Glass Serum Bottle
Amber and UV-protective glass serum bottles with calibrated glass droppers and pipettes, sized 15 to 50ml for actives-led skincare formulas.
Starting at
$0.24/ unit
Wholesale pricing. Final price depends on size, material, quantity & finish.
Product Overview
A glass serum bottle has one job that a cream jar does not: protect a reactive formula and dose it drop by drop. Packlic makes serum bottles in amber, cobalt and UV-filtering glass that shields vitamin C, retinol and other light-sensitive actives from the oxidation that turns a serum brown and weak. Sizes run from 15ml sample and travel formats up to a 50ml full-size, all with a standard 18mm dropper neck. The glass pipette is the star: a calibrated bulb draws a clean, measured dose with no drip down the bottle. Finish it with frost, a colour-coat, screen-printed graduation marks or your logo for a serum that looks as clinical as it performs.
- Amber, cobalt and UV-filtering glass that protects reactive actives
- 15ml, 30ml and 50ml capacities on an 18mm dropper neck
- Calibrated glass pipette with a clean, drip-free measured dose
- Frost, colour-coat and screen-print decoration for skincare branding
Build specification
Every Packlic box is built on the right foundation. We work with six industry-grade materials, Kraft Board, Corrugated Board, Coated Art Board (C1S), Rigid Greyboard, Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS), and Metallic Board, covering the full spectrum from eco-friendly kraft for artisan and sustainable brands, to dense greyboard for luxury rigid boxes, to virgin-fibre SBS for cosmetics, pharma, and premium retail. Whether you are a small business looking for cost-effective corrugated mailers or a luxury brand demanding the satisfying weight of a magnetic closure rigid box, we source FSC-certified materials that perform on shelf, in transit, and at the point of unboxing.
The right finish separates packaging that gets noticed from packaging that gets remembered. Our options include soft-touch matte lamination, high-gloss lamination, silk lamination, spot UV coating, gold and silver foil stamping, embossing, debossing, and aqueous coating. Spot UV creates a striking gloss-on-matte contrast that draws the eye to your logo. Soft-touch lamination gives rigid boxes a velvety feel that communicates quality before the lid is lifted. Foil stamping on SBS or coated art paper delivers the crisp metallic detail that luxury cosmetic, fragrance, and gifting brands rely on to justify premium pricing and drive unboxing moments worth sharing.
Paper weight determines how your packaging feels in the hand and how it performs across the supply chain. We offer a full range from lightweight 8pt through to heavyweight 28pt, using the point system standard across US and UK packaging suppliers. Lightweight 8pt–12pt suits folding cartons and high-volume retail boxes. Mid-range 14pt–18pt is the workhorse of retail product packaging, strong enough to protect, light enough to ship economically. Heavyweight 20pt–28pt delivers the rigid, substantial feel essential for luxury gift boxes, rigid set-up boxes, and premium cosmetic packaging where the weight of the box signals quality before it is even opened.
Custom Glass Serum Bottle Options for Skincare Actives
Serums are the most expensive millilitres in a skincare routine, which is why the bottle has to protect the formula and dose it precisely. Packlic supplies glass serum bottles for skincare formulators, clinics and private-label brands whose actives cannot afford to sit in the wrong container.
UV-Protective Glass for Reactive Formulas
Vitamin C, retinol, bakuchiol and many botanicals break down under light and air. Our amber and cobalt serum glass filters the UV wavelengths that drive oxidation, so the serum stays potent and keeps its colour instead of going brown. Where a brand wants to show a tinted formula, we offer UV-coated flint that protects while staying see-through. The glass is thick enough to resist thermal and handling knocks yet slim enough to sit neatly on a bathroom shelf.
Glass also matters for how a formula feels chemically stable over its shelf life. Unlike some plastics, glass is inert, so it will not leach into an acidic vitamin C serum or absorb essential-oil actives out of the formula. That neutrality means the serum a chemist signs off in the lab is the serum the customer applies months later. For brands making claims about active percentages, an inert UV-protective bottle is part of standing behind that number.
