Before filling, we recommend thoroughly rinsing the bottle with water, allowing it to dry and then disinfecting it with a suitable alcohol-based product. For this step you can use, for example, isopropyl alcohol or plant-based ethanol in a grade according to your requirements. On Handymade you will find disinfectant alcohols in the raw materials category, for example IPA 99 % isopropyl alkohol or Etanol 96 % denaturovaný rastlinný. After disinfection, let the packaging dry completely and only then fill it with the final product.

The bottle can be used repeatedly if strict hygiene rules and appropriate cleaning are observed. Before each new filling, it is necessary to wash the packaging thoroughly, check the integrity of the neck and cap, and then disinfect it, for example using the products IPA 99 % isopropyl alkohol or Etanol 96 % denaturovaný rastlinný. It is also recommended not to change the type of product in one and the same container (for example from an oil-based product to a highly water-based one) without thorough cleaning and disinfection, in order to minimise the risk of contamination or affecting the stability of the new product.

If you decide not to reuse the packaging, we recommend recycling it according to the type of material specified in the product parameters. The glass itself is usually placed in the container intended for glass waste, while the aluminium cap should be separated and placed in metal collection, if the sorting system in your municipality allows it. Before disposal, always remove any product residues from the container to facilitate the recycling process. Adapt specific recycling instructions to the information on material composition given in the parameter table next to the product on the Handymade website.

The glass bottle is particularly suitable for concentrated preparations in smaller quantities – facial and body oils, serum, intensive treatments, oil extracts or lightly flowing emulsions. It is also excellent for trial batches and samples where you need a smaller volume but professional packaging. For very thick balms or gels, consider combining it with a suitable dispensing component (for example a dropper or fine applicator) so that use is comfortable and precise for the end customer.

To make it easier to choose the packaging, you can use the extended filter located at the top of the page after clicking on a specific packaging category. In the filter you can adjust your selection according to several parameters – in particular according to the type of neck, desired size, colour and material of the container. This allows you to quickly find bottles, dropper bottles, jars or other packaging that will best suit your formulation and the visual identity of your brand.