Top of the vial protection

[morrisultra]

Hi everyone,
how do you cover the top of the vial once the vial cap is removed? I don't like that the vials stay "naked" in the fridge then i put some film all around, but to me seems a little coarse.
Are there any other tools or methods to protect the vial top?

 

[HereKittyKitty]

I keep my open vials in a container (to keep out the light) and sometimes I add a vial cap.

Look for TPU caps (flexible). I've gotten vial caps from orders of other pep-related gear. Sometimes they fit and sometimes they don't. I've had a rigid vial cap pull off the silver crimp and stopper. Fortunately, it was the last dose in the vial.

 

[morrisultra]

I keep my open vials in a container (to keep out the light) and sometimes I add a vial cap.

Look for TPU caps (flexible). I've gotten vial caps from orders of other pep-related gear. Sometimes they fit and sometimes they don't. I've had a rigid vial cap pull off the silver crimp and stopper. Fortunately, it was the last dose in the vial.

Thanks for the advise! I’ve already taken a look online and I think I’m gonna buy some of that caps.

 

[SeaGypsy]

I use the flexible vial caps, ordered them from Etsy. I got both sizes so I could cap my BAC and NAD as well.

 

[randompersonrandom]

I keep vials, filled cartridges, and pens with cartridges in them in an airtight thermos in the fridge,

 

[CandyCap]

I keep vials (that are in use) in a 3d printed case with a closed top along with silicone or 3d printed caps for extra protection.

 

[Volkswagen57]

Nothing, if you wipe them with alcohol you're fine. No need to overthink it and reinvent the wheel here 😮‍💨😮‍💨

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

I also didn't care for their nakedness in the fridge. I save the nakedness for me skipping around the house. I will give you a moment to get that image out of your head and instead share this image of the silicon caps I got on Amazon. These are the ones that fit the 3mm peptide vials. I also got the same thing in 5mm and they fit my open BAC bottle.

 

[Beardboost]

Baring in mind when you use these caps you are creating a home for Bacteria, probably why you only see them on Etsy and AliExpress not medical supply stores

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

Baring in mind when you use these caps you are creating a home for Bacteria, probably why you only see them on Etsy and AliExpress not medical supply stores

I wipe the inside and outside with alcohol before capping them. I hope that helps?

 

[CandyCap]

I wipe the inside and outside with alcohol before capping them. I hope that helps?

I do the same, before and after every time I touch the cap.

 

[BNLFL]

I don't even have any caps for mine. They just kind of snap off, with some metal or something leaving the rubber stopper deal. I do wipe those off with alcohol wipes before using them.

 

[Mara_aa]

Hi everyone,
how do you cover the top of the vial once the vial cap is removed? I don't like that the vials stay "naked" in the fridge then i put some film all around, but to me seems a little coarse.
Are there any other tools or methods to protect the vial top?

I use these: —-> Vial Protective Caps
easy to clean and disinfect when I reuse them,different sizes available.

 

[Mara_aa]

I also didn't care for their nakedness in the fridge. I save the nakedness for me skipping around the house. I will give you a moment to get that image out of your head and instead share this image of the silicon caps I got on Amazon. These are the ones that fit the 3mm peptide vials. I also got the same thing in 5mm and they fit my open BAC bottle.

Yessss, I use these as well, I find them incredibly practical.

 

[morrisultra]

Thank you all for the answers, I see that there are various schools of thought about this topic, so there isn’t a standard way to preserve the vial. I think I’ll try the caps and disinfect them every time, and I’ll buy an airtight case too.

 

[woundcarping]

The porous nature of 3D prints, the lack of adoption of the medical community, and the ability to isolate my vials from my food storage makes the concept weird to me.

If I'm filtering a vial, I will wipe the stoppers and the vial(s) waiting to receive will have their wipe resting on top of the vial until I'm ready to use that vial... that's the extent of my covering.

 

[BNLFL]

Hilarious just talking about this, my stuff from J just arrived and he put a small pack of caps in with the package. Doubt I'll use them.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

Nothing, if you wipe them with alcohol you're fine. No need to overthink it and reinvent the wheel here 😮‍💨😮‍💨

Caps definitely are not a requirement. I think they are cute and they help me know what's what when I look down at them from the top.

 

[woundcarping]

If I was storing my vials in the same refrigerated air/space as my raw meats, rotting leftovers, coli, listeria, salmonella, staph, fungi, etc; I'd store my reconstituted vials individually in medicine bottles, which is something I've seen done in the medical field.

Kitchen refrigerators are, in general, nasty breeding grounds.

 

[BNLFL]

If I was storing my vials in the same refrigerated air/space as my raw meats, rotting leftovers, coli, listeria, salmonella, staph, fungi, etc; I'd store my reconstituted vials individually in medicine bottles, which is something I've seen done in the medical field.

Kitchen refrigerators are, in general, nasty breeding grounds.

Garage fridge with nothing but beer, water and some sodas better? No food at all. @HereKittyKitty I told you garage fridges are great.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

Garage fridge with nothing but beer, water and some sodas better? No food at all. @HereKittyKitty I told you garage fridges are great.

🌝

 

[peppystrings80]

I also didn't care for their nakedness in the fridge. I save the nakedness for me skipping around the house. I will give you a moment to get that image out of your head and instead share this image of the silicon caps I got on Amazon. These are the ones that fit the 3mm peptide vials. I also got the same thing in 5mm and they fit my open BAC bottle.
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I have these ones as well, they are so cute and they look like little chef hats! I actually find it pretty handy to do some color coding, I chose green for the energy peps like mots, pink is healing for ARA or BPC, purple is skin and hair health, red is bedroom... It kind of helps me keep my stack balanced, in a way!

 

[Chili777]

No, I don't. My reconned vials go in my "working" box that holds 8 vials. I've never hit 8 in use. The box goes in the fridge and I just wipe the top, before and after.

 

[sheilarae74]

I got some 3mL silicone vial caps on amazon, but they were WAY too big for my vials.

I also didn't care for their nakedness in the fridge. I save the nakedness for me skipping around the house. I will give you a moment to get that image out of your head and instead share this image of the silicon caps I got on Amazon. These are the ones that fit the 3mm peptide vials. I also got the same thing in 5mm and they fit my open

 

[Brouette]

I use the flexible vial caps, ordered them from Etsy. I got both sizes so I could cap my BAC and NAD as well.

Wow! Thank you! I didn't know that exist!

 

[staffn1]

Mine go in a sealed ziplock bag in yhe fridge. These cap things are silly.

 

[GTS97]

Good grief, some of you gravely overthink these things.

 

[5byfive]

Good grief, some of you gravely overthink these things.

Or some people actually enjoy this and it becomes something of a hobby. People like to invest time and care (and money) into the things they enjoy. It makes them happy. Don't be such a killjoy.

 

[GTS97]

Or some people actually enjoy this and it becomes something of a hobby. People like to invest time and care (and money) into the things they enjoy. It makes them happy. Don't be such a killjoy.

But if it is something that is pointless and unnecessary, and if it is something that someone may see and assume that they no longer need to wipe the top of the vial anymore, then it becomes something of a problem.

 

[5byfive]

Which no one here is talking about. If fact, the thread states just the opposite. If you just want to critize and pick fights, I would suggest hearing over to Reddit. You'll fit in better there.