Black Shiny Plastic Bottle, Transparent Plastic Pump, 200 ml

A black glossy 200 ml PET bottle and a clear pump with a 24/410 neck finish make a ready-to-use set for filling liquid cosmetic products that are dispensed by pressing: liquid soap, shampoo, shower gel, body lotion, cleansing milk or micellar water. The opaque black wall protects the contents from light, which you will appreciate with formulations containing vegetable oils, essential oils or vitamins that age faster in light. PET is lightweight and does not break when dropped, so the bottle is also suitable for the shower and for travel.

The set is declared suitable for contact with cosmetic products.

What it is suitable for

• Liquid soaps and shampoos – the pump always dispenses roughly the same dose, which saves product at the sink and in the shower.
• Body and face lotions – lighter O/W emulsions pass smoothly through the dip tube and nozzle, while with thicker creams the pump works with difficulty or not at all.
• Facial cleansers – micellar waters, cleansing gels or cleansing oils.
• Massage and body oils – the black wall hides any change in colour and slows the oxidation of light-sensitive ingredients. We recommend checking the compatibility of PET with a higher proportion of essential oils.
• Professional use – in a salon, where hygienic dispensing without hand contact with the contents matters.

How to work with the set

Fill the bottle through the open neck, then screw the pump onto the 24/410 thread and tighten it by hand. The dip tube is supplied with extra length. If it reaches beyond the bottom, shorten it with a diagonal cut so that it ends just above the bottom. The pump will then draw up even the last remnants and the dip tube will not bend.

One full press dispenses approximately 1.4 ml, which for liquid soap or shampoo corresponds to one usual dose. Before first use, press the pump several times until the dip tube and piston are filled.

Nominal and total volume

The nominal volume is the volume the bottle is intended for under normal filling. The physical volume up to the brim of the neck is larger, and the difference provides a reserve for the dip tube and the piston of the pump. You should therefore fill up to the nominal volume, not up to the neck. If overfilled, the contents are pushed out through the thread when the pump is screwed on, and the set then leaks.

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. Residual water would dilute the contents and put unnecessary strain on the preservative system.

PET does not tolerate high temperatures. Fill the bottle with the product only after the product has cooled down, as hot filling deforms the bottle. For formulations with a higher proportion of essential oils, alcohol or solvents, we recommend testing one bottle for several weeks and checking whether the wall softens, turns cloudy or whether the contents change scent.

The black glossy wall does not show how much product is left. When working in a salon, estimating by weight or topping up regularly helps. The clear pump, on the other hand, shows whether the dip tube is filled and whether there are any bubbles in it.

The set can be reused. After emptying, pump warm water with a small amount of washing-up liquid through the pump and then clean water, so that no remnants of the previous product remain in the dip tube and piston. The bottle is made of PET and the pump of PP; separate them before handing them over for recycling.

Other closures from the Handymade range with the same type of thread also fit the neck; you will find ready-made combinations listed with the bottle. For your own combination, we recommend checking the tightness and behaviour of the closure with your specific formulation.

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