CA2414532A1 - Application of cosmetics - Google Patents

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CA2414532A1
CA2414532A1 CA002414532A CA2414532A CA2414532A1 CA 2414532 A1 CA2414532 A1 CA 2414532A1 CA 002414532 A CA002414532 A CA 002414532A CA 2414532 A CA2414532 A CA 2414532A CA 2414532 A1 CA2414532 A1 CA 2414532A1
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Rocco Mammone
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Majic Beauty Pty Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A45D33/38Papers containing cosmetic powder or other powdery toiletry substances
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/0087Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks for samples
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10Details of applicators
    • A45D2200/1009Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1027Tissues, i.e. thin applicator sheets
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10Details of applicators
    • A45D2200/1009Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1036Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance

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Abstract

A cosmetics applicator includes a material surface (210) and a cosmetic preparation (220) provided on the surface. In one aspect, the cosmetics preparation is retained on the surface at least in part with the assistance of electrostatic attraction between the surface and the cosmetics preparation. In another aspect, a waxy or oily underlay is provided between the surface and the cosmetics preparation, and the material of the surface is selected to facilitate retention of the cosmetics preparation and the underlay while allowing a major proportion of the cosmetics preparation retained thereon to be transferred to a human skin surface in a single wiping pass of the cosmetics preparation across the skin surface.

Claims (4)

1 A cosmetics applicator including: a material surface; and a cosmetics preparation provided on said surface; wherein said cosmetics preparation is retained on said surface at least in part with the assistance of electrostatic attraction between said surface and said cosmetics preparation.
2 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 1 wherein said material is a planar sheet.
3 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 2 wherein said sheet is a flexible sheet.
4 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 1, 2 or 3 further including a waxy or oily underlay between said surface and said cosmetics preparation.
A cosmetics applicator according to claim 4 wherein said waxy or oily underlay is cosmetic foundation.
6 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 4 or 5 wherein said underlay transfers with said cosmetics preparation during said wiping pass to provide an outer protective coating therefor.
7 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the material of said surface is selected to facilitate retention of said cosmetics preparation thereon at least in part by said electrostatic attraction while allowing a major proportion of the cosmetics preparation retained thereon to be transferred to a human skin surface in a single wiping pass of the cosmetics preparation across the skin surface.
8 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 7 wherein said material surface is provided on a planar sheet shaped to provide a first portion defining said surface and a second portion to be gripped between fingers or between thumb and a finger for executing said single wiping pass.

9 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 8 wherein said first portion is relatively larger than said second portion.

A cosmetics applicator according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said portions are defined at least in part by generally curved edges of said sheet material.

11 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein said planar sheet is elongated and said first portion is of a length and width to generally match an eyelid.

12 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein said surface has a relatively low coefficient of friction.

13 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 12 wherein said surface is substantially formed of PTFE (poly-tetrafluoroethylene) or of a PTFE-containing composite.

14 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein said electrostatic attraction is achieved by said surface of said material being electrostatically charged.

A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein said cosmetics preparation is a granular, dust-like or powder-based substance.

16 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein said cosmetics preparation is an eye shadow.

17 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein said cosmetics preparation is a creme, wax or other liquid-based preparation.

18 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 17 wherein said cosmetics preparation includes different colours of said preparation in distinct areas of said surface to facilitate different colour effects when the cosmetics applicator is used.

19 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein said cosmetics preparation is initially applied to said surface at least in part by said electrostatic attraction.

20 A cosmetics applicator including: a material surface, a cosmetics preparation provided on said surface, and a waxy or oily underlay between said surface and said cosmetics preparation, wherein the material of said surface is selected to facilitate retention of said cosmetics preparation and said underlay while allowing a major proportion of the cosmetics preparation retained thereon to be transferred to a human skin surface in a single wiping pass of the cosmetics preparation across the skin surface.

21 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 20 wherein said material is a planar sheet.

22 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 21 wherein said sheet is a flexible sheet.

23 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 20, 21 or 22 wherein said waxy or oily underlay is cosmetic foundation.

24 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 20 to 23 wherein said underlay transfers with said cosmetics preparation during said wiping pass to provide an outer protective coating therefor.

25 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 20 to 24 wherein said material surface is provided on a planar sheet shaped to provide a first portion defining said surface and a second portion to be gripped between fingers or between thumb and a finger for executing said single wiping pass.

26 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 25 wherein said first portion is relatively larger than said second portion.

27 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 25 or 26 wherein said portions are defined at least in part by generally curved edges of said sheet material.

28 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 25, 26 or 27 wherein said planar sheet is elongated and said first portion is of a length and width to generally match an eyelid.

29 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 20 to 28 wherein said surface has a relatively low coefficient of friction.

30 A cosmetics applicator according to claim 29 wherein said surface is substantially formed of PTFE (poly-tetrafluoroethylene) or of a PTFE-containing composite.

31 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 20 to 30 wherein said cosmetics preparation is a granular, dust-like or powder-based substance.

32 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 20 to 30 wherein said cosmetics preparation is an eye shadow.

33 A cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 20 to 32 wherein said cosmetics preparation includes different colours of said preparation in distinct areas of said surface to facilitate different colour effects when the cosmetics applicator is used.

34 A method of providing a cosmetics applicator, the method including:
providing a material having a surface; and applying a cosmetics preparation to at least part of said surface; wherein said cosmetics preparation is attracted and/or retained on said surface at least in part with the assistance of electrostatic attraction between said surface and said cosmetics preparation.

35 A method according to claim 34 wherein said cosmetics preparation is applied to said surface by spraying.

36 A method according to claim 34 or 35 further including applying a waxy or oily underlay between said surface and said cosmetics preparation.

37 A method according to claim 36 wherein said waxy or oily underlay is cosmetic foundation.

38 A method according to any one of claims 34 to 37, further including applying on said surface a stencil to confine said cosmetics preparation to one or more predetermined areas of some surface.

39 A method of applying a cosmetics preparation to a human skin surface from a cosmetics applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 33, comprising transferring said cosmetics preparation from the application surface to the skin surface in a single wiping pass of the cosmetics preparation across the skin surface.

40 A method according to claim 39 wherein a waxy or oily underlay transfers with said cosmetics preparation during said wiping pass to provide an outer protective coating therefor.

41 A method of applying a cosmetics preparation to a human skin surface from a cosmetics applicator according to claim 8, wherein said material surface is provided on a planar sheet shaped to provide a first portion defining said material surface and a second portion, comprising transferring said cosmetics preparation to the skin surface in a single wiping pass of the cosmetics preparation across the skin surface, executed by gripping said second portion between fingers or between a finger and a thumb.

42 A method according to claim 39, 40 or 41, wherein said planar sheet is elongated and said first portion is of a length and width to generally match an eyelid.

43 A cosmetics application kit comprising an array of applicators according to any one of claims 1 to 33 in a manually accessible receptacle or package.
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Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPQ8580 2000-07-05
AUPQ8580A AUPQ858000A0 (en) 2000-07-05 2000-07-05 Cosmetics
US25117600P 2000-12-04 2000-12-04
US60/251,176 2000-12-04
AUPR2695A AUPR269501A0 (en) 2001-01-24 2001-01-24 Cosmetics
AUPR2695 2001-01-24
PCT/AU2001/000807 WO2002001982A1 (en) 2000-07-05 2001-07-05 Application of cosmetics

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BR0112305A (en) 2003-05-13
EP1299016A4 (en) 2005-11-23
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EP1299016A1 (en) 2003-04-09
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