Amber Glass Bottle, Glossy White Dropper, 10 ml

The amber glass medicine bottle with a capacity of 10 ml and a white glossy dropper is packaging for cosmetics that are dispensed drop by drop: face serums, oil elixirs, essential oil blends, alcohol-based tinctures and concentrated active ingredients. Amber glass dampens light, so contents that are sensitive to light and oxidation, for example oils with a higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids or serums with vitamin C, keep better in it than in a clear bottle. The small volume is also suitable for samples, trial batches and travel packs.

The set includes both the medicine bottle and the dropper. The dropper consists of a glass tube, a silicone bulb and a white glossy PP cap. The glass tube does not absorb scents or colour, so after cleaning it can also be used after essential oils or coloured oil extracts. The set is declared as suitable for contact with cosmetics. Only the glass medicine bottle on its own has a certificate for direct food contact. The set with the dropper as a whole is intended for cosmetic products.

What the set is suitable for

• Face and oil serums – the dropper measures out a few drops for a single use and the contents do not run down the neck.
• Essential oil blends – dark glass protects the fragrant components from light and the glass tube does not react with them.
• Tinctures and alcohol-based extracts – glass is resistant to alcohol and dispensing drop by drop matches the way they are used.
• Active ingredient concentrates – a small supply is used up more quickly, so the contents spend less time in contact with air.
• Samples and test batches – a small pack with precise dispensing is enough for checking a formulation or handing out samples to customers.

Nominal and brimful capacity

The nominal volume is the volume the medicine bottle is designed for in normal filling. The brimful capacity is the physical volume up to the neck opening. The difference is a reserve for the dropper, whose tube pushes part of the contents upwards once screwed in, and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. For this reason, fill to the nominal volume, not to the brim.

Preparation and use

Before the first filling, wash the medicine bottle and the glass tube of the dropper, disinfect them with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and leave them to dry completely. Moisture in the bottle shortens the shelf life of both anhydrous and water-based preparations, so it is worth waiting until the glass is dry before filling. Warm mixtures, for example macerated oils after heating, should be left to cool before filling. Glass does not tolerate sudden changes in temperature.

The dropper is used by squeezing the bulb, immersing the tube in the contents and releasing the bulb. After dispensing, wipe the tube and tighten the dropper.

Good to know

• Reuse – both the medicine bottle and the glass tube can be washed and used again. With the bulb, it is worth checking before the next filling that it still holds its shape and draws up liquid.
• Leak-tightness in transport – the dropper is a closure for ordinary use. When shipping finished products, we recommend checking how the set behaves with your specific formulation, especially with thin oils and alcohol-based contents.
• Labelling the contents – the colour of the contents is not easy to see through amber glass, so label each bottle with the name and the production date.
• Other closures – the medicine bottle fits closures with the same neck type, and you can find ready-made combinations with other droppers and caps in the Handymade range. If you make your own combination, we recommend checking the leak-tightness and dispensing.
• Recycling – the medicine bottle belongs with glass; before the dropper is thrown away, take it apart into the glass tube and the plastic parts.

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