Rounded Clear Plastic Bottle, Golden Pump, 200 ml

A clear 200 ml PET bottle with a black and gold pump is a ready-made set for cosmetics that are dispensed by pressing: body lotion, liquid soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel or facial cleansing gel. The plastic bottle is light and does not break when dropped, so it holds up well in a home bathroom and on a salon sink. Through the clear walls you can see the colour of the product and how much of it is left, so you can plan a refill without unscrewing anything. The pump has the same thread as the bottle neck, so you simply screw it on and the packaging is ready for filling.

What the set is suitable for

• Body lotions and light emulsions – thinner O/W emulsions pass through the pump without problems, and one press delivers an amount suitable for the hands or forearm.
• Liquid soaps, shampoos and shower gels – rinse-off products of normal viscosity, for which one-handed dispensing is most useful.
• Cleansing gels and micellar waters – the clear bottle shows whether the product is clear or has become cloudy over time.
• Massage and body oils – with a very thin oil, check that the pump does not drip after pressing.

Filling and dispensing

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 leaves room for the dip tube of the pump and for the expansion of the contents when the temperature changes. Fill the bottle up to the nominal volume. A bottle filled to the brim will overflow through the neck when the pump is screwed on.

One press delivers approximately 1 ml of product. With body lotion, one dose is enough for the hands, while with shampoo or shower gel a dose is made up of several presses. After filling and screwing on the pump, press it several times to prime it until the dip tube draws up the product and the dose starts to come out evenly.

The pump is designed for liquid to creamy consistencies. Thick creams, body butters and scrubs with particles cannot be pushed out of it or they block the valve, and a jar or container is more suitable for them. For formulations at the limit of thickness, test the dispensing on a small sample first and only then fill the whole batch.

Material and appearance

The bottle is made of clear PET, round, with a smooth wall. The pump combines black plastic with an aluminium element in gold, and the contrast with the clear bottle looks clean and suits various colours of contents as well as brand designs. The colour of the product, separation of phases or settled extract are visible through the wall without opening the bottle.

Good to know

Clear PET does not protect against light. Products with essential oils, plant extracts or sensitive active ingredients that change colour and scent in light are better suited to an amber or blue bottle. If you still fill them into clear packaging, store it away from direct sunlight and include an antioxidant in the formulation.

The set is not an airless system. Air enters the bottle with every press, so water-based products and emulsions need proper preservation, just as in an ordinary bottle with a cap. The product comes into contact with the inside of the bottle, the dip tube and the pump mechanism. For formulations with a higher proportion of essential oils or alcohol, we recommend checking on a test sample that the material does not soften or turn matte and that the seal holds. Do not expose the packaging to aggressive chemicals.

Before the first filling, wash the bottle and the pump, disinfect them with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let them dry completely. Pump the disinfectant through the pump, and then pump air through it without liquid. The set can be used repeatedly: after pumping out the remainder, wash the bottle, pump warm water with a little surfactant through the pump, then clean water, and leave everything to dry open. When changing the product, it is better to start with a new pump, as residues in the valve are difficult to remove completely.

The bottle and the pump are declared as suitable for contact with cosmetic products, and the declarations of conformity are available with the product. The set is not declared for contact with food, so do not use it for homemade oils or syrups. For recycling, the PET bottle belongs in plastic, and the pump, which is made of several materials, should be unscrewed before disposal.

If you want to close the bottle differently, you can find closures with the same neck type and ready-made bottle + closure combinations in the Handymade range. If you choose your own combination, we recommend checking the tightness and dispensing with your specific formulation.

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