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Bag-on-valve & aerosol

Continuous spray that works at any angle

InSpec Solutions runs bag-on-valve and aerosol start to finish, including air-free continuous spray. Your formula stays clean, sprays upside-down or sideways, and never gets handed to a third-party filler, so you don't have to worry about who actually makes it.

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Aerosol can filling line at InSpec
What bag-on-valve actually is

A sealed bag inside the can keeps product and propellant apart

The mechanism

Product never touches propellant

In a traditional aerosol, the product and the propellant mix in the same chamber. In a BOV, the product fills an inner bag and the propellant surrounds it. They never touch. The result: no propellant in the formula, cleaner chemistry, and a spray that works upside-down, sideways, or any angle.

That air-free seal also means longer shelf life, better preservation of active ingredients, and no oxygen degradation, which is why BOV dominates in pharmaceutical topicals and premium sunscreen.

Close view of the rotary aerosol filling machine
Why brands switch

Higher usage, higher price point

Brands that move from pump or lotion to continuous spray report higher usage rates, which means customers finish the product and repurchase sooner. Continuous-spray formats also carry a $1-4 retail premium over equivalent pumps. The math favors the switch.

The hard part is finding a manufacturer who can run the format. Most can't, and the ones who can are usually at capacity with their existing clients.

Operator in PPE loading bottles into an automated filling machine
How it's made

How a bag-on-valve unit gets filled

01

Can filling

Product is filled into an inner bag inside the can, completely sealed from the propellant from the start.

02

Valve crimping

The valve is crimped to the can under controlled pressure, creating the hermetic seal that makes air-free dispensing possible.

03

Gas injection

Compressed gas (nitrogen or compressed air) is injected between the can wall and the bag, creating the pressure that drives consistent spray.

04

QC & fill-weight check

Every unit is weighed and checked for spray consistency. Out-of-spec units are pulled before they leave the line.

Eight categories we run on the BOV line

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01
Continuous-spray SPF
Even, propellant-driven application with no white cast, the premium sunscreen format.
02
Setting & facial mists
Fine-mist delivery at any angle, including inverted. Ideal for finishing sprays and hydrating mists.
03
Wound wash & first aid
Sterile delivery, no contamination risk. Sprays upside-down for hard-to-reach wounds.
04
Pain relief spray
Lidocaine, menthol, and methyl salicylate formats in a hands-free topical delivery system.
05
Body spray & deodorant
360° application, alcohol and non-alcohol bases, long spray duration.
06
Baby & sensitive skin
Mineral SPF and fragrance-free mist formulas for gentle, even application.
The manufacturing reality

One of the few US manufacturers running bag-on-valve commercially

There are thousands of contract manufacturers in the US. Only a small number run commercial BOV lines, and most of that capacity is already committed. A brand trying to enter continuous spray often has nowhere to run it.

InSpec has run BOV alongside everyday formats since before spray SPF became a category. If you're ready to move, we can talk timelines and minimums.

Controls and filling machinery on the aerosol line

Ready to launch continuous-spray SPF?

Tell us your format, formula brief, and target volume, and we'll come back with concrete next steps: stock formula or tech transfer.

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