Amber Glass Bottle, Lotion Pump, 10 ml

Amber glass medicine bottle, lotion pump 10 ml combines an amber glass medicine bottle with a plastic pump that dispenses the contents in small doses without unscrewing anything. Amber glass filters light, so it better preserves serums, eye creams and creams with active ingredients, which lose their effectiveness faster when exposed to light. The 10 ml volume suits samples, travel sizes and more expensive products that are applied with a single press.

The set is declared suitable for contact with cosmetics. Only the glass bottle on its own has a certificate for direct contact with food; the pump does not have one, so the set as a whole is intended for cosmetic products.

What it is suitable for

• Eye creams and serums – the small size and single-press dispensing match the amount applied around the eyes or on the lips.
• Creams with active ingredients – vitamin C, retinol and peptides are often sensitive to light and air, and amber glass and closed dispensing help protect them.
• Samples and test batches – when developing a formulation, a 10 ml bottle is easy to dispense from, and you can see how the product behaves in real packaging.
• Travel sizes – at this volume the glass is not heavy and the contents stay protected from light.

The pump is designed for cream and gel textures. With very thin liquids, such as pure oils or toners, check that the pump dispenses evenly and does not leak. For such contents, a dropper or a fine mist sprayer with the same neck finish is usually more suitable.

Filling and dispensing

Fill the bottle to the nominal volume of 10 ml, not to the brim. The nominal volume is the amount the packaging is designed for under normal filling. The brimful capacity is the physical volume up to the neck, and you will find it in the parameters. The difference between them leaves room for the dip tube and the pump mechanism. If the bottle is filled higher, the contents will overflow through the thread when the pump is fitted and the closure will not seal.

One press releases approximately 0.12 ml, which for 10 ml of contents corresponds to about 80 doses. After filling, screw on the pump and press it several times without dispensing until the dip tube and pump head fill with the contents. The first doses are usually smaller, which is normal behaviour for any pump.

You will find closures with the same neck finish as stated in the parameters, as well as other ready-made combinations, in the Handymade range. If you combine a bottle and closure yourself, we recommend checking the seal and dispensing with your specific formulation.

Good to know

Before the first filling, wash the bottle, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. The pump is disinfected by pumping alcohol through the mechanism and then pumping it empty, so that no liquid remains in the dip tube.

The bottle can be washed and reused once it is empty. With a polypropylene pump it depends on the contents: creams with a higher proportion of oils and essential oils are difficult to wash out of the mechanism, and residues may contaminate the next fill.

Glass belongs in the glass recycling bin, and the pump, as a plastic part, in the plastics bin. Separate the individual parts of the set before recycling.

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