Abstract: A dispenser for storing and dispensing semi-liquid or paste substances contained in a flexible or collapsible tube which comprises a housing having a top wall and at least two side supporting walls, a tube adapter releasably mounted in the top wall of the housing, said adapter having a reservoir in communication with said tube and a cap, and a roller key for engaging the bottom of said tube and dispensing the contents of the tube into said reservoir as the key is turned, said key being mounted in two opposing slots in said side walls.