I'm looking into bottling my own juice, possibly for sale in small quantities. I'm having trouble finding empty bottles to purchase. I'd like them in a variety of sizes (preferably 6ml, 15ml, 30ml) and I'd like them to have the eyedropper caps. Of course it needs to be a safe plastic that won't react with any of the oils or PG. I'd also prefer if could could do short orders of around 20 bottles rather than the 100 units you usually need to get from wholesale suppliers. I know I'm going to pay more for short orders but I don't mind. Anyone have any suggestions on suppliers?
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I order mine from USPlastics I have found that ordering 30 at a time is the best way to go with the shipping. It's really strange how they figure the shipping. I've ordered from them several times and have never had a problem.
I can also recommend US Plastics.
I love the 3ml and 6ml. Big time. Their 10ml bottles are more like 12 from what I can figure, and their 15ml bottles hold 17.5ml.
Also, I will never, ever buy their 10ml bottles again. I had 3 split along the seam, out of 5 or 6 used. They are not the same quality as the others. (Though this might just be a batch issue, like they got some bad ones from their supplier.)
I love the 3ml and 6ml. Big time. Their 10ml bottles are more like 12 from what I can figure, and their 15ml bottles hold 17.5ml.
Also, I will never, ever buy their 10ml bottles again. I had 3 split along the seam, out of 5 or 6 used. They are not the same quality as the others. (Though this might just be a batch issue, like they got some bad ones from their supplier.)
Those are exactly what I need. Any troubles with oils, extracts or PG reacting with the plastic over time? Thanks for the help. 
PG and juice - no.
Oils & Extracts - I've always seen these provided in glass jars, never plastic. I'd lean towards glass for them, but that's just me.
These bottles are made from Low density polyethylene. I'm no expert - and Wikipedia is not always to be trusted - but from the Wikipedia article on LDPE:
The third line - "Limited..." goes in line with my thoughts above.
Oils & Extracts - I've always seen these provided in glass jars, never plastic. I'd lean towards glass for them, but that's just me.
These bottles are made from Low density polyethylene. I'm no expert - and Wikipedia is not always to be trusted - but from the Wikipedia article on LDPE:
Low-density polyethylene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The third line - "Limited..." goes in line with my thoughts above.
So heavily diluted extracts and oils won't hurt much as long as I don't store them in there for years. Good to know. Thanks.
I use a neighbor who is an optometrist - she brings me translucent sample bottles!
Define "short term" - to you it might be years, to a plastics chemist it might be weeks.
Now if someone would just ask them to please get all the things I need IN stock! =) dang it, was my ordering week and instead I stalk their site to watch for updates.
I'm talking about using them for storing completed juices ready for dripping, not for storing pure flavoring substances. Since you said you use them, I shouldn't even be worrying. I just overthink everything, haha.
Teehee, it was probably me... I order 400 at a time, sorry bout that
Yes I am a busy person
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I think due to the post #2 they are being slammed.
I also was about to order, I have not been there for more than a few weeks.
Still out of everything I need.
usplastics.com:
Do their dropper bottles (natural) keep a good seal one's pocket? (Are they good and leak free?)
I also was about to order, I have not been there for more than a few weeks.
Still out of everything I need.
usplastics.com:
Do their dropper bottles (natural) keep a good seal one's pocket? (Are they good and leak free?)
They're very good quality and leak free
I get the 6ml cylinder natural dropper bottles cause they're easy to carry Plenty for a couple days vapingRIMP
I haven't started in the DIY yet but I would think... although a bit more expensive, wouldn't glass bottles be safer? as well as reusable? You can get clear glass as well as amber glass and various sizes along with regular caps or dropper caps...
Just a thought... And as I have been searching around what I have been leaning towards if I were to ever get into DIY- especially for personal use.
All you would NEED is maybe 20 bottles of 2 different smaller sizes and maybe 10 bottles of a larger size... depending on why and how you keep mixes...
