Common Cosmetic Inner Packaging Materials

The packaging of cosmetics is divided into two types: inner and outer packaging materials. The inner packaging materials directly contact the material body, and the form selected is closely related to the product composition.

The common cosmetic inner packaging materials include plastic bottles, glass bottles, hoses, etc. The inner packaging materials of different materials have different characteristics and are suitable for cosmetics with different textures and ingredients.

Plastic bottle

Plastic bottles are made of various materials, including ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), and pet (polyethylene terephthalate), as (styrene acrylonitrile copolymer), acrylic, etc. Among them, PP, PE, and pet are environmentally friendly materials, which can directly contact the contents; PP and PE are translucent, natural color is white, and can be made into a variety of hardness; Pet is transparent, light, and soft.

Glass bottles

Glass bottles are mainly used in cosmetics for cream, cream, lotion, essence, essential oil, and other small products. According to the type of bottle mouth, glass bottles can be divided into wide mouth bottles and narrow mouth bottles. Wide mouth bottles are mainly used for solid cream cosmetics such as face cream and applied facial masks, while narrow mouth bottles are generally used for water and lotion cosmetics.

Glass bottles are generally used with bottle caps, pump heads, or droppers to better ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of products. The body of the glass bottle can be frosted, sprayed or silk printed.

The advantages of glass bottles are low cost, but the disadvantages are heavy weight and easy to break. Perfume products often use glass bottles to better prevent liquid volatilization and keep the smell of perfume.

Plastic hose

The hose can be divided into a single layer, double layer, and five layers according to the number of layers; According to the material, it can be divided into plastic pipe and metal pipe, etc. the most common is a plastic hose, which is the packaging used for ordinary facial cleanser. Generally, PE plastic is used.

The hose package has good airtightness, which can isolate the outside air and prevent the contents from leaking. The impermeability of hoses with different layers is different. The hose is generally equipped with a rotating cover or a flip cover. The pipe body can be processed by silk printing and other processes.

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