Droppers, Pipettes and Dosing
The pipette is what makes a serum a serum. A calibrated glass dropper draws a consistent, measured dose and lets a customer place actives exactly where they want them.
- Standard rubber-bulb glass pipettes in black, white, gold and matched colours
- Graduated pipettes with printed ml or fraction markings for precise dosing
- Teat options in nitrile and silicone for oil-based and aqueous serums
- Tamper-evident and child-resistant dropper collars where regulations require
Capacities and Neck Finish
Most serum ranges live between 15ml and 50ml, and we cover that span on a consistent 18/415 dropper thread so pipettes interchange across your line. A 15ml suits discovery sizes, minis and clinic samples, 30ml is the everyday full-size that sells hardest, and 50ml serves a value or professional format. Keeping one neck standard across sizes simplifies your component stock and keeps dosing identical from a sample to a full bottle.
Bottle shape can be tuned to the shelf story you want to tell. Slim cylindrical bottles read modern and clinical, while boston-round and tall tapered shapes feel more apothecary and natural. Because the thread stays constant, you can mix shapes across a range without re-stocking closures. This is genuinely useful when you sell a clinical line and a botanical line side by side and want the pipettes, teats and desiccant-free components to stay interchangeable in your warehouse.
Decoration and Clinical Branding
Serum branding tends to read clean and clinical, and glass takes that beautifully. Packlic can frost the amber for a soft matte look, apply a colour-coat, or screen-print crisp logos, ingredient callouts and even graduation lines straight onto the glass. Waterproof and oil-resistant labels survive a steamy bathroom, and hot-stamp or spot-colour details lift a professional range. Because print sits on the glass rather than a wrap, it will not peel at the edges after weeks of daily use.
Protection, Leak Safety and Shelf Life
Beyond light, a serum bottle has to seal. Our dropper collars grip the thread firmly so the pipette does not weep in a handbag, and the bulb releases cleanly without dribbling actives down the neck. Airtight seating slows evaporation and keeps the formula concentration stable across its shelf life. For sensitive or clinical products we can add tamper-evident bands and child-resistant collars, so the bottle meets both the formula's needs and your market's compliance rules.
Wholesale Ordering and Turnaround
Packlic runs serum bottles as a wholesale programme with a low minimum, so a formulator launching one hero serum and a brand rolling out a full range both fit. Order from an MOQ of 100 units, approve a free 3D mockup of your glass colour, pipette and print before production, and rely on fast turnaround to keep launches on schedule. Consistent glass and repeatable decoration mean every reorder matches the batch you approved.
Order custom glass serum bottles from Packlic at wholesale pricing, from an MOQ of 100 units, with a free 3D mockup and fast turnaround across the USA, UK and Europe.
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FAQs
01 Why are Packlic serum bottles made from amber or UV glass?
Amber, cobalt and UV-filtering glass block the light wavelengths that oxidise reactive actives like vitamin C and retinol, so the serum keeps its potency and colour rather than degrading and going brown on the shelf.
02 What dropper and pipette options are available?
We offer rubber-bulb glass pipettes in black, white, gold and matched colours, graduated versions with printed ml markings, nitrile or silicone teats for oil or aqueous serums, and tamper-evident or child-resistant collars where required.
03 What sizes do serum bottles come in?
Capacities run 15ml, 30ml and 50ml on a shared 18/415 dropper thread, so pipettes interchange across your line and dosing stays identical from a sample size up to a full bottle.
04 Can I print graduation marks or my logo on the glass?
Yes. We screen-print logos, ingredient callouts and graduation lines directly onto frosted or coated glass, and add oil-resistant labels and hot-stamp details that will not peel in a steamy bathroom.
05 Will the dropper leak in a bag?
No. The dropper collars grip the 18/415 thread firmly and the bulb releases cleanly, so the pipette does not weep or dribble actives down the neck. Airtight seating also slows evaporation.
06 What is the minimum order for wholesale serum bottles?
You can order from an MOQ of 100 units, which lets a formulator launch a single hero serum while our capacity scales to full private-label ranges with matching glass and repeatable print.