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. 2019 Mar 17;7(3):83. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7030083

Table 5.

Examples of moisture vapor transmission rates (MVTR) for commonly used bottle types for probiotic dietary supplement products (from the Alpha Packaging Plastics Comparison Chart (http://www.alphap.com/bottle-basics/plastics-comparison-chart.php)).

Material MVTR (g*mil/100 in2/24 h)
PET (Oriented or Stretch-Blown Polyethylene Terephthalate) 2.0
HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) 0.5
Glass near 0