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How to clear fragrance from used 1 Kg aluminium essential oil bottles

Posted by mikethair on March 30, 2019 at 6:29 am

We have a pile of 1 Kg aluminium essential oil bottles we would like to re-use for massage oil. Anyone know of a way to clear the essential oil fragrance from the inside of these bottles?

Thanks.

mikethair replied 5 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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Bill_Toge

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March 30, 2019 at 11:56 am

try washing them through with white spirit / light petroleum ether, then leaving them open for a little while, so the solvent can evaporate
mikethair

Member
March 30, 2019 at 10:47 pm

Have you used this method? Does it work?
Bill_Toge

Member
March 31, 2019 at 10:45 pm

it does - it’s the only 100% reliable way of shifting smelly essential oils from metal surfaces, bar autoclaving them
mikethair

Member
April 4, 2019 at 12:16 pm

Thanks, Bill_Toge, tried this and it works OK. Appreciate your input.

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