Blue Plastic Bottle, Silver Cap, 200 ml

Blue plastic bottle, silver cap, 200 ml

A blue 200 ml PET bottle with a matte silver cap is ready-to-use packaging for liquid cosmetic products that are dispensed by pouring: facial toners, hydrosols, body and massage oils, liquid soaps, shampoos and hair tonics. The blue colour of the plastic reduces the amount of light reaching the contents. PET is light and unbreakable, so the bottle holds up well in the bathroom, in a cosmetics bag and when shipped to customers. The set as a whole is declared as suitable for contact with cosmetics. The certificate for direct food contact applies to the bottle only, not to the cap, so the set is intended for cosmetics.

What it is suitable for

• Toners, hydrosols and facial waters – low-viscosity water-based products pour easily from the narrow neck onto a cotton pad or into the palm.
• Body and massage oils – a volume of 200 ml corresponds to the usual pack size of full-body oils, and the screwed-on cap seals the bottle for transport.
• Liquid soaps, shampoos and shower gels – thicker rinse-off products are dispensed by tipping the bottle. With very thick mixtures, first check that the contents pour comfortably.
• Samples and small batches – when producing for your family or a small circle of customers, the uniform blue bottle with a silver cap is complemented by other packaging from the same range.

The cap is unscrewed and the contents are poured out. Closures with the same neck type as stated in the parameters, as well as ready-made combinations of the bottle with other closures, can be found in the Handymade range. If you create your own combination, check the tightness, dispensing and behaviour of the packaging with your specific formulation.

Nominal and total volume

Nominal volume is the volume the bottle is intended for under normal filling. Total volume to the brim is the physical volume up to the neck and is usually slightly larger. The difference between them provides a reserve for the cap thread, for a pump or sprayer if fitted, and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. The bottle should therefore be filled to the nominal volume, not to the brim. Oils and emulsions expand when warm, and for them the reserve matters most.

Material and behaviour of the packaging

The bottle is made of PET and the cap of polypropylene and LDPE. PET tolerates both water-based and oil-based contents and keeps its shape at normal temperature. Do not expose the bottle to aggressive chemicals. With undiluted essential oils, products with a high alcohol content or solvents, check beforehand whether the plastic changes shape, colour or tightness after several weeks. It is worth running the same test with the cap: lay the filled bottle on its side or turn it upside down and watch whether the contents leak.

Blue plastic lets through less light than clear plastic, but it does not provide complete darkness. Products with light-sensitive ingredients, for example vitamin C or unrefined oils, should be stored out of direct sunlight in this bottle as well.

Preparation and reuse

Before first use, wash the bottle and the cap with warm water, disinfect them with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let them dry completely with the neck facing down. Residual water would dilute oil-based products and increase the preservation requirements of water-based products.

The packaging can be reused. After emptying, wash it out, remove oil residues with warm water and washing-up liquid, disinfect it again and dry it. When switching from oil-based to water-based contents, take care to degrease it thoroughly.

The PET bottle and the PP and LDPE cap are recyclable plastics. Separate them before disposal so that they can be processed individually.

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