White Glass Bottle, Black Lotion Pump with Smoky Overcap, 10 ml

The white glass medicine bottle with a capacity of 10 ml and a black lotion pump with a smoky overcap is a ready-made set for filling small volumes of thicker products. The white glass reduces the amount of light reaching the contents, the pump dispenses the same small dose with every press, and the overcap protects the pump head from dust. Both the bottle and the pump are declared suitable for contact with cosmetics.

The 10 ml volume suits eye creams, concentrated serums, travel and trial versions of creams, or products where you want to give the customer a precise dose without fingers touching the contents.

What the set is suitable for

• Eye creams and lip area creams – they are used in small amounts and the pump makes it easier to apply a suitable dose.
• Concentrated serums and emulsions – a thicker texture passes smoothly through the pump and the contents are protected from contact with fingers.
• Samples and travel packs – with a volume of 10 ml, the product is used up quickly and does not stand open for long.
• Light-sensitive products – white glass helps maintain the stability of ingredients that break down or change colour in light.

How the pump works

The pump draws the contents up through a dip tube from the bottom of the medicine bottle and dispenses approximately 0.14 ml with one full press. For an eye cream or a concentrated serum, this corresponds to the usual amount for a single use. The smoky overcap fits onto the pump head and protects it from dust. During transport, place the pack so that the pump head cannot be pressed.

The pump works best with creams, emulsions and gels of medium thickness. Very thin water-based contents, such as toners, may drip from the pump head, and very firm balms may not be drawn up. Check how your own formulation behaves on the first filled medicine bottle and again after a few days of standing.

Nominal and total volume

The nominal volume of 10 ml is the volume the packaging is designed for in normal filling. The total brimful volume is the physical volume up to the neck, and you will find it in the parameters. The difference between them provides a reserve for the dip tube and the pump body, which push part of the contents upwards once screwed on, and for the expansion of the product with temperature changes. For this reason, fill to the nominal volume, not to the brim.

Good to know

Before the first filling, we recommend washing the medicine bottle, disinfecting it with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry completely. It is enough to rinse the pump with clean water and dry it. Disinfectant reaches its mechanism less easily, so hold it by the body, not by the dip tube, when fitting it.

Filling is easier with a syringe without a needle or a narrow funnel. The neck is narrow, and when pouring directly from a bowl, thick cream catches on the thread, where it dries and prevents the pump from being tightened.

The set is intended for cosmetic products. Once empty, the medicine bottle can be washed and used again, and the pump can be too after rinsing, provided that no residue of oil or pigment has settled in the dip tube. Glass belongs in glass recycling, the pump is made of polypropylene and is sorted as plastic, so separate them before recycling.

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