Glass bottle, medicine bottle, amber, type B, white-gold glossy pump, 100 ml

A brown glass bottle (vial) with a pump dispenser protects the contents from light and dispenses them in small, consistent doses. The set with a nominal volume of 100 ml is suited for light-sensitive cosmetics applied in small amounts: serums, oils and light emulsions. The contents are neither poured out nor scooped with fingers during use, so they remain protected from unnecessary contact with air and hands.

The white-and-gold glossy pump dispenser is screwed onto the bottle via a thread. The bottle can therefore be opened, refilled or cleaned at any time.

What products is the set suited for

• Serums and oil serums – a small dose per pump press makes it easy to apply concentrated products economically.
• Facial and body oils – the brown glass limits light exposure for oils prone to oxidation.
• Light emulsions and milks – the pump reliably draws up liquid to medium-viscosity textures.
• Hair oils and fluids – dispensing by pump press helps gauge the amount so hair does not end up weighed down.

The pump is not suitable for thick creams, butters, high-viscosity gels or products with solid particles (scrubs, clay suspensions). The mechanism will not draw them up or will clog.

How to use the pump dispenser

One press dispenses approximately 0.14 ml of product. The resulting amount can therefore be easily adjusted by the number of presses, and just as easily stated in the finished product's directions for use. Before first use, the pump must be pressed several times without product until the tube and mechanism are primed.

Nominal and total volume

The nominal volume is the amount the bottle is intended for under normal filling conditions, i.e. 100 ml. The total volume to the brim is the physical capacity up to the neck and is slightly larger. The difference provides headroom for the pump mechanism and dip tube, which displace some of the contents when screwed on, and for the expansion of the contents with temperature changes. The bottle is therefore filled to the nominal volume, not to the brim. Exact values are listed in the product specifications.

What to know before filling

• Preparation before first filling – the bottle should be washed, disinfected with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and left to dry completely. The pump is cleaned by pumping a small amount of alcohol through it and left to dry disassembled on a clean surface.
• Glass and heat – glass does not tolerate sudden temperature changes. Fill the contents when lukewarm or cooled, never hot.
• Contact with cosmetics – both the bottle and the pump are declared suitable for contact with cosmetic products. The glass bottle on its own holds a food-contact certificate; the complete set as a whole is intended for cosmetics.
• Labelling – the dimensions needed for label design are listed in the product parameters. The label is applied to dry, degreased glass.
• Recycling – the bottle goes into glass waste. The pump is made of plastic and aluminium and should therefore be separated from the bottle before sorting.

Closures with the same neck type (specified in the product parameters) and further ready-made bottle-and-closure combinations are available from Handymade. With a custom combination, we recommend testing the seal, dispensing and packaging behaviour with the specific formulation.

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