White Plastic Bottle, White Lotion Pump With Glossy Gold Collar, 100 ml

The white plastic bottle with a volume of 100 ml and a white and gold pump forms a ready-to-use pack for liquid and cream products that are dispensed by pressing. The bottle is made of PET, is lightweight and does not break when dropped, so it is suitable for the bathroom as well as for travel. The white wall is opaque, so the contents cannot be seen and less light reaches them than through a clear bottle. The gold overcap of the pump complements the white plastic, so the pack looks good even without further decoration.

The 100 ml volume suits a face lotion, a light cream, a serum, a cleansing oil or a liquid soap in a smaller pack. The set is declared as suitable for contact with cosmetics. The food-contact certificate applies to the bottle alone; the pump does not have it, so the set as a whole is intended for cosmetics.

How the set works

The pump has a 24/410 neck finish, the same as the bottle neck, and screws directly onto it. One press dispenses approximately 1 ml of the contents. For a face lotion or serum this corresponds to one application, while for liquid soap two presses are enough. The contents are dispensed without opening the bottle and without fingers touching the product, which you will appreciate especially with emulsions and products with weaker preservation.

The dip tube of the pump is longer than the height of the bottle. Before fitting the pump for the first time, shorten the tube so that it ends just above the bottom. When using the pump for the first time, press it several times without product until the tube fills and the product starts to come out.

The pump handles liquid and medium-thick textures: toners, lotions, light creams, gels, oils and liquid soaps. Very thick creams and body butters are difficult to draw up through the narrow tube, and the pump then takes in air and dispenses unevenly. For a thicker formulation, we recommend filling one test bottle and checking that the pump works smoothly even after several days.

Suitable for products such as

• Face and body lotions – light O/W emulsions are dispensed evenly and the bottle protects the contents from light.
• Serums and fluids – the 100 ml volume is enough for several weeks of use without opening the bottle.
• Liquid soap and shower gel – a smaller pack for the sink, for travel or as a sample of a larger product.
• Face, massage and cleansing oils – the white wall protects the oil from light and the pump does not drip like an open neck.
• Toners and micellar waters – dispensing directly onto a cotton pad instead of pouring from the bottle.

Nominal and total volume

The nominal volume is the volume the packaging is intended for under normal filling. The total brimful volume is the physical volume of the bottle up to the neck. The difference provides room for the tube and piston of the pump, for the air above the surface and for the expansion of the contents with temperature changes. The bottle is therefore filled to the nominal volume, not to the brim. If it is overfilled, the pump pushes part of the product out once it is screwed on, and the thread gets sticky.

Good to know

• Preparation before first filling – rinse the bottle, disinfect it with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol and let it dry completely. Pump clean water through the pump and then ethanol, so that the tube and piston are cleaned as well.
• Filling – fill with the cooled product. PET is not intended for hot filling, as heat may deform it.
• Essential oils and solvents – for formulations with a higher proportion of essential oils, alcohol or other solvents, check in the finished formulation that the bottle wall does not soften or turn cloudy and that the pump seals properly.
• Reuse – the bottle and the pump can be used again after thorough washing. Rinse the tube and piston so that no residues of the previous product remain in them. When changing the fragrance or the type of product, it is better to replace the pump.
• Recycling – the bottle is made of PET, and the pump combines PP with an aluminium overcap. Separate the two parts before disposal.
• Other closures – other closures with a 24/410 neck from the Handymade range also fit the bottle. For your own combination, check the sealing and dispensing with the specific formulation.

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