Amber Plastic Bottle, White Pump, 150 ml

Plastic bottle, amber, white plastic pump, 150 ml

A ready-made set for liquid and cream cosmetics that are dispensed repeatedly in small amounts: an amber PET bottle with a nominal volume of 150 ml and a white pump with a 24/410 neck finish. The amber tint limits the amount of light reaching the contents, and the plastic is light and does not break when dropped, so the set is suitable for the bathroom, the shower and for travel. With each press the pump dispenses approximately the same dose, without opening the bottle and without fingers touching the contents.

The set is declared suitable for contact with cosmetic products. Only the pump has a separate food-contact certificate, while the bottle does not, so the set as a whole is intended for cosmetics.

What it is suitable for

The pump draws the contents up through a tube from the bottom of the bottle, so it works with products of liquid to medium-thick consistency. It is particularly suitable for:

• Body and face lotions – liquid emulsions pass through the pump easily, and one press dispenses approximately 1 ml.
• Light creams and serums – as long as they are not too thick; the amber bottle also limits light exposure, which is useful for formulations with more sensitive active ingredients.
• Liquid soaps, shampoos and shower gels – rinse-off products where one-handed dispensing and unbreakable packaging are valued.
• Micellar waters and cleansing milks – thin preparations that would easily spill from a bottle with an ordinary cap.
• Massage and body oils – the pump measures out a smaller amount and the oil does not run down the neck.

Thick ointment-type creams, scrubs with solid particles, or blends that solidify as they cool will not be drawn up by the pump or will clog it. Such products belong in a jar or container.

Volume and filling

The nominal volume is the amount the bottle is designed for in normal filling. The brimful volume is the physical volume up to the neck and can be found in the parameters. The difference between them is a reserve for the tube and the pump body, which take up part of the space once screwed on, and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. The bottle should therefore be filled to the nominal volume, not to the brim.

A funnel or a dispensing bottle with a narrow neck helps with filling, so that the thread stays clean and the pump seals well. When using it for the first time, press the pump several times without any product until the tube and piston fill with the contents. The first doses are often smaller or spurt out with air, which is common with this type of pump.

Good to know

Before the first filling, wash the bottle and the pump, disinfect them with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let them dry completely. Residual water in the tube or in the pump body would get into the product. The same procedure applies when refilling; in addition, rinse the pump by pumping clean water through it several times and then alcohol.

PET tolerates both water-based and oil-based cosmetic formulations, but it should not be exposed to aggressive chemicals. For products with a high proportion of essential oils, fragrance compositions or alcohol, we therefore recommend checking how the packaging behaves with your specific recipe by test-filling one bottle.

The pump is not an airless system. With each press, air is drawn into the bottle, so the contents come into contact with oxygen. For formulations sensitive to oxidation, take this into account when choosing an antioxidant and an appropriate batch size.

Closures with the same neck type and other ready-made bottle + closure combinations can be found in the Handymade range. If you are combining parts yourself, we recommend checking the seal and dispensing with your specific formulation. The bottle is made of PET and the pump of PP; when recycling, separate them and sort them as plastic.

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