FAVIA Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle Vinegar Barbecue Marinade Cruets with 1 Removable Silicone Brush 150ml Capacity BPA Free Dishwasher Safe

I tend to use my canned olive oil spray can as it's so convenient while cooking -- however, not exactly a cost-effective option as they tend to be expensive, need frequent re-ups, and will leave my better-quality EVOO bottle unused and aging. I purchased the FAVIA Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle in hopes of 'killing 2 birds' -- by utilizing my actual olive oil and omitting oil sprays from my grocery list.Unfortunately, there are simple design flaws which lead to practically unavoidable drips and messiness. These flaws could be easily remedied with simple design improvements -- however, as it stands, the current design lacks 'common sense' and thus, I cannot recommend this product. In fact, I have already ordered a replacement that utilizes a spray nozzle bottle and separate silicone brush.Two major design flaws:1) The brim in which the pull-out silicone brush rests atop the lid is horizontal; thus, oil will remain on the brim and when the brush is returned to its resting position, the oil will be squeezed/squirted out, leaving a messy surface. The simple solution would be to have the resting-brim (flange, edge, rim, whatever...) angled downward so that the oil will drip back into the container. Even having a few drainage holes would be better than nothing.2) The nozzle (spout) is also horizontal... why not pointing up at even a slight angle? It's called 'gravity' and 'air pressure,' designers! Again, putting the brush back into its resting position will also force air out of the spout and its horizontal position will leak/squirt out drops of oil. Even careful replacement of the brush back into the lid will not prevent the eventual drip of oil due simply to gravity. A simple upward position would greatly reduce this effect.Lastly, and this is a flaw that goes beyond design, there is a major cross-contamination concern. It did not dawn on me until I was using my FAVIA Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle while prepping burgers for grilling -- the brush would have gone from touching raw meat and back into the container of olive oil. I'm no scientist or chef, but that didn't vibe with me well (especially since we're becoming more conditioned to think about germs during the covid era). I rinsed out the brush with hot water and soap before drying it with a paper towel and only then did the brush go back into the container.I have had to resort to having a paper towel in-hand whilst utilizing my FAVIA Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle -- call me picky if you must, but that's just not my idea of convenience at all... couple that with the fact that I'm always wiping down the bottle, countertop and the container's resting spot after each use -- another shout-out to my science teachers as we all know that simply using a wet towel ain't really gonna cut it either, right?Despite my critique, the FAVIA Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle would not deserve a one-star rating -- it's a good idea and simple design changes might make this into a 4-star product; however, the cross-contamination thing would require some major re-engineering for sure and perhaps this entire genre of product-concept is just non-feasible in terms of food-safety. As it stands, I cannot recommend this product.

I really like the smaller size and the built in brush. I didn't give it a 5 star because it leaks a little. I am not certain why but I think putting the brush back into the lid might be pressurizing it a little. I actually use it to pump oil out of the spout. It is half full now and seems to have stopped leaking at the lid.Update: I refilled the bottle to a little below the white lid and it has not leaked for about a week while sitting on a clean white paper towel. I am changing my rating.

The concept was good, execution terrible. No matter how careful we were, cooking oil (olive) seeped to the top of the lid while using the silicone brush (built in). The brush head barely squeezes into the hole after being used, and inevitably oil concentrates at the top of the lid causing a big mess. Ended up throwing the container away. Went back to using a paper towel to apply oil to our pots & pans.

Bought this because the retail oil container was leaking to much for easy daily use. This dispenser does the job well enough. Not perfect, still loses a drop or two every now and then. The button on top to dispense gets stuck in the down position every now and then, but easy enough to pull back to fully extended position. The brush feature is a nice touch I think, but have not used it yet. For my use would be nice if container was a bit larger. I get about 10 days of use before I need to refill.

Works great! As with all things that interact with oil, you need to clean the outside every once in a while, but as someone who buys EVOO in bulk (thanks Costco) but needs it close to hand for cooking, this thing is perfect.