Sunscreen Bottles: Opaque HDPE or White PET; the Formula Needs Protection From Light, Not a Label
By Joe Joo · 8PCK · Shantou · Updated 26 October 2026
Sunscreen packs in 100–200 ml, usually with a 24/410 neck and a flip-top or pump. The specification question is not the bottle — it is a clear pack that lets UV degrade the formula.
Sunscreen is sold in 100–200 ml, in HDPE, with a 24/410 neck and a flip-top or pump. It is used for sunscreen, SPF lotion and after-sun.
Most complaints in this category trace to a clear pack that lets UV degrade the formula. That is a specification decision, made before a mould is cut.
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What the Formula Does to the Pack
Opaque HDPE or white PET; the formula needs protection from light, not a label.
The failure we see most in this category is a clear pack that lets UV degrade the formula. It is avoidable at the specification stage: name the formula, the temperature and the closure, and the bottle follows.
Material
HDPE is the default here; the alternative is only worth it when a different property matters more.
Closure
Flip-Top Or Pump on a 24/410 neck is the standard combination at this size.
Sizing and Filling
100–200 ml covers the retail range. Filling speed sets the neck: a wider neck fills faster but needs a bigger cap and a stronger shoulder.
If the pack ships filled, the carton matters as much as the bottle: a shoulder that is not supported arrives cracked.
What to Send in a Brief
Capacity, the formula type, the closure you want and the quantity. Four lines are enough to quote with packing data and to catch a clear pack.
Where This Pack Fails in the Field
The failure that matters for sunscreen, SPF lotion and after-sun is a clear pack that lets UV degrade the formula. It shows up after the first shipment, not on the sample.
Test Before the First Order
Ask for the closure fitted and filled, then leave it on its side for 48 hours.
What to Write in the Spec
Formula type, fill temperature, 24/410 neck and the closure model — those four decide the pack.
What We Do Not Do
Filling, formulation and product-specific registration stay with the brand.
Sizing This Category
100–200 ml is the retail range. For a first order, 1,000 pcs per colour is the practical minimum on an existing mould; a new shape means tooling at about USD 850 and 15–20 days.
Samples take 7 days from the production tool, not from a showroom piece.
Questions We Get on This
What bottle do sunscreen use?
100–200 ml, HDPE, 24/410 neck with a flip-top or pump.
Why does the closure fail?
Because of a clear pack that lets UV degrade the formula.
What is the MOQ?
1,000 pcs per colour on existing moulds.
Can it be decorated?
Silkscreen from 1,000 pcs, spray coat and metallising from 3,000.
Can I get a sample of the sunscreen bottles?
Yes — 7 days from a stock mould, with the closure fitted.
What documents come with the order?
ISO 9001:2015, RoHS reports for PE and PET, and an EU 10/2011 migration test where PE is used.
Who invoices the order?
CXWN, the factory. 8PCK is the export desk and does not issue invoices.
Sizes That Fit This Guide
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Tell us the capacity, the neck and the quantity. You get unit price, lead time and a sample plan — not a catalogue.
Every batch is gauged at the neck and weighed. The documents travel with the shipment.