Glass bottle, glossy black, white-silver fine mist sprayer, 30 ml

A ready-made set for facial mists, hydrosols and perfumed waters: a 30 ml nominal volume bottle made of black glossy glass with a white and silver fine mist sprayer. Opaque black glass shields the contents from light, so it suits toners, hydrosols and perfumed waters containing light-sensitive ingredients. The small volume is suitable for travel packs, samples, first recipe trials or small batches for customers.

The sprayer with an 18/415 neck finish fits the bottle with an 18/410 neck finish; the set fits together and is declared suitable for contact with cosmetics.

What the set is suitable for

• Facial mists and toners – water-based solutions and hydrosols with dissolved active ingredients, applied to the face without touching it with your fingers and without a cotton pad.
• Perfumed waters and body sprays – alcohol-based compositions in a small volume; 30 ml is a common format for travel perfume or a fragrance sample.
• Hair mists and fresheners – light water-based or water-alcohol preparations with hydrosols, glycerine and water-soluble conditioning ingredients.
• Test batches – in a small bottle you can test the stability, fragrance and behaviour of the recipe in the sprayer before larger production.

How the sprayer works

The sprayer combines a white plastic head with a silver aluminium part. When the head is pressed, the liquid is drawn up from the bottle through the tube and sprayed through the nozzle as fine droplets. One press releases a small dose, so the set is suitable for products applied repeatedly in a thin layer.

Only low-viscosity liquids can be sprayed: water, hydrosols, toners, water-alcohol solutions. Thick serums, gels and pure vegetable oils do not pass evenly through the nozzle, come out as a stream instead of a mist and may clog the mechanism over time. For oil-based products, a dropper or a pump is more suitable for this bottle.

Nominal and brimful volume

The nominal volume is the amount the bottle is intended for under normal filling, in this case 30 ml. The brimful volume is the physical capacity of the glass up to the neck. The difference between the two values is a reserve for the tube and the body of the sprayer, which take up part of the space once fitted, and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. Fill up to the nominal volume. If filled to the brim, the contents would be pushed out through the thread when the sprayer is screwed on.

Preparation and reuse

Before the first filling, wash the bottle with warm water, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. Residual water would dilute alcohol-based compositions and increases the risk of contamination in water-based products. The sprayer is cleaned by pumping clean water through it, followed by alcohol, until a clean mist comes out of the nozzle.

The glass can be reused. With the sprayer, bear in mind that residues of fragrance in the tube and the mechanism are difficult to remove. When changing the fragrance, a new sprayer is therefore more suitable.

Good to know

• The level is not visible – you cannot check the amount of contents through black glass, so fill according to a measured volume and state the volume on the label when selling.
• Light is not the only factor – dark packaging slows the degradation of light-sensitive ingredients, but water-based products still need a preservative.
• Alcohol and essential oils – the sprayer normally copes with water-alcohol solutions. With a higher proportion of essential oils or other solvents, we recommend testing the behaviour of the plastic parts in the finished formulation.
• Other closures – you will find further closures for this bottle and ready-made combinations in the Handymade range. If you make your own combination, we recommend testing the tightness and dispensing with your specific formulation.
• Recycling – the bottle belongs with glass; the sprayer combines plastic and aluminium, so separate it from the bottle before disposal.

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