal and total volume

The volume of 10 ml is nominal, that is, the volume the packaging is designed for under normal filling. The physical volume up to the rim of the neck is slightly larger. The difference provides a reserve for the cap and its liner and space for the contents to expand with changes in temperature. Fill to the nominal volume, not to the brim: an overfilled bottle pushes the contents onto the thread when the cap is screwed on, and the cap then stops sealing.

Good to know

PET is not suitable for hot filling. Let emulsions and oil blends cool to room temperature before pouring them in, otherwise the plastic may become deformed. With concentrated essential oils, fragrance compositions and solvents, we recommend a compatibility test: leave part of the contents in the packaging for several weeks and check whether the plastic turns cloudy or soft, or whether the contents change in scent.

The bottle can be reused if you wash it thoroughly after emptying and disinfect it again. Amber plastic does not show residue deposits as well as clear plastic, so check the neck and base against the light. For recycling, the bottle goes with plastics as PET; unscrew the aluminium cap and dispose of it with metals.

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