EP1324925B1 - Container comprising a massaging device - Google Patents

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EP1324925B1
EP1324925B1 EP01976255A EP01976255A EP1324925B1 EP 1324925 B1 EP1324925 B1 EP 1324925B1 EP 01976255 A EP01976255 A EP 01976255A EP 01976255 A EP01976255 A EP 01976255A EP 1324925 B1 EP1324925 B1 EP 1324925B1
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Lorenz Eckers
Bernhard Felten
Holger Pries
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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
    • A45D34/00Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/041Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a roller, a disc or a ball
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H15/00Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
    • A61H2015/0064Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains with freely rotating spheres
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/10Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • A61H2201/105Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics

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  • the invention relates to a container for liquids, flowable formulations, Pastes, powders and the like, consisting of a container body with a massage device from at least one rotatable device held in the body as well as the use of the container.
  • Containers - such as bottles or jars - serve u. a. as a repository of liquids in the cosmetic and dermatological field.
  • the bottles are in particular made of a flexible plastic, so that a slight pressure on the bottle body is sufficient, the liquid in the bottle from the opening to drive.
  • the bottles or containers are often produced by the extrusion blow molding process.
  • the intermediate molding is supported from below (mechanically), at least during the transfer from the intermediate mold into the final blow mold.
  • the intermediate molding is supported at least during the transfer from the intermediate mold into the Endblasform by an additional, movable molding.
  • This molding can advantageously be adapted to the bottom contour of the intermediate molding. In general, the molding must be displaced in the vertical direction, so that the closing of the Endblasform is not hindered.
  • US 5 131 384 discloses a container with im Screw cap integrated massage balls.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a container which is optimal Provides a connection between a repository and a massage device, so that a separation of the two functions in two separate facilities not more is needed.
  • the invention relates to a container for liquids, flowable formulations, Pastes, powders and the like, consisting of a container body, on which a closure device can be placed, with a Massage device of at least one held in the body, rotatable Device which is held in the body such that the device at least with protrudes from the body part of its surface.
  • the device is in storage held, which is formed of a support seat, which is the shape of the rotatable Device adapted so that the rotatable device is so in the mounting seat is fitted so that it protrudes to a part of the mounting seat.
  • the device is additionally mounted on at least one axis of rotation.
  • Another preferred container has a plurality of devices, which are arranged in particular in a geometric pattern.
  • the patterns may consist of a regular arrangement of the devices on the container, so for example the spacings of the individual devices may be regular.
  • the type of pattern to be selected may depend on the nature of the field of use of the container as well as its contents.
  • this consists of a rotatable Body, in particular a rotationally symmetrical geometric body.
  • the device may be made of metal, glass, ceramic, porcelain or a suitable plastic. It is very favorable to use polypropylene as the material. Highly suitable are generally thermoplastics, elastomers or combinations of plastics from these groups. Their properties can be varied widely by adding plasticizers, fillers, stabilizers and other additives as well as by fiber reinforcement. Examples which may be mentioned of thermoplastic and elastic plastics are: all plastics consisting of linear or thermolabily crosslinked polymer molecules, for example polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polyamides, polyesters, polyacetals, polycarbonates, in some cases also polyurethanes and the like.
  • TPE-S styrene-oligoblock copolymers
  • TPE-O thermoplastic polyolefins
  • TPE-U thermoplastic polyurethanes
  • TPE-E corresponding copolyesters
  • TPE-A corresponding copolyamides
  • the structuring Recesses formed in the surface in particular recesses in symmetrical Arrangement.
  • the device is structured by elevations located on the surface.
  • the depressions in the surface are very preferably in the form of depressions, gutters, Notches, channels and the like in front. Without restrictions, but can all here Use pits to increase functionality, for example, pits in Form of omaments, figures or characters and the like.
  • the depressions can be arranged and dimensioned such that the Wells are present separately from each other, for example in the wells mentioned above, if they are not in contact with each other "(closed-pored").
  • the depressions can communicate with each other, so that a "channel system" is located in the macroscopic surface of the sphere ("open pore; from an alternative point of view, this is equivalent to the surveys mentioned above on the spherical surface, if the "bottom” of the channels as macroscopic Surface of the sphere is viewed).
  • this is a sphere, an ellipsoid or a roller, unstructured with macroscopically smooth surfaces or just with the mentioned structures.
  • Other well-suited forms are, for example, cones, hyperboloids, paraboloid rotors as well as cut-outs or cut-outs or stumps of these geometric bodies, as well as irregular geometric bodies.
  • the storage preferably consists of a recess whose shape is the shape of the device essentially receives and whose inner diameter is slightly larger is the outer diameter of the device (for elliptical bodies are the two Half-axes corresponding to slightly larger than those of the device).
  • this recess is based on a spherical device (ball) explained, for differently shaped devices, the shape according to the shape of the Device is to be adapted and the description will be transmitted accordingly can.
  • the recess in the body of the bottle tapers slightly outwardly in shape a ring, so that the diameter of the remaining opening is slightly smaller than that Diameter of the ball.
  • the ball can now be inserted with slight pressure in the recess be “snapping" into them and not falling out by itself. It protrudes with a part of its surface out of the device and is in all Freely rotatable directions so that when passing over the skin with a massage device forming devices in the bottle by a rolling motion a massage effect occurs.
