Amber Plastic Bottle, White Spray Pump For Plastic Bottle, 50 ml

The plastic bottle with sprayer is a ready-made pair for water-based and alcohol-based sprays: toners, hydrosols, facial mists, hair sprays and hand disinfectant solutions. The amber PET bottle reduces the amount of light reaching the contents, so it also suits hydrosols and herbal extracts, which lose their fragrance and colour faster in light. Plastic is light and unbreakable, so the 50 ml bottle copes well with being carried in a bag, with travel packs and with work in a workshop where glass is a nuisance. The white sprayer with an 18/410 neck finish dispenses the contents in a fine mist and is intended for the plastic bottle; it does not fit a glass one.

The set is declared suitable for contact with cosmetics. Only the bottle on its own has a certificate for direct food contact; the sprayer does not, so the set as a whole is intended for cosmetic products.

What it is suitable for

• Toners and facial mists – thin water-based solutions with hydrosols, glycerine or water-soluble active ingredients, applied by spraying directly onto the skin.
• Hair sprays – leave-in conditioner sprays, refreshing sprays with a hydrosol, sea salt solutions.
• Alcohol-based sprays – hand disinfectant sprays, scented waters at a lower concentration, room fresheners. We recommend checking how the plastic behaves with a higher proportion of alcohol and fragrance on a test pack.
• Test samples – the volume is enough to check the formula of a spray product before larger production or for customer samples.

The sprayer works with light liquids. Oils, thick serums or emulsions with higher viscosity do not pass through the nozzle or clog it. For such contents we recommend a bottle with a dropper or a cap with the same neck type.

Nominal and total volume

The nominal volume is the volume the packaging is intended for under normal filling. The total brimful capacity is the physical volume of the bottle up to the neck and is usually somewhat larger. The difference provides room for the tube and the body of the sprayer, which push part of the contents upwards once screwed on, and for the expansion of the liquid when the temperature changes. The bottle is therefore filled up to the nominal volume, not to the brim. An overfilled spray overflows when the closure is fitted and sprays unevenly on the first press.

Preparation and filling

Before the first filling, wash the packaging, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and leave it to dry completely. Residual water in the bottle would dilute the contents and could reduce the microbiological stability of the product.

The sprayer tube is supplied longer than the height of the bottle. Before fitting it, shorten it with a diagonal cut so that it ends just above the bottom. A tube that is too long bends in the bottle and draws in air; one that is too short leaves part of the contents unused.

We recommend filling through a funnel or from a bottle with a narrow neck. The neck of the bottle is narrow, and the contents spill easily when poured from a pot or beaker.

Good to know

One dose from the sprayer is small, approximately 0.07 ml. This suits facial mists and toners, where the product is applied in a thin layer. When calculating consumption, allow for several presses per application.

Concentrated essential oils and some solvents may damage or cloud the plastic over time. For sprays with a higher proportion of fragrance, it is worth leaving a test pack to stand for several weeks and checking whether the bottle changes and whether the sprayer still dispenses correctly.

The bottle and the sprayer can be reused if they are washed and disinfected thoroughly after emptying. Rinse the sprayer with clean water before the next use and spray it through until empty, so that no residue of the previous contents remains in the nozzle. The sprayer mechanism is harder to clean than a smooth bottle, so when reusing it, check that it sprays evenly.

The bottle is made of PET and the sprayer of PP. Before disposal, unscrew both parts and sort them as plastic.

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