Jars have belonged to cosmetics for as long as anyone can think of – and so too has a well-known problem, namely that of hygiene. That’s because your customers put their fingers into the jar, for example, to remove the cream. In this way, germs, air and light naturally get to the product and can damage or contaminate it. Today, there are better solutions in cosmetics packaging, which have many advantages. The talk is of airless dispensers and jars.

Airless? How does it work?

With airless, an airless dispensing system is defined as the contents of the dispenser being hermetically sealed. This will allow no germs, bacteria or fungi to enter from the outside into the container. And also the removal of the contents works – without air supply – via a pumping mechanism. This is hygienic, sustainable and practical at the same time.

Advantages of airless dispensers and jars are:

• Reliable Hygiene
• Product quality is maintained
• Ideal for products without preservatives
• Almost complete emptying – e.g. up to 97%
• Does not pollute the environment, since it uses no propellant gas
• Dispenses sparingly by delivering a precisely required quantity
• Optimal, if your product should not be in contact with metal – there are airless systems, in which all components are made of plastic
• Available for filling materials of various viscosities

Airless only as a dispenser or as a jar?

The most common forms of airless systems are the dispensers – in many ml sizes, colours and for many types of emulsion. However, the market for airless systems now offers attractive innovations: e.g. airless solution in tube form from a Swiss packaging specialist or an airless jar. Underneath the screw cap is e.g. a tactile pumping system, with which the cream is pumped up through an opening without oxygen supply.

Can airless systems be used for all products?

In fact, the use of airless systems depends on the viscosity of your product. For example, if your product is too viscous for the selected system, it cannot be pumped. If it is too thin, it would squirt. Which systems are suitable for which viscosity can best be clarified in an individual detailed consultation with your partner for filling and cosmetic packaging – like Madison Cosmetics. In any case, the viscosity should be tested in advance.

Please pay attention to transparent airless dispensers and jars:

• Some countries do not accept transparent dispensers – find out beforehand on your target market if they plan to use them for your product.
• In the case of transparent dispensers, radiation can damage sensitive ingredients.