  • this recess there is no complete ring, but it are at least two, preferably at least three ring cutouts available to the To hold a ball. These are correspondingly shaped so that the ball after snapping does not fall out.
  • the storage consists of two opposite Walls, which are completed with a taper to the other wall become.
  • the two side walls while sections of a tube whose diameter is slightly larger than the diameter the roller. Afterwards and backwards, this tube cut-out can be replaced by two plane-parallel walls are closed.
  • the structured systems can be integrated in the known storage systems deploy.
  • the device is additionally mounted on at least one axis of rotation. This gives the storage additional stability and further prevents the device from falling out of the container.
  • both the axis in its axle bearing and the device can be designed to be rotatable on the axis.
  • the container according to the invention can be liquid and flowable substances and light distributable solids and mixtures of two or more components be, with the massage device at the same time massaging the delivered Relieves substances in the skin.
  • the container is eminently suitable for emulsions, suspensions, dispersions, solutions (gaseous, liquid and solid substances), colloids and the like, very preferably for applying cosmetic or dermatological agents to the skin, in particular gels, emulsions, Pickering emulsions, hydrodispersions , Lipodispersions.
  • the flowable formulations are preferably emulsions, suspensions, colloids, dispersions, gels or solutions.
  • Relatively dimensionally stable, easily deformable Disperse systems consist of at least two components, which are usually made a solid-colloid-divided substance of long-chain molecular groupings (e.g. Gelatin, silicic acid, polysaccharides) as a scaffolding agent and a liquid dispersant (e.g., water).
  • the colloidally divided substance is often used as thickening agent. or gelling agent. It forms a spatial network in the dispersion medium, wherein individual colloidal particles via electrostatic interaction with each other more or less firmly linked.
  • the dispersant containing the Surrounding network is characterized by electrostatic affinity to the gelling agent, i.e., a predominantly polar (in particular: hydrophilic) gelling agent preferably gels polar dispersant (especially: water), whereas a predominantly nonpolar Gelling agent preferably gelled non-polar dispersants.
  • a predominantly polar (in particular: hydrophilic) gelling agent preferably gels polar dispersant (especially: water)
  • a predominantly nonpolar Gelling agent preferably gelled non-polar dispersants.
  • Hydrogels can be almost 100% water (besides, for example, about 0.2 to 1.0% of a gelling agent) and quite solid Have consistency. The water content is present in ice-like structural elements.
  • surfactant gels are common preparations of the prior art. This refers to systems that have a high concentration in addition to water Have emulsifiers, typically more than about 25 wt .-%, based on the total composition. Solubilized in these surfactant gels, technically also “surfactant Gels "called oil components, microemulsion gels are obtained, which Also referred to as “ringing gels”.
  • nonionic emulsifiers For example, alkyl polyglycosides, cosmetically elegant microemulsion gels receive.
  • Emulsions are metastable two- or multi-phase systems in which the individual phases are in the liquid state.
  • the most common emulsions are O / W and W / O emulsions.
  • Rarer forms of administration are multiple emulsions, ie those which in turn contain droplets of a further dispersed phase in the droplets of the dispersed (or discontinuous) phase, for example W / O / W emulsions and O / W / O emulsions.
  • finely dispersed droplets of the second phase enclosed by an emulsifier shell water droplets in W / O or lipid vesicles in O / W emulsions
  • the droplet diameters of the usual emulsions are in the range of about 1 .mu.m to about 50 .mu.m.
  • Such "macroemulsions” are milky white and opaque without further coloring additives.
  • Finer “macroemulsions” whose droplet diameters are in the range of about 10 -1 microns to about 1 micron are, again without coloring additives, bluish white colored and opaque.
  • Micellar and molecular solutions with particle diameters less than about 10 -2 ⁇ m appear clear and transparent.
  • the droplet diameter of transparent or translucent microemulsions is in the range from about 10 -2 ⁇ m to about 10 -1 ⁇ m.
  • Such microemulsions are usually of low viscosity.
  • the viscosity of many O / W type microemulsions is comparable to that of water.
  • Emulsions are disperse two- or multi-phase systems, wherein cosmetic Emulsions of at least one fatty phase (fats and mineral oils, fatty acid esters, Fatty alcohols, etc.) and at least one water phase (water, glycerol, glycols, etc.) exist which with the help of emulsifiers in the form of very fine droplets into each other become.
  • fatty phase fats and mineral oils, fatty acid esters, Fatty alcohols, etc.
  • water phase water, glycerol, glycols, etc.
  • O / W emulsion oil-in-water emulsion
  • the basic character of an O / W emulsion is characterized by the water.
  • a water-in-oil emulsion (W / O emulsion, for example butter) is the reverse principle, where the basic character is determined by the oil.
  • the oil phase is advantageously selected from the group of esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids and saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alcohols, from the group of esters of aromatic carboxylic acids and saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unsaturated alcohols, from the group of branched and unbranched hydrocarbons and waxes, silicone oils, dialkyl ethers, the group of saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alcohols, and the fatty acid triglycerides. Any mixtures of such oil and wax components are also advantageous to use in the context of the present invention.
  • the oil phase may contain or consist entirely of cyclic or linear silicone oils, for example cyclomethicone (octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane), but it is preferred to use an additional content of other oil phase components besides the silicone oil or silicone oils.
  • cyclic or linear silicone oils for example cyclomethicone (octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane)
  • emulsions described here and below can thus be prepared in accordance with the partial or complete use of silicone oils as silicone emulsions. The same applies to the other oil-containing preparations.
  • O / W emulsions are accordingly usually thickened by means of increase the viscosity of the aqueous phase, stabilized.
  • Suitable for this purpose for example Polyacrylates (carbomer) and other organic thickeners.
