HDPE Bottles
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles are a go-to choice for makers, small-batch brands and online sellers who need packaging that stands up to real-world use yet remains affordable. Whether you're bottling sauces, lotions, detergents or crafts-based products, HDPE offers impressive durability, chemical resistance and lightweight convenience – ideal for start-ups, scale-ups and flexible order sizes.
Explore our range of high-density polyethylene bottles
Our HDPE plastic bottle range covers a wide mix of shapes, sizes and closure options, making it easy to find packaging that fits your product and the way you work. Whether you need small bottles for testing new ideas or larger HDPE containers for full production runs, there’s a size and style here to suit your business.
HDPE is a food-safe, BPA-free and fully recyclable plastic widely used across the industry for food, cosmetics, household and industrial goods. HDPE brings you strong walls, excellent squeeze-ability, impact resistance and compatibility with a broad range of closures and accessories.
Choose from opaque or translucent HDPE bottles, from round, square or wide-mouth shapes, and pick screw-tops, flip-tops, pumps or sprayers – perfect for sauces, creams, shampoos, cleaning products, oils and more. Whether you’re in food, household or personal care, you’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to packaging your product smartly.
Labelling made easy
Applying labels by hand can slow your production speeds down and make it harder to achieve the consistent finish your brand requires. Our automated label application service takes care of it for you. Our equipment applies labels neatly and consistently to your HDPE bottles before dispatch. Request a quote today.
Why choose iBottles for plastic bottles?
When you’re running a small business, testing an idea or scaling up a product line, reliability and flexibility matter. As your product supply partner, iBottles offers:
• Free UK mainland delivery on orders over £50 net.
• Fast dispatch from our UK warehouse, useful when deadlines are tight or demand increases.
• No minimum order quantity, so you can purchase a few units for testing or larger volumes when scaling.
• Consistent stock levels across popular HDPE bottles, reducing waiting times.
• Helpful support from a knowledgeable team with practical insight into plastics, closures and packaging requirements.
Our HDPE bottles are used across the UK by start-ups, small brands and established businesses in food, cosmetics and craft industries. Whether you’re bottling sauces, lotions, oils or cleaning sprays, we support you in getting products ready for sale.
Contact us
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If you want to discuss sizes, closures or bulk pricing, call 01298 815 000,
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We serve customers across the UK, Ireland and Europe with fast delivery and flexible order sizes.
FAQs about HDPE bottles
What is HDPE and why is it used for bottles?
HDPE (high-density polyethylene) is a food-safe, BPA-free, fully recyclable plastic known for its strength relative to weight, chemical resistance and squeeze-ability. It's widely used for sauces, lotions, detergents and craft-based products where durability and affordability both matter.
What's the difference between HDPE and PET bottles?
HDPE is typically opaque or translucent and offers greater chemical resistance and squeeze-ability, making it well suited to thicker liquids, detergents and household chemicals. PET bottles are often transparent and offer better clarity for showcasing product colour, more commonly used for drinks, cosmetics and retail-facing products. We stock both ranges separately depending on which properties matter more for your product.
Are HDPE bottles chemical-resistant?
Yes. HDPE offers strong chemical resistance, making it suitable for cleaning products, detergents and a range of household and light industrial chemicals, in addition to food and cosmetic uses.
Can HDPE bottles be recycled?
Yes. HDPE is fully recyclable and is one of the more widely accepted plastics in UK kerbside recycling collections.
What closures are available on HDPE bottles?
Our HDPE range supports screw-tops, flip-tops, pumps and sprayers, so you can match the closure to how the product inside needs to be dispensed.
Are HDPE bottles food-safe?
Yes. HDPE is food-safe and BPA-free, suitable for sauces, oils and other food products in addition to cosmetic and household applications.
Do you offer HDPE bottles made from recycled plastic?
Yes. We stock PCR (post-consumer recycled) HDPE options, including our Swipe PCR bottle range, offering a more sustainable choice without moving away from HDPE's core properties.
What shapes do HDPE bottles come in?
The range includes round, square and wide-mouth shapes, in both opaque and translucent finishes, to suit different filling, labelling and shelf-presentation needs.
Are HDPE bottles suitable for oils as well as liquids?
Yes. Several lines, including our rectangular oil bottles and jerry cans, are specifically designed for oils, alongside general liquid, lotion and detergent applications.
Is there a minimum order for HDPE bottles?
No. Purchase a few units for testing or scale up to larger volumes, with free UK mainland delivery on orders over £50 net.