Clear Plastic Recycled Bottle, Silver Disc Top, 250 ml

Clear plastic bottle, recycled, 250 ml, silver disc top

Ready-made packaging for liquid and medium-thick cosmetic products that are dispensed by squeezing the bottle: a body made of recycled PET with a volume of 250 ml and a silver disc top cap. Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion or liquid soap can be dispensed with one hand, without unscrewing anything. The clear body shows the colour and the level of the contents, and the metallic look of the cap completes a product that is meant to stand on display in the bathroom.

The set is declared suitable for contact with cosmetic products, both the bottle and the cap. It is not approved for contact with food.

How the set works

The bottle with a 24/410 neck finish and a disc top cap with the same neck finish form a pair that needs no adjustment. The cap opens by pressing one side of the disc, which lifts the opposite side and uncovers the dispensing opening. The contents are pushed out by gently squeezing the bottle, and after dispensing the disc is pressed back down and the product is closed. The inside of the cap is made of PP, the silver aluminium shell is decorative, and the white centre of the disc marks the place to press.

• One-handed dispensing – the disc top opens and closes with a single press, which suits the shower and the washbasin alike.
• Recycled PET – the bottle body is made of recycled material, is lightweight and does not break.
• Clear body – the colour of the product is visible and the level of the contents can be checked without opening the bottle.
• Metallic look of the cap – the aluminium shell sets the packaging apart from ordinary all-plastic disc tops.

What it is suitable for

A disc top works best with contents that can be squeezed out but do not run out on their own once the cap is open: shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, liquid soaps, body lotions and facial lotions, lighter creams, and thicker massage or body oils. Very thin liquids such as toners or facial waters are harder to dispense through the opening and may leak when the bottle is tilted. A sprayer or a pump is more suitable for them. Thick creams and butters cannot be squeezed through a disc top and belong in a jar or container.

The volume of 250 ml corresponds to a common size of shower gel or shampoo. In home production, such a batch is used up in a reasonable time, and a smaller brand gets a format that customers know from shops.

Good to know

Before the first filling, wash the packaging, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. Moisture in the bottle would introduce water into the product and put a strain on the preservative system. The same procedure applies when the packaging is reused. With the cap, it is worth checking that the disc still sits firmly and seals.

Fill the bottle up to the nominal volume, that is, the volume the packaging is designed for under normal filling. The total brim-full volume is larger, but the space above the nominal level serves the cap and the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. An overfilled bottle closes poorly once the disc top is screwed on, and the contents spurt out as soon as it is opened and squeezed.

PET tolerates water-based and emulsion products without problems. For formulations with a high proportion of essential oils, alcohol or solvents, we recommend filling one bottle as a test and checking whether the wall softens, turns cloudy or changes shape. The same applies to the cap, whose inner part is made of PP.

The bottle carries the material code PET 1 and after use belongs in the plastics bin. The cap combines aluminium and PP, so unscrew it from the bottle before recycling.

You will find ready-made combinations of this bottle with other closures, as well as closures sold separately with a 24/410 neck finish, in the Handymade range. If you make your own combination, we recommend checking the tightness, the dispensing and the behaviour of the packaging with your specific formulation.

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