  • a disadvantage This method of stability improvement is the sensitivity of these formulations against electrolytes. Furthermore, in this way are naturally predominantly higher viscosity Make formulations (such as creams or ointments).
  • the stability of flowable emulsions is to pay special attention, as the significant greater mobility of the particles promotes faster coalescence.
  • emulsifiers can be subdivided according to their hydrophilic part of the molecule into ionic (anionic, cationic and amphoteric) and nonionic:
  • anionic emulsifier is the soap, commonly referred to as the water-soluble sodium or potassium salts of the saturated and unsaturated higher fatty acids.
  • cationic emulsifiers are the quaternary ammonium compounds.
  • the hydrophilic moiety of nonionic emulsifiers often consists of glycerol, polyglycerol, sorbitans, carbohydrates or polyoxyethylene glycols and is usually linked via ester and ether bonds with the lipophilic moiety.
  • emulsifiers Decisive for the stability of an emulsion is the correct choice of emulsifiers. The characteristics of all substances contained in the system must be taken into account. For example, when considering skin care emulsions, polar oil components result and for example UV filters to instabilities. In addition to the emulsifiers are therefore Still other stabilizers used, for example, the viscosity of the emulsion increase and / or act as a protective colloid.
  • a reduction of the required amount of emulsifier can be achieved, for example, if it is utilized that finely divided solid particles additionally stabilizing Have effect. This leads to an accumulation of the solid at the phase boundary Oil / water in the form of a layer, causing confluence of the disperse Phases is prevented. Of essential importance are not the chemical, but the surface properties of the solid particles.
  • emulsifier-free emulsions are also referred to as Pickering emulsions according to their inventor.
  • One way to perform a solid stabilization in a cosmetic or dermatological preparation according to May-Alert (Pharmacy in our time, 15th year 1986, No. 1, 1-7 ), for example, to use emulsifier mixtures that are both anionic and cationic Containing surfactants. Since the combination of anionic and cationic surfactants always insoluble, electroneutral compounds fail, can be achieved by targeted precipitation of these neutral surfactants in the interface oil / water an additional solid stabilization in terms of a Pickering emulsion.
  • WO 98/42301 A1 describes emulsifier-free finely dispersed systems of the type Water-in-oil, which stabilizes by the addition of micronized, inorganic pigments be selected from the group of metal oxides, in particular titanium dioxide.
  • Emulsifier-free preparations based on so-called hydrodispersions have been available for some time accessible to the consumer. Hydrodispersions make dispersions of a liquid, semi-solid or solid internal (discontinuous) lipid phase in an external aqueous (continuous) phase.
  • hydrodispersions are essentially free of emulsifiers. hydrodispersions Like emulsions, they represent metastable systems and are prone to be in one Transition state of two consecutive discrete phases. In emulsions the choice of a suitable emulsifier prevents phase separation.
  • W / O lipodispersions are in the opposite analogy emulsifier-free finely dispersed preparations of the type water-in-oil.
  • Part of the invention is also the use of a container in conjunction with cosmetic or dermatological preparations in the form of gels, emulsions, microemulsions, Suspensions, dispersions, colloids, powders, powders and / or pastes.
  • liquid cosmetic cleaning agents that can be used by the special container for massaging cleaning.
  • Liquid cosmetic cleaners are known per se.
  • the invention thus relates to the combination of such agents with a package that allows the massaging application of the detergent.
  • Liquid cosmetic cleaners include all formulations with anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric, or zwitterionic Surfactants. In addition, these formulations may contain skin care substances be.
  • skin care substances can be fats, conditioners, peeling body or active ingredients be used.
  • a particular advantage of this packaging is the easy to clean the Massage body, as through the special construction an unhindered passage of water is ensured by the guide body. This can lead to a high preservative concentration be dispensed with in the detergent. The microbiological Safety of the product is also guaranteed.
  • the special construction of the massage body allows the pure pressure massage, so Skin irritation is prevented by excessive friction on the skin surface. In this way, it comes to a very gentle application of cleaning agents.
  • the skin is made by applying a cleanser during a massage less irritated.
  • the container according to the invention in Area of personal care due to the caused by the changed surface Massage effect an additional benefit for the user.
  • Effect can be achieved, for example, for tightening the skin or against cellulite.
  • FIG 1 is a particularly advantageous executed container in the frontal view 10 shown in bottle form.
  • the bottle 10 produced by the extrusion blow molding process, is substantially rectangular in shape, the edges of the bottle 10th are rounded.
  • the devices 20 are here designed spherically and are rotatably mounted in the wall in recesses.
  • the devices 20 form a regular pattern of nine balls in total.
  • the Pattern or the number of balls in the pattern is freely selectable, depending on Application or content of the bottle 10. The same applies to the size of the devices, which are in the container.
  • the user of the contents of the bottle 10 may by slight pressure on the bottle 10th remove some of the contents and apply on his skin, for example.
  • the massage device he can now massage the applied content comfortably into the skin, without having to grab or seek an additional device.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show the bottle in the side view or in the supervision.
  • FIGS. 4 to 7 Four different embodiments of the device, here in the form of a sphere, are shown by way of example in FIGS. 4 to 7. Shown is in each case the spherical plane 1, which can be regarded as a macroscopic surface of the ball, as well as the recesses 2 in this plane. In FIGS. 4 to 6, these depressions 2 are present separately from one another, specifically in the form of circular depressions [FIGS. 4 and 5, different arrangements of the depressions 2] or in the form of square depressions [FIG. 6]. In Figure 6, the seam line 3 is also shown, which is formed by the injection molding in a two-part mold or when constructing the ball of two hemispheres. FIG.
  • FIG. 7 shows a spherical device with a system of channel-like connected depressions 2 in the surface 1 "[open-pored system"].
  • This system can also be considered such that the regions (triangular in this example) represent elevations on the sphere formed by the "channel plane" 2.

