Plastic pharmacy bottle, brown, 1000 ml

The brown 1000 ml plastic dropper bottle is a storage container for liquid products that require light protection. The brown tint reduces light transmission, so vegetable oils, hydrolats, tinctures and extracts retain their original scent, colour and properties for longer. The bottle is made of PET — lightweight and shatterproof, which you will appreciate when handling and transporting a litre-sized container.

Its capacity makes it suitable for bulk and larger-volume packaging: shampoos, shower gels, liquid soaps, tonics, hydrolats, massage and body oils, household products, or bases you prepare in larger quantities and later decant into smaller containers. The packaging material is suitable for direct contact with food under normal conditions of use, making it ideal for home-made oils, syrups, vinegars and herbal extracts. It is equally suitable for use with cosmetic products. A declaration of conformity and test certificate are available on the product page.

What makes the bottle practical

• Light protection – brown PET transmits significantly less light than clear plastic, slowing down oxidation of oils and fading of coloured or fragrant components.
• Low weight and durability – a full litre bottle is considerably lighter than glass and will not crack if dropped, which is an advantage both when storing on a shelf and when shipping to customers.
• Food and cosmetics – a single container works in the cosmetic workshop, the kitchen and the household without having to consider its intended use.
• Standard neck – the bottle can be combined with closures of the matching neck type available from Handymade; ready-made bottle-and-closure combinations are also available.
• Recyclability – once emptied and rinsed, the bottle goes into plastic waste collection.

Nominal and total volume

Nominal volume is the volume the bottle is designed to be filled to under normal filling conditions. Total volume to the brim is the physical capacity up to the neck and is always slightly larger. The difference between the two is a margin: space for the closure, pump or spray tube, and room for the contents to expand with temperature changes. The bottle should therefore be filled to the nominal volume, not to the brim — otherwise the contents will overflow when closing and may press against the closure during warmer storage.

Filling, cleaning and reuse

Before the first fill, we recommend washing and sanitising the bottle with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and leaving it to dry completely, neck down. For cosmetics and food use, a clean container is as important as the preservation of the contents themselves.

The bottle is suitable for repeated use. Once emptied, thorough washing with warm soapy water, rinsing and drying is sufficient. Bear in mind that plastic may retain residual scent after strongly fragranced contents — for example perfumed products. For neutral products, a new bottle is then the better choice.

The straight cylindrical section of the body is suitable for labelling. Apply the label to a dry and degreased surface; otherwise it will peel off quickly on oily contents.

Good to know

Dropper bottle refers to the shape — a cylindrical body with a narrower neck — not the intended use of the container. PET tolerates aqueous solutions, hydrolats, vegetable oils and alcohol-based contents such as tinctures or cleaning solutions with ethanol. However, concentrated essential oils and aggressive solvents can degrade plastic over time. At typical essential oil dosage levels in a finished formulation this is not an issue, but do not fill neat essential oils or strong solvents into PET. For unusual contents, we recommend testing the behaviour of the container with a single bottle first.

When combining the bottle and closure yourself, we recommend verifying the seal, dispensing behaviour and container performance with your specific formulation.

Frequently asked questions