Bottles are the most common containers for oil, from beauty serums to olive oil. Fluid products, including oils, suit packaging in bottles due reduced leaking risk and options of lid/caps for dispersion.
There are many advantages to using bottles as packaging, including bulk availability and strong exterior protecting the product.
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At Fillcon, we are the filling experts, able to manufacture and fill a range of containers from tubes and bottles, to tins and sachets, using our specialist machinery. We have worked across industries fulfilling filling needs of industrial, cosmetic, domestic and medical fields.
We have put together this helpful guide to using bottles for oils, including which oils can be used and some top tips.
Using Bottles for Oils
Which oils can be stored in bottles?
Any oil can go into a bottle, however, the bottle size and dispensing method may vary. Bottles are used to contain oils across industries including cosmetics, medical and mechanical.
Health and beauty oils, such as serums or essential oils, are likely to be in smaller bottles with droppers so as to preserve product amount and restrict usage. The smaller the amount of oil in a bottle, the less oxygen it will likely interact with, therefore prolonging its quality, especially important for expensive oil products.
Industrial oils, such as car or bicycle lubricants, may be in larger bottles but have specialised nozzles to protect the oil from oxygen while dispensing the product in exact areas. A long, thin nozzle is typical for this product, especially for difficult to reach components.
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Oils for cooking and consumption are also found in bottles, usually glass, and size depends on frequency of use. There is high consumer interest in the purchase of bottles for olive oil, chilli oil, vinegars and more. Common bottle tops for edible oils include either a nozzle, which presents the risk of allowing oxidising, or a screw top lid, effective at keeping the product sealed.
Considerations for Using Bottles for Oil
Before filling bottles with your oil product, there are some factors to consider. From purpose and size to colour and materials, find the perfect packaging solution for your products. Check out some of our sample packaging ideas to get inspired.
Bottle material
Bottles are commonly made from either glass or plastic, both of which can work to house oil. Although, glass is often preferable in order to maintain product quality. Plastic bottles can leak chemicals into the oil, however, this is mainly a concern with oil for consumption.
Reactive metal present similar issues so iron and copper are advised against for housing oils. Stainless steel containers are used to store olive oil occasionally as this does not present reacting issues.
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Bottle colour
Generally, oils should not be overly exposed to oxygen, light, or heat, as this may deteriorate quality. Therefore, oil bottles should not be left in direct sunlight, and should instead be stored in a cool, dry cupboard where possible. Light and heat issues can also be reduced with coloured or frosted bottles.
Olive oil, for example, often comes in dark green glass bottles, which protects the oil from sunlight. Similarly, essential oils are usually in dark coloured glass bottles. Frosted glass can also help alleviate some light exposure.
Bottle lid/cap
Choosing the correct lid or cap for your bottled product can be critical to both the product longevity and customer experience.
To successfully tackle the former, a bottle lid or cap for oil should effectively keep oxygen out to preserve the product. For the latter, oil bottle lids/caps should help customers get the desired amount of product out without dispensing too much and creating waste product. As oil is particularly runny, a large bottle neck with no restriction from which the oil can be poured will likely lead to wasted product.
For health and beauty oil bottles, the exact amount dispensed may be critical, for example essential oil that should be taken as a limited number of drops each time. Here a dropper or pipette is ideal, allowing the user to achieve exact amounts with minimal wastage.
If an oil product is expensive, or a little bit goes a long way, then customers are likely to be keen to reduce wasted product, helped immensely by a suitable lid/cap. Facilitating a positive user experience can go a long way in developing brand loyalty and product repurchases.
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