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A container for storing a product, such as a liquid, flowable formulation, paste, or powder. The container comprises a container body that includes an integrated massage device. The massage device comprises at least one rotatable device that is partially disposed within a seating in the exterior surface of the container body. This rotatable device is mounted so that at least a portion of the rotatable device protrudes from the container body, and so that the rotatable device may rotate (e.g., about an axis of rotation) relative to the container body. The rotatable devices may be used to massage a product into a a user's skin after the product has been dispensed from the container onto the user's skin.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter für Flüssigkeiten, fließfähige Formulierungen, Pasten, Pulver und dergleichen, bestehend aus einem Behälterkörper mit einer Massagevorrichtung aus zumindest einer in dem Körper gehaltenen, rotationsfähigen Vorrichtung sowie die Verwendung des Behälters.The invention relates to a container for liquids, flowable formulations, Pastes, powders and the like, consisting of a container body with a massage device from at least one rotatable device held in the body as well as the use of the container.

Behälter - wie beispielsweise Flaschen oder Tiegel - dienen u. a. als Aufbewahrungsort von Flüssigkeiten im kosmetischen und dermatologischen Bereich. Die Flaschen sind dabei insbesondere aus einem flexiblen Kunststoff gefertigt, so daß ein leichter Druck auf den Flaschenkörper ausreicht, die in der Flasche befindliche Flüssigkeit aus der Öffnung zu treiben.Containers - such as bottles or jars - serve u. a. as a repository of liquids in the cosmetic and dermatological field. The bottles are in particular made of a flexible plastic, so that a slight pressure on the bottle body is sufficient, the liquid in the bottle from the opening to drive.

