Clear Glass Bottle, White Lotion Pump, 100 ml

Glass bottle with a lotion pump in one set: a clear glass medicine bottle with a nominal volume of 100 ml and a white lotion pump with an 18 mm neck, which fits the bottle, so you do not have to search for a matching closure. One press dispenses a small, consistent amount of the contents. You do not touch the product with your fingers, and what remains in the bottle stays clean.

Clear glass shows the colour and the remaining amount of the contents, which is useful for lotions, fluids or body creams with a lighter texture. Glass does not react with common cosmetic ingredients and can be washed and disinfected repeatedly. The set as a whole is declared suitable for contact with cosmetics. Only the glass bottle on its own has a certificate for direct food contact; the pump does not have one, so the set is intended for cosmetic products.

What the set is suitable for

The lotion pump is designed for contents that can be pumped, that is, emulsions of medium and lower viscosity. Among products you make yourself, these mainly include:

• Face lotions and fluids – light O/W emulsions pass through the tube and valve without problems, and the dose per press corresponds to a usual facial application.
• Body lotions and hand creams – the pump allows one-handed dispensing, which is handy in the bathroom as well as at a work table.
• Serums with a gel or cream texture – for thicker serums, a pump is more suitable than a dropper, and the contents do not flow back.
• Light leave-in conditioners and curl creams – if they are not too thick, the pump dispenses them without difficulty.

Thick ointments, balms with a high proportion of wax or solid butters will not pass through the pump. For such products, a jar or a bottle with a cap is more suitable.

How to use the set

The bottle is filled up to the nominal volume of 100 ml, not to the brim. The nominal volume is the amount the packaging is designed for under normal filling. The brimful volume is the physical volume up to the neck and can be found in the parameters. The difference between them is a reserve for the tube and the pump body, which push part of the contents upwards once screwed in, and also room for the emulsion to expand with temperature changes. If the bottle is filled to the brim, the contents will overflow when the pump is fitted.

After screwing on the pump, press it several times to prime it until the tube and the chamber fill and the product starts to come out. The dose per press is approximately 0.14 ml.

Good to know

Clear glass does not protect the contents from light. Emulsions with oils prone to oxidation, with vitamin C, retinol or a more significant share of essential oils are better stored away from direct sunlight, or you can choose amber or blue glass for them. A clear bottle, on the other hand, is suitable where the colour of the product or the layers of a two-phase product should be visible.

Before the first filling, wash the bottle with warm water, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. The pump is harder to clean than the bottle itself. When changing the contents, pump clean water through it, then alcohol, and let it dry while empty. Residues of the old product in the valve can spoil a new filling, so for sensitive formulations it is worth using a new pump.

Glass does not transfer fragrance or colour and withstands temperature differences in normal use. However, it can crack when a hot bottle is cooled suddenly. The pump body is made of polypropylene, which withstands common cosmetic raw materials. For formulations with a high proportion of essential oils or solvents, we recommend checking whether the plastic parts soften or change colour over time.

The bottle is recycled as glass and the pump belongs with plastic, so separate them before disposal. Both parts withstand repeated use if they are cleaned after being emptied.

Closures with the same neck type and other ready-made combinations of a bottle with a closure can be found in the Handymade range. For your own combination, we recommend checking the tightness, dispensing and behaviour of the packaging with your specific formulation.

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