Clear Glass Bottle, Lotion Pump, 15 ml

The glass bottle with lotion pump, 15 ml, is used for small amounts of cosmetics that need to be dispensed precisely and without fingers touching the contents. The set consists of a clear glass bottle and a black plastic pump with dip tube, so you simply fill it, close it and start using it straight away. It is suitable for serums, eye creams, facial oils and light emulsions, for customer samples and for travel packs of a product that you keep at home in larger packaging.

Clear glass shows the colour and consistency of the contents, does not react with common cosmetic ingredients and does not absorb fragrance or oil. Both the bottle and the pump are declared as suitable for contact with cosmetic products.

What it is good for

• Serums and active ingredient concentrates – one press of the pump dispenses approximately 0.12 ml, so the contents are dispensed precisely and without waste.
• Facial and hair oils – the pump prevents spills and the oil is applied in drops, not in a stream.
• Light creams and lotions – thinner emulsions pass through the dip tube without problems and the contents stay sealed off from air.
• Samples and travel packs – the small volume is suitable for testing formulations with customers and for hand luggage.

Thicker creams, butters and balms do not belong in this set. The pump either does not draw them up or dispenses irregular doses. For thick textures, we recommend a jar or container.

Lotion pump and filling

The pump draws the contents up from the bottom through a dip tube. Before the first filling, check the length of the dip tube. If it is longer than the bottle is tall, shorten it with a sharp knife so that it ends just above the bottom. The contents can then be used up almost to the last dose.

The bottle has a nominal volume of 15 ml, that is, the volume it is intended for under normal filling. The brimful capacity is the physical volume up to the neck and is slightly larger. The difference between the two values is a reserve for the dip tube and the pump body and for the expansion of the contents with changes in temperature. Fill to the nominal volume, not to the brim, otherwise screwing on the pump will push the contents out through the neck.

Clear glass does not protect the contents from light. For serums with vitamin C, retinol, unrefined oils or essential oils, which oxidise faster in light, amber or blue glass is more suitable. If you do use a clear bottle for such contents, store it out of direct sunlight and in a closed cabinet.

Good to know

Before filling, wash the bottle, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. Residual moisture in the packaging increases the risk of contamination of the contents. For the pump, it is enough to rinse it, take it apart and let it dry.

Glass withstands hot water and alcohol disinfection and can be used repeatedly. When filling with a warm emulsion, let the contents cool to at least room temperature, as a sudden change in temperature can damage the glass. The pump is made of polypropylene. For formulations with a high proportion of essential oils, alcohol or solvents, we recommend checking the tightness and dispensing in the finished product over several weeks.

The bottle on its own has a neck with a standard thread, so it can also be combined with other closures with the same neck type from the Handymade range. For your own combination, check the tightness and dispensing with your specific formulation. At the end of its life, the glass is sorted as glass and the pump as plastic, so separate them before disposal.

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