Glass: Used for high-end bottles, especially those with metal applicator tips. Feels luxurious and is inert. Often paired with a dropper for serums.
Plastic (PET, PP): The most common material for tubes, airless pumps, and jars. Can be made opaque to protect the formula. Lightweight and cost-effective.
Metal: Used for applicator tips (steel, zinc) and sometimes for luxury casings (aluminum).
Feature | Eye Cream Bottle | Face Moisturizer Jar | Serum Dropper Bottle |
---|---|---|---|
Capacity | Small (15-30ml) | Large (50-100ml) | Medium (30-60ml) |
Primary Concern | Hygiene, Precision, Preservation | Luxury Feel, Accessibility | Precision, Potency |
Common Dispensing | Airless Pump, Tube, Applicator Tip | Wide-mouth Jar | Glass Dropper |
Applicator | Often includes a cooling metal/silicone tip | Fingers | Glass pipette |
The choice of an eye cream bottle is a direct reflection of the brand's positioning and the formula's needs.
For maximum efficacy and hygiene, an airless pump bottle or a bottle with a metal applicator tip is ideal.
For a balance of cost and functionality, a small laminate tube is a popular and effective choice.
While jars are still used, they are increasingly seen as less desirable due to their negative impact on formula preservation and hygiene.
The trend is moving strongly towards packaging that protects the formula from air and user contamination while enhancing the application experience with cooling, massaging applicators.