Amber Plastic Bottle, Transparent Flip Top, 200 ml

The 200 ml amber plastic bottle with a clear flip top cap forms a ready-made set for liquid and semi-liquid cosmetic products that are dispensed repeatedly without unscrewing the cap. Amber plastic dampens the light passing through, so it suits products containing oils, extracts or essential oils. The PET bottle is light and unbreakable, so it also works in the shower, on the road or at markets, where glass would be risky. Both the bottle and the cap are declared as suitable for contact with cosmetic products, and you will find the declaration of conformity for both parts on the product page.

What it is suitable for

A flip top is a closure for one-handed dispensing: you open the lid, tilt the bottle or squeeze it gently to release the amount you need, and snap the lid shut again. It works best with liquid to semi-liquid contents; with purely water-based solutions the dose is harder to control.

• Shampoos and shower gels – the 200 ml volume matches a common pack size for one to two people, and the amber colour masks any change in shade of natural surfactant blends.
• Body lotions and light conditioners – thinner emulsions flow through the flip top opening without problems, thicker creams do not.
• Massage and body oils – PET tolerates vegetable oils, and amber plastic also slows the effect of light on unsaturated oils.
• Liquid soaps and cleansing gels – with thicker contents it is enough to squeeze the bottle gently, as the closure has no mechanism that could clog.
• Facial and hair toners – they work, but a thin water-based solution runs quickly through the small opening.

How to use the set

Before the first filling, we recommend washing the bottle and the cap, disinfecting them with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol and letting them dry completely. Residual water would dilute the contents and needlessly burden the preservative system in your formulation.

The bottle has a nominal volume of 200 ml and is filled up to this volume, not up to the neck. The total brimful volume is larger: above the liquid level there must be space for the closure thread and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. If filled to the brim, the contents would be pushed out as soon as the cap is screwed on and when the bottle is first squeezed.

The cap screws onto a 24/410 neck finish. Other closures in the Handymade range have the same neck type, should you prefer a pump or a disc top for a particular product. If you combine parts yourself, we recommend checking the tightness and behaviour of the packaging with the finished formulation, not only with water.

Good to know

PET tolerates both water-based and oil-based contents and common amounts of essential oils in a finished product. With concentrated essential oils, fragrance compositions or a high proportion of alcohol, we recommend a test: fill one bottle and after several weeks check whether the plastic has softened, changed shape or whether the cap has cracked.

Before travelling with thin contents, check that the flip top lid holds even when the bottle is turned upside down. A thin water phase passes through the small opening more easily than an emulsion, so for toners in luggage it is worth sealing the lid with tape or choosing a closure with a tighter mechanism.

The set is intended for cosmetics. Neither part has been assessed for contact with food, so do not fill it with edible oils, syrups or herbal infusions for drinking.

The bottle and the cap can be reused after washing. When changing the formulation, clean above all the inside of the lid, where residues of the previous contents settle. The bottle is made of PET and the cap of polypropylene, so separate them before recycling.

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