Beispielsweise seien hier die bekannten Kunststoffflaschen für Duschzubereitungen, Flüssigseifen, Shampoo angeführt, ohne daß diese Aufzählung vollständig wäre.
Bevorzugt werden Flaschen, die mit einem Schraubdeckel verschlossen werden können.
For example, the known plastic bottles for shower preparations, liquid soaps, shampoo are cited here, without this enumeration would be complete.
Preference is given to bottles that can be closed with a screw cap.

Die Herstellung der Flaschen beziehungsweise Behälter erfolgt oftmals nach dem Extrusionsblasverfahren.The bottles or containers are often produced by the extrusion blow molding process.

Aus der US 3,892,829 sind ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Flachflaschen aus einem extrudierten Schlauch bekannt, der in einer Zwischenform vorgeblasen und erst dann in eine Endblasform übergeben wird, deren Formnest die Kontur der herzustellenden Flachflasche hat. From US 3,892,829 a method and an apparatus for the production of Flat bottles known from an extruded tube, which is pre-blown in an intermediate form and only then is transferred into an Endblasform whose Formnest the contour the produced flat bottle has.

Aus der DE 37 02 844 A1 sind ein diesem Prinzip folgendes Verfahren und eine danach arbeitende Extrusionsblasmaschine bekannt. Dabei wird ein Kunststoffschlauch frei extrudiert, in eine Zwischenform übemommen und dort zu einem rotationssymmetrischen Zwischenformling geblasen. Dieser Zwischenformling, der mithin in jeder Höhe einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt hat, hat näherungsweise bereits die Länge (Höhe) der herzustellenden Flachflasche und weist in seinen Hauptabschnitten (Boden, Körper, Hals) einen Umfang auf, der den entsprechenden Umfängen der Flachflasche mehr oder minder angenähert ist. Letztere wird durch Übergabe des Zwischenformlings in eine Endblasform ausgeformt, wie sie beispielsweise aus der DE 27 20 448 C2 bekannt ist.From DE 37 02 844 A1 a method following this principle and one after working extrusion blow molding machine known. This will release a plastic tube extruded, taken in an intermediate form and there to a rotationally symmetric Blown intermediate molding. This intermediate molding, therefore one in each height has circular cross-section, has approximately already the length (height) of the produced Flat bottle and has in its main sections (bottom, body, neck) a circumference on the corresponding peripheries of the flat bottle more or less is approximated. The latter is made by transferring the intermediate molding into a final blow mold formed, as known for example from DE 27 20 448 C2.

