On Display: Bottling Beauty Products
Bottle Options
Four bottle sizes suited for skin care products have been added to a line of glass bottles. The Minerva line, originally comprising eight nail polish bottles ranging in size from 1/4 to 1/2 oz, now includes four skin care bottles in sizes of 1 to 3.5 oz. Caps, pumps, and sprayers can be provided. Such decorating options as frosting and silk-screening are available. Arrowpak Inc., Richmond Hill, NY.
Elegant Design
A 200-ml oval bottle is designed for an elegant look, with its rounded shoulders and soft, tapered sides. Suitable for personal-, skin-, and hair-care products, the Evasé bottle features a pressed-on, flip-top dispensing closure. The bottle's large panels can accommodate bold graphics and a wide range of decorating options. Fenton, Weber & Jones Packaging Inc., Getzville, NY.
Oval Bottle
A 6-oz high-density polyethylene bottle is well suited for liquids, creams, and gels. The Parisian Oval bottle is available in neck finishes of 22-400 and 24-410. Customized bottles can also be supplied. Plastic Bottle Corp., Libertyville, IL.
Flint Glass Bottles
Flint glass bottles suitable for packaging cosmetic, personal-care, aromatherapy, and cosmeceutical products are available in sizes ranging from 71/2 to 56 ml. The Footed Round Fragrance bottles come in a range of finishes, making them compatible with various styles of closures, droppers, pumps, and sprayers. Frosting and other decorating techniques are optional. The Cosmetic Packaging Group, a div. of O. Berk Co., Union, NJ.
Bottle, Tottle
A plastic stock bottle and a tottle are designed to be modern-looking and ergonomic. The 250-ml bottle and 200-ml tottle in the Tandem line are supplied with caps that can be bicolored. Techpack America, New York, NY.
Fragrance Package
A fragrance package designed by C & N Packaging consists of a 1/3-oz glass vial and a pump encased in a plastic container molded from a supplier's glasslike polymer. The Eastar AN004 polymer offers high clarity, high gloss, and resistance to chemicals, making it an alternative to glass. Decorating options include metallic accessories, custom colors and finishes, and various printing techniques. Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN.
Cone-Shaped Bottles
Cone-shaped PETG bottles are available in various colors and sizes. The 2-oz bottle has a 20-410 neck finish; the 4- and 8-oz bottles have 24-410 neck finishes. The bottles can be silk-screened in up to three colors. Various closures and dispensers are offered. Roberts Cosmetic Containers, Chatsworth, CA.
Trapezoidal Bottle
A trapezoid-shaped PETG bottle for skin- and hair-care products is available in various colors and finishes. The Annabelle bottle features a wide face, which provides ample surface area for decoration or large, easy-to-read labels. Six cap styles are available, including a dispensing cap designed to be used with one hand. Matching pumps can also be provided. DieterBakicEnterprises, Munich, Germany.
Squeezable Bottle
A squeezable bottle made from thin-wall PETE is designed to be durable and elegant-looking. Decorating options for the 250-ml Round Bottle include various colors, and tinted and opaque finishes. Hot-stamping, silk-screening, and spray-floating can be provided. Custom-molded bottles and jars are also a specialty. Inoac Packaging Group, Bardstown, KY.
Oval Containers
Oval bottles for personal-care products are available in a variety of sizes and materials. The Oval bottle line includes 0.5- and 1-oz Straight Sided Oval bottles in polyvinyl chloride (PVC); a 1.25-oz Drug Oval bottle in high-density polyethylene (HDPE); 4- and 5-oz Drug Oval bottles in PVC or HDPE; a 6-oz Round Oval bottle in HDPE; and 8-oz Drug Oval and Tall Oval bottles in HDPE. Matrix Packaging Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada.