# cleaning leaked bottles **URL:** \ **Category:** Men's Pheromone Advice & Field Reports\ **Created:** [April 4, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657 "2013-04-04T18:52:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leon333](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/leon333/32/539_2.png) [@leon333](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/leon333)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/1 "2013-04-04T18:52:59Z")
2 of my A314 bottles leak really bad,only 60% left when i received them.anyway i use tissue to clean the mess on the bottles,but can bacterias still find their way inside the bottle? or should i give it a good clean with water and soap? ---
**Author:** ![Simononline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Simononline](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Simononline)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/2 "2013-04-05T01:27:28Z")
I reviewed a bottle of IS that came with a cracked lid also, envelope stunk! I put tape round mine to prevent evaporation but not sure if that might actually encourage more bacteria infestation? ---
**Author:** ![mobocaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mobocaster](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/mobocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/3 "2013-04-05T04:47:57Z")
TBH, half a Togo of A314 will not last long enough to give you a problem with bacterial degradation. Unless you use it very infrequently. Alcohol is far less at risk here too, compared to oil. However, you should at very least take a snap of the levels in the bottle and any other damage, then raise a support ticket with Mickaelia who will get it sorted. ---
**Author:** ![Simononline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Simononline](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Simononline)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/4 "2013-04-05T05:17:37Z")
Thanks for that, I will mention something. Looking to do another order soon ---
**Author:** ![leon333](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/leon333/32/539_2.png) [@leon333](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/leon333)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/5 "2013-04-05T14:40:44Z")
the to go bottles suck,i hope AD fix this problem soon ---
**Author:** ![Schridex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/schridex/32/1244_2.png) [@Schridex](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Schridex)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/6 "2013-04-05T22:56:00Z")
Agreed, just got my first bottle of SummerAmmo and it leaked too, but it’s all good. I know they’ll fix it sooner or later! ---
**Author:** ![Simononline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Simononline](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Simononline)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/7 "2013-04-05T23:16:16Z")
It was the lid on mine, not the to go bottle either. I am in the UK however so the package had a long way to travel. Surprised it didn’t have a fragile goods label on there though?! ---
**Author:** ![right\_mr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@right\_mr](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/right_mr)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/8 "2013-04-06T00:24:44Z")
I had a [P130](https://a314.com/product/p130/) delivered to my office and that had half leaked into the packaging. I managed to save the remaining half by transferring it to a to-go bottle i had lying around. if it is a spray, then I wouldnt worry about bacteria because of the high alcohol content. If however it is the oil based problem, it may get contaminated but should be okay. I have a really old bottle of a314 (oil baed) and it still seems to work! ---
**Author:** ![mobocaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mobocaster](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/mobocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/9 "2013-04-06T13:24:42Z")
It will work fine and won’t contaminate if you simply ensure the drop falls from the bottle. Its those who dab from the bottle and let skin bacteria get back into it that run any real risk. Its storage in light that does for pheros more than anything else IME. Keep-em dark! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![leon333](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/leon333/32/539_2.png) [@leon333](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/leon333)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/10 "2013-04-06T14:31:16Z")
well let’s just say i wash my hands with anti bacteria hand wash before i dab,that shouldn’t be a problem ---
**Author:** ![mobocaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mobocaster](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/mobocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/11 "2013-04-06T16:16:19Z")
Watch-out for triclosan and related chemicals in antibacterial products - They are pretty murderous on pheros. Plain soap and hot water is safest. ---
**Author:** ![Simononline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Simononline](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Simononline)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 10:52am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/12 "2013-04-07T10:52:34Z")
Little off point. Bud does adding other cologne before or after affect the mones at all? ---
**Author:** ![mobocaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mobocaster](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/mobocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 10:57am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/13 "2013-04-07T10:57:29Z")
Don’t dilute them - that throws the dosing right off, simply layer pheros/cologne together when you apply. Oils however need to be kept apart. ---
**Author:** ![Simononline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Simononline](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Simononline)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 11:01am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/14 "2013-04-07T11:01:44Z")
So would you suggest putting cologne on first, letting it dry then adding mones on top? ---
**Author:** ![mobocaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mobocaster](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/mobocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/cleaning-leaked-bottles/58657/15 "2013-04-07T12:45:42Z")
Either way really - I tend to apply mones, then cologne but the difference is minimal, unless its an oily cologne that leaves residue on the skin.