Amber Glass Bottle, Glossy White Dropper, 15 ml

This amber glass medicine bottle with a capacity of 15 ml and a white glossy dropper is used for dispensing liquid cosmetic preparations drop by drop. The dark glass limits the amount of light reaching the contents, so it suits light-sensitive contents: facial serums, facial and hair oils, blends with essential oils or alcohol tinctures. The dropper takes exactly as much as is needed, and your fingers do not come into contact with the contents. Both the bottle and the dropper are declared suitable for contact with cosmetics.

What it is suitable for

• Amber glass – limits the amount of light that reaches the contents. Vegetable oils, vitamins and essential oils therefore keep better than in a clear bottle, especially if the preparation stands on a shelf for a longer time.
• Drop dispensing – a glass tube with a bulb draws up a small amount of liquid and applies it drop by drop. With concentrated serums and oil blends, where two or three drops are used, the dose stays under control.
• 15 ml capacity – samples, test batches, travel packs or preparations that are used up slowly and drop by drop.
• Glass – does not absorb fragrance, does not react with common cosmetic raw materials and can be washed and disinfected thoroughly, so you can refill the bottle repeatedly.

Dropper and dispensing

The white glossy PP cap carries a silicone bulb and a glass tube whose length is matched to the height of the medicine bottle. You squeeze the bulb, immerse the tube in the contents, release the bulb and then press the liquid out drop by drop onto the skin or into your palm. It works best with thin to medium-thick contents, that is, oils, oil serums and tinctures. Thick gel serums or preparations with a thickener are difficult to draw up, and the drops do not fall evenly.

You will find the neck finish of the medicine bottle in the parameters. Other closures with the same neck and ready-made combinations are available in the Handymade range. If you combine the packaging and the closure yourself, we recommend checking the tightness, the dispensing and the behaviour of the packaging with your specific formulation.

Nominal and total capacity

The nominal capacity is the amount the medicine bottle is intended for under normal filling. The total brimful capacity given in the parameters is the physical volume of the glass up to the neck. The difference between them forms a reserve for the dropper tube, which pushes the level upwards when inserted, and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. For this reason, fill the bottle up to the nominal capacity, not to the brim.

Preparation and reuse

Before the first filling, wash the medicine bottle with warm water, rinse it, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. Treat the tube and the bulb of the dropper in the same way. The inside of the tube is rinsed well by repeatedly drawing up and pressing out the alcohol. Residual water is undesirable in an oil-based preparation, so the bottle is filled only when dry.

For reuse, the previous contents are first washed out thoroughly. After longer contact with fragrance blends, the silicone bulb may retain the scent. If it changes shape or hardens, replace it with a new dropper. The glass medicine bottle belongs in glass waste. The dropper consists of several materials and is taken apart into the glass tube, the silicone bulb and the PP cap before recycling.

Good to know

• Glass and heat – do not pour hot contents into the medicine bottle, as a sudden change in temperature can crack the glass. Fill it after the contents have cooled to room temperature.
• Water-based contents – the tube returns to the preparation with every use. Water-based and emulsion formulations therefore need a functional preservative system, as the packaging alone does not ensure microbiological stability.
• Light – amber glass dampens light but does not block it completely. Store preparations sensitive to oxidation away from direct sunlight regardless.
• Alcohol tinctures – with a high proportion of alcohol, check the tightness of the closure, as alcohol evaporates quickly through a leaky thread.

Frequently asked questions