You can't have but so many mixes at once... right? Then clean out and change the mix up if you like w/o residual flavor, etc from the previous batch- Plus you can label w/ a sticky tag exact ingredients that is removeable and if it sticks w/ residue it is also easily soaked off with the wash out when changing mix flavors...
Again, JMO and not a rule- seems safer and more cost effective in the long run...
Just a thought... And as I have been searching around what I have been leaning towards if I were to ever get into DIY- especially for personal use.
All you would NEED is maybe 20 bottles of 2 different smaller sizes and maybe 10 bottles of a larger size... depending on why and how you keep mixes...
You can't have but so many mixes at once... right? Then clean out and change the mix up if you like w/o residual flavor, etc from the previous batch- Plus you can label w/ a sticky tag exact ingredients that is removeable and if it sticks w/ residue it is also easily soaked off with the wash out when changing mix flavors...
Again, JMO and not a rule- seems safer and more cost effective in the long run...
You can't squeeze glass bottles to get a drop out.
A glass bottle with an eye dropper is not as safe in your pocket.
Plastic's much cheaper (1/5th?) than glass with eye-droppers.
But glass has many benefits, as you've stated.
IMHO, plastic is easy & economical, glass is long term, neither fits all needs/desires.
I have both, and in many sizes. 3ml plastic for small batch testing, 6ml for daily carry-around use, 10ml plastic bought (in hindsight) as a mistake but re-purposed for flavorings, 15ml glass for large batches, and even a few 2oz and 4oz for stuff like PG and VG since it's easier than pouring out of a quart jug.
A glass bottle with an eye dropper is not as safe in your pocket.
Plastic's much cheaper (1/5th?) than glass with eye-droppers.
But glass has many benefits, as you've stated.
IMHO, plastic is easy & economical, glass is long term, neither fits all needs/desires.
I have both, and in many sizes. 3ml plastic for small batch testing, 6ml for daily carry-around use, 10ml plastic bought (in hindsight) as a mistake but re-purposed for flavorings, 15ml glass for large batches, and even a few 2oz and 4oz for stuff like PG and VG since it's easier than pouring out of a quart jug.
Scottes,
I see your point there and I guess it depends on your main uses too- I am not a dripper or dipper so glass w/ a dropper or syringe is fine w/ me- I refill and carry a couple of my carts w/ plugs (mine is a Dragon/401) so I have the carts w/ the silicone plugs (I am assuming they are silicone rubber) I can carry 2 extra w/ me (which I don't even use in one day) as well as the one connected to my atty-
I see those that drip may want the ease of use ofa plastic dropper bottle- excuse my assumption that everyone should go with glass due to the safety factor...
Thx for the insight... at least my thought process will give others different options as well...
I see your point there and I guess it depends on your main uses too- I am not a dripper or dipper so glass w/ a dropper or syringe is fine w/ me- I refill and carry a couple of my carts w/ plugs (mine is a Dragon/401) so I have the carts w/ the silicone plugs (I am assuming they are silicone rubber) I can carry 2 extra w/ me (which I don't even use in one day) as well as the one connected to my atty-
I see those that drip may want the ease of use ofa plastic dropper bottle- excuse my assumption that everyone should go with glass due to the safety factor...
Thx for the insight... at least my thought process will give others different options as well...
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I recently ordered 20 glass dropper bottles (10 cobalt blue 30 ml, 10 green 1 dram) from specialtybottle.com and am more than happy with them. I hate storing liquids in plastic long-term, and I had five 20 ml bottles of ECOpure without dropper tops, so I just poured them into blue dropper bottles and transferred the labels, and now I don't have to mess with the syringes they sent.
The glass dram bottles are perfect for mixing up little trial mixtures and dripping onto atomizers, as well as for carrying liquids along with me. As a carry-along it's not as convenient as the Johnson Creek 3 ml plastic dropper bottle I keep in an aluminum pill case on my keychain, but it's good as an adjunct.
I didn't know about the two free samples, though.
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