A dispensing actuator (20, 120, 220) for a container that has a dispensing valve for dispensing a fluent product, wherein the dispensing valve is normally biased from an actuated, open dispensing position to a closed position, said dispensing actuator (20, 120, 220) comprising: a dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230) for extending from said container at said dispensing valve; a lid (32, 132, 232) including a hinge (34, 134, 234) connecting said lid (32, 132, 232) with said dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230) to accommodate movement of said lid (32, 132, 232) between: a closed position, and an opened position to permit the dispensing of a product from said container; and an actuating element (38, 138, 238) on said dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230), said actuating element (38, 138, 238) being accessible when said lid (32, 132, 232) is in said opened position thereof, said actuating element (38, 138, 238) being resiliency deflectable, so that downward, deflecting movement of said actuating element (38, 138, 238) operates said dispensing valve to thereby permit dispensing of the fluent product within said container through a dispensing orifice (54, 154, 254) defined by said dispensing actuator (20, 120, 220), characterized by an opening element (36, 136, 236) mounted on said dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230) for movement with respect thereto from a closed position to an opened position, said opening element (36, 136, 236) being engageable with said lid (32, 132, 232), so that linear, lateral movement of said opening element (36, 136, 236) from said closed position to said opened position moves said lid (32, 132, 232) from said closed position thereof toward said opened position thereof, wherein said opening element (36, 136, 236) includes a proximal, button portion (37, 137, 237) configured for manipulation to urge said opening element (36, 136, 236) from said closed position toward said opened position thereof, said opening element (36, 136, 236) including at least one distal, pusher portion (37A, 137A, 237A), generally opposite said proximal portion (37, 137, 237), engageable with said lid (32, 132, 232) as said opening element (36, 136, 236) moves from said closed position to said opened position to move said lid (32, 132, 232) from the closed position thereof toward the opened position thereof. a dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230) for extending from said container at said dispensing valve; a lid (32, 132, 232) including a hinge (34, 134, 234) connecting said lid (32, 132, 232) with said dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230) to accommodate movement of said lid (32, 132, 232) between: a closed position, and an opened position to permit the dispensing of a product from said container; and an actuating element (38, 138, 238) on said dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230), said actuating element (38, 138, 238) being accessible when said lid (32, 132, 232) is in said opened position thereof, said actuating element (38, 138, 238) being resiliency deflectable, so that downward, deflecting movement of said actuating element (38, 138, 238) operates said dispensing valve to thereby permit dispensing of the fluent product within said container through a dispensing orifice (54, 154, 254) defined by said dispensing actuator (20, 120, 220), characterized by an opening element (36, 136, 236) mounted on said dispensing actuator base (30, 130, 230) for movement with respect thereto from a closed position to an opened position, said opening element (36, 136, 236) being engageable with said lid (32, 132, 232), so that linear, lateral movement of said opening element (36, 136, 236) from said closed position to said opened position moves said lid (32, 132, 232) from said closed position thereof toward said opened position thereof, wherein said opening element (36, 136, 236) includes a proximal, button portion (37, 137, 237) configured for manipulation to urge said opening element (36, 136, 236) from said closed position toward said opened position thereof, said opening element (36, 136, 236) including at least one distal, pusher portion (37A, 137A, 237A), generally opposite said proximal portion (37, 137, 237), engageable with said lid (32, 132, 232) as said opening element (36, 136, 236) moves from said closed position to said opened position to move said lid (32, 132, 232) from the closed position thereof toward the opened position thereof.