Clear Plastic Bottle, Black Lotion Pump With Glossy Silver Collar, 150 ml

A clear PET bottle with a capacity of 150 ml and a pump with a 24/410 neck finish make up a ready-to-use packaging set for liquid and semi-liquid cosmetic products that are dispensed in doses. The bottle is lightweight and, unlike glass, does not break when dropped. Through the clear wall you can see the colour of the contents and how much is left. The black and silver pump closes the neck and replaces pouring: one press dispenses approximately 1 ml of the product, which is enough for washing your hands, applying body lotion or dispensing a portion of shampoo.

The set is intended for cosmetics. Both the bottle and the pump are declared suitable for contact with cosmetic products; the set is not declared suitable for food.

What it is suitable for

The pump works best with products that flow freely or have the consistency of a lotion. It is suitable for:

• Liquid soaps and cleansing gels – next to the sink in the bathroom or kitchen, where the contents are dispensed many times a day with one hand.
• Body and face lotions – light O/W emulsions, which the pump draws up and measures out without any problem.
• Shampoos, conditioners and shower gels – in the 150 ml size as a travel pack or a sample for your customer.
• Make-up removing oils and emulsions – the pump handles liquid oils. For formulations with a higher proportion of essential oils, check beforehand how PET reacts to them.
• Cleaning and hygiene solutions – aqueous solutions with surfactants, where you need a controlled dose.

The pump may not be able to draw up thick creams, butters and products with solid particles, for example scrubs. If the viscosity is borderline, try a single pack first and only then fill a larger batch.

How to work with the set

The bottle is filled up to the nominal volume, that is, up to 150 ml. The total brim-full volume is larger, but the space above the nominal volume serves as a reserve. The tube and the body of the pump fit into it, and the contents have room to expand when the temperature changes. If you fill the bottle right up to the neck, part of the product is pushed out when you screw the pump on and leaves the thread sticky.

After screwing the pump on, press it several times until the tube fills and the product starts to come out. The first doses are often smaller or contain air.

Good to know

Before the first filling, wash both the bottle and the pump, disinfect them with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let them dry completely. Rinse the pump by pressing it several times in a container of clean water and then in the disinfectant solution, so that the internal mechanism is cleaned as well. Residual water in the tube would dilute the product during filling and introduce microbes into it.

Clear PET does not protect the contents from light. Products with light-sensitive ingredients, for example vitamin C, retinoids or vegetable oils prone to oxidation, belong in dark packaging or at least away from direct daylight. For ordinary washing products and lotions with a functional preservative system, clarity is not a problem: the customer can see what they are buying and how much is left.

The set can be used repeatedly. When changing the contents, the same cleaning procedure applies as before the first filling. When changing the type of product, for example from an oil-based to a water-based one, rinse the pump more thoroughly, as oil residues in the mechanism are difficult to remove with an aqueous solution.

The pump is made of polypropylene with an aluminium element, the bottle of PET. Take the set apart before recycling: the bottle goes with plastics, while the pump contains a combination of materials and is sorted separately.

If you want to replace the pump with another closure, choose from closures with the same neck finish in the Handymade range, or go for ready-made combinations. For your own combination, check the tightness and dispensing with your specific formulation.

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