Diese Technik der weitgehend abfall- und dementsprechend quetschnahtfreien Herstellung von Flachflaschen mit im wesentlichen uniformer Wandstärke hat sich bewährt.This technique of largely waste and therefore crimp-free production Flat bottles with substantially uniform wall thickness has been proven.

In der EP 0 688 658 A1 wird der Zwischenformling zumindest während der Überführung aus der Zwischenform in die Endblasform von unten (mechanisch) unterstützt.
Der Zwischenformling ist zumindest während der Übergabe aus der Zwischenform in die Endblasform durch ein zusätzliches, bewegliches Formteil abgestützt.
Dieses Formteil kann vorteilhaft der Bodenkontur des Zwischenformlings angepaßt sein. In der Regel muß das Formteil in vertikaler Richtung verschiebbar sein, damit das Schließen der Endblasform nicht behindert wird.
In EP 0 688 658 A1, the intermediate molding is supported from below (mechanically), at least during the transfer from the intermediate mold into the final blow mold.
The intermediate molding is supported at least during the transfer from the intermediate mold into the Endblasform by an additional, movable molding.
This molding can advantageously be adapted to the bottom contour of the intermediate molding. In general, the molding must be displaced in the vertical direction, so that the closing of the Endblasform is not hindered.

US 5 131 384 offenbart einen Behälter mit im Schraubdeckel integrierten Massagekugeln.US 5 131 384 discloses a container with im Screw cap integrated massage balls.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Behälter zur Verfügung zu stellen, welcher eine optimale Verbindung zwischen einem Aufbewahrungsort und einer Massageeinrichtung bietet, so daß eine Auftrennung der beiden Funktionen in zwei getrennte Einrichtungen nicht mehr erforderlich ist.The object of the invention is to provide a container which is optimal Provides a connection between a repository and a massage device, so that a separation of the two functions in two separate facilities not more is needed.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe überraschend durch einen Behälter, wie er im Hauptanspruch beschrieben wird. Die Unteransprüche betreffen vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen dieses Behälters. Beansprucht wird weiterhin die Verwendung eines solchen Behälters.This problem is solved surprisingly by a container, as in the main claim is described. The subclaims relate to advantageous embodiments of this Container. Claimed is also the use of such a container.

Demgemäß betrifft die Erfindung einen Behälter für Flüssigkeiten, fließfähige Formulierungen, Pasten, Pulver und dergleichen, bestehend aus einem Behälterkörper, auf den eine Verschlussvorrichtung aufsetzbar ist, mit einer Massagevorrichtung aus zumindest einer in dem Körper gehaltenen, rotationsfähigen Vorrichtung, die derartig in dem Körper gehalten ist, daß die Vorrichtung zumindest mit einem Teil ihrer Oberfläche aus dem Körper hinausragt.Accordingly, the invention relates to a container for liquids, flowable formulations, Pastes, powders and the like, consisting of a container body, on which a closure device can be placed, with a Massage device of at least one held in the body, rotatable Device which is held in the body such that the device at least with protrudes from the body part of its surface.

In einer ersten vorteilhaften Ausführungsform wird die Vorrichtung in einer Lagerung gehalten, die aus einem Halterungssitz gebildet wird, welcher der Form der rotationsfähigen Vorrichtung derart angepaßt ist, daß die rotationsfähige Vorrichtung so in dem Halterungssitz eingepaßt ist, daß sie zu einem Teil aus dem Halterungssitz herausragt.In a first advantageous embodiment, the device is in storage held, which is formed of a support seat, which is the shape of the rotatable Device adapted so that the rotatable device is so in the mounting seat is fitted so that it protrudes to a part of the mounting seat.

Weiter vorzugsweise ist die Vorrichtung zusätzlich auf zumindest einer Drehachse gelagert.Further preferably, the device is additionally mounted on at least one axis of rotation.

