Glass Dropper, Gold White, 44 mm

The white-gold dropper with a glass tube is a cap with drop-by-drop dispensing for bottles with an 18/410 neck. It is suitable wherever the contents are dosed precisely and in small amounts – into facial serums, oils for the face and nail cuticles, oil concentrates with active substances, tinctures or blends of essential oils in a carrier oil. The gold sleeve with a white head pairs well with a white or gold label and with clear, amber or frosted glass.

The dropper is suitable for contact with cosmetic products. The declaration of conformity with the regulation on packaging and packaging waste is provided with the product.

What the dropper is made of

It is a composite cap made of several materials, with each part serving a different purpose:

• Glass tube – reaches into the bottle and draws up and dispenses the contents through it. Glass does not react with oils or essential oils and does not affect the scent of the contents.
• Silicone head – the white squeeze part used to draw up the contents and then release them drop by drop.
• Aluminium sleeve – the gold outer casing that gives the cap sturdiness and appearance.
• Inner PP thread – ensures screwing onto the bottle neck and sealing.

The length of the dropper is measured from the lower edge of the thread to the end of the glass tube. The dropper is chosen for the bottle according to it – the correct tube reaches just above the bottom, so that the remaining contents can also be drawn up, yet does not touch the bottom and is not at risk of cracking when tightened.

Which bottles and contents it suits

The dropper fits all bottles with an 18/410 type neck – the neck type is stated in the parameters of each bottle in the Handymade range. Ready-made bottle + dropper combinations have their own description. For a custom combination we recommend checking the seal and tube length with the specific bottle.

In terms of contents, the dropper is intended primarily for liquid and mildly viscous preparations:

• Facial and hair serums on a water or oil base – drop-by-drop dispensing lets you apply exactly the amount the skin needs.
• Plant and cosmetic oils in small packages, nail cuticle oils, beard oils.
• Blends of essential oils in a carrier oil, aromatherapy preparations for the skin, perfume oils.
• Tinctures and alcohol extracts, where a few drops are dispensed.

Thick serums with a high proportion of gel-forming substances or emulsions are drawn up through the tube with difficulty and the drops form unevenly. For such textures a pump or a bottle with a screw cap is more suitable.

Filling and volume reserve

Bottles are filled to the nominal volume, not to the brim. The difference between the nominal and the total volume of the bottle is a reserve for the tube, which pushes out some of the air once screwed in, and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. If the bottle is overfilled, the contents overflow through the neck when the dropper is fitted and soil the thread, which impairs the seal.

On first use we recommend taking the dropper apart into the tube and the head with sleeve, washing it, disinfecting it with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry completely. Otherwise residual water in the tube would get into an anhydrous oil or serum.

What is good to know

• Essential oils and concentrates – the glass tube is resistant to them. The silicone head and plastic parts, however, may soften or lose elasticity with prolonged contact with undiluted essential oils or with solvents. With such contents we recommend testing the behaviour of the dropper on a single package before filling a whole series.
• Reuse – the dropper can be used again after washing and disinfection. Before refilling it is worth checking whether the silicone head holds its shape and whether the tube has no chipped edge.
• Tightening – the dropper is tightened by hand, without tools. Excessive force may damage the PP thread or push the tube against the bottom of the bottle.
• Labelling – the gold sleeve with the white head works as a ready-made design element; the label is placed only on the body of the bottle.
• Waste sorting – the dropper is made of glass, aluminium, silicone and plastic, so before sorting it is recommended to take it apart and put the individual parts out according to material.

Frequently asked questions