When finding the right container for your deodorant or personal care products, several styles and shapes are available. While it is very important how these options contribute to the overall aesthetics of the product presentation, the type of container can also contribute to and greatly affect the product’s functionality. With such a direct influence on the end-use customer experience, it is important to consider which style would work best for your unique product and its specific product formula.
For both Oval or Round container designs, propel/repel and push-up tubes functionality styles both have many features and benefits to offer, but their utilitarian applications differ enough to significantly change how your products will ultimately be used by your customers. Take a look at the most important factors to consider for each function design option, and discover which would be the most compatible for your unique product line.
Propel/Repel Basics
The propel/repel design is also commonly known as the twist up tube with a twisting knob at the bottom that, when turned one way, causes the contents to rise while twisting the knob the opposite direction causes the contents to descend. This is why this type of container is also known as having elevator function, wheel function, screw function, or dial function. This kind of versatile functionality makes propel/repel containers a popular choice for a wide range of personal care products, especially lip balms and deodorants including solid, gel, or soft-solid variations.
Push-Up Basics
Push-up containers work by having a base platform mechanism at the very bottom of the package that allows the contents to be manually pushed up and exposed out of the top for application. To put the contents back in, such as when the user pushes up too much, they have to manually push the contents back down with their finger. The function of this type of container is straight forward and very manual in that the user is required to make the actual motion happen from start to finish. Because of this, a push-up container is generally ideal for solid balms, solid waxes, and solid deodorants since gel or soft-solid deodorants wouldn’t respond well to that kind of direct contact/touch required for motion/function.
Propel/Repel vs Push-Up Functionality Considerations
The key difference between propel/repel vs push-up containers is how they are used by the customer. Propel/repel containers allow the product to be both raised and lowered by the wheel mechanism on the bottom without needing to come in contact with the inside contents, while push-up tubes allow the product to be raised by the platform on the bottom without product contact but need direct contact to lower the inside product contents back down. In some cases with the push-up containers, needing to be able to lower the product may be unnecessary since the exposed contents are all used and applied as needed by the consumer, but in other instances, it is absolutely essential. Either way, a push-up container requires the user to manually press the product back in if they want it to return to the inside of the container.
Product Formula Considerations
When choosing the right container for your product, you will need to consider how the contents are going to interact with the container itself. Soft-solid and gel deodorants along with traditional balms and other personal care product types tend to be malleable and form based on the container that they are packaged in. Both propel/repel and push-up containers can hold deodorants, balms, waxes, etc. with either an oval or a round cylindrical shape, but how the container is interacted with is limited by the nature of the inside product texture. Some solid personal care products and deodorants may only work with a push-up container because the formula for a solid may be too viscous (thick and sticky) and won’t allow for the screw function to work properly on a propel/repel. Any kind of soft or gel deodorant will be unable to descend back into the container with a push-up style due to the fact that the formula is not conducive to such activity, so only a propel/repel makes sense for that particular use case with additional components (domes, nozzles,etc.) needed to allow for the product to be applied properly. These are important factors to help when choosing a container with everything that you need.
Cap and Component Considerations
The cap of a deodorant container plays a much larger role than simply providing style and security. When you opt for a propel/repel container, you will likely need to obtain the compatible caps and other components necessary at the same time as well. Gel and soft-solid personal care products, deodorants, etc. will be naturally shaped/dispensed by an extra applicator component called a“dome” that attaches directly to the container. In addition to being the controller that helps the gel or soft solid product be applied, the dome will help shape the product and will prevent any spillage or overflow. The cap goes directly on top of and nests with the dome/applicator component. Solid deodorants, however, maintain their natural shape, so extra components such as a dome may not be necessary and only a cap will be needed. These solids hold their true form and can be applied directly without any additional applicator components.
Finding the Right Solution with DISTRIBUPACK
The best solution for your unique products may be just one phone call away, and our team at DISTRIBUPACK is ready to work with you to determine which kind of container would work best for your product formula, and ultimately,your customers. We have experience working with both large global corporations and small startups as well as everything in between, so we know how to find the right solution and scale it properly to the specific needs of your business.We may even recommend testing your product with different kinds of designs and functions before jumping to wholesale bulk orders.
