Formats and closures

Airless jar

Also written as vacuum jar, airless cream jar.

A wide-mouth jar with a piston base, so a thick cream can be dispensed without fingers or air.

What it needs from a bottle

The answer to the barrier-cream problem. It keeps the generous feel of a jar and the hygiene of a pump. It costs more, and on a hero product it is usually worth it.

Formats that suit it

• Barrier creams
• Rich moisturisers