a container for a material , wherein the container has a body , a base , and a lid is presented . the base may be with or without a tamper - evident feature , depending on requirements , while the lid is made preferably of a clear , transparent plastic . the body has a bottom and a tubular element defining sides of the body and extending upwardly from a periphery of the bottom . an upper portion of the tubular element forms an aperture of the body . the base has an externally directed annular protrusion which engages a recess in the aperture - forming portion of the tubular element of the body . in this way , a permanent seal is made at the top of the body after filling with the material . a lid is adapted to removably engage a top portion of the base .