Ein weiterer bevorzugter Behälter weist mehrere Vorrichtungen auf, die insbesondere in einem geometrischen Muster angeordnet sind.
Die Muster können aus einer regelmäßigen Anordnung der Vorrichtungen auf dem Behälter bestehen, so können zum Beispiel die Abstände der einzelnen Vorrichtungen regelmäßig sein. Die Art des zu wählenden Musters kann sich nach Art des Einsatzfeldes des Behälters sowie nach seinem Inhalt richten.
Another preferred container has a plurality of devices, which are arranged in particular in a geometric pattern.
The patterns may consist of a regular arrangement of the devices on the container, so for example the spacings of the individual devices may be regular. The type of pattern to be selected may depend on the nature of the field of use of the container as well as its contents.

In einer ersten Ausführungsform einer solchen Vorrichtung besteht diese aus einem rotationsfähigen Körper, insbesondere einem rotationssymmetrischen geometrischen Körper.In a first embodiment of such a device, this consists of a rotatable Body, in particular a rotationally symmetrical geometric body.

Die Vorrichtung kann aus Metall, Glas, Keramik, Porzellan oder einem geeigneten Kunststoff bestehen. Sehr günstig ist es, als Material Polypropylen zu verwenden.
Hervorragend geeignet sind allgemein Thermoplaste, Elastomere oder Kombinationen von Kunststoffen aus diesen Gruppen. Ihre Eigenschaften lassen sich durch Zusätze von Weichmachern, Füllstoffen, Stabilisatoren und anderen Additiven sowie durch Faserverstärkung breit variieren. Als Beispiele für thermoplastische und elastische Kunststoffe seien genannt: alle aus linearen oder thermolabil vemetzten Polymer-Molekülen bestehenden Kunststoffe, zum Beispiel Polyolefine, Vinylpolymere, Polyamide, Polyester, Polyacetale, Polycarbonate, zum Teil auch Polyurethane u. Ionomere; TPE-S (Styrol-Oligoblock-Copolymere), TPE-O (thermoplastische Polyolefine), TPE-U (thermoplastische Polyurethane), TPE-E (entsprechende Copolyester), TPE-A (entsprechende Copolyamide), Natur und Synthesekautschuke.
The device may be made of metal, glass, ceramic, porcelain or a suitable plastic. It is very favorable to use polypropylene as the material.
Highly suitable are generally thermoplastics, elastomers or combinations of plastics from these groups. Their properties can be varied widely by adding plasticizers, fillers, stabilizers and other additives as well as by fiber reinforcement. Examples which may be mentioned of thermoplastic and elastic plastics are: all plastics consisting of linear or thermolabily crosslinked polymer molecules, for example polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polyamides, polyesters, polyacetals, polycarbonates, in some cases also polyurethanes and the like. ionomers; TPE-S (styrene-oligoblock copolymers), TPE-O (thermoplastic polyolefins), TPE-U (thermoplastic polyurethanes), TPE-E (corresponding copolyesters), TPE-A (corresponding copolyamides), natural and synthetic rubbers.

Ganz besonders bevorzugt werden Vorrichtungen, die eine strukturierte Oberfläche aufweisen.Very particular preference is given to devices which have a structured surface.

In einer sehr vorteilhaften weiteren Ausführungsform werden durch die Strukturierung Vertiefungen in der Oberfläche gebildet, insbesondere Vertiefungen in symmetrischer Anordnung. In einer weiteren Variante ist die Vorrichtung strukturiert, indem sich Erhebungen auf der Oberfläche befinden.In a very advantageous further embodiment, the structuring Recesses formed in the surface, in particular recesses in symmetrical Arrangement. In a further variant, the device is structured by elevations located on the surface.

Die Vertiefungen in der Oberfläche liegen sehr bevorzugt in Form von Mulden, Rinnen, Kerben, Kanälen und dergleichen vor. Ohne Einschränkungen lassen sich hier aber alle Vertiefungen zur Erhöhung der Funktionalität nutzen, beispielsweise auch Vertiefungen in Form von Omamenten, Figuren oder Schriftzeichen und dergleichen.The depressions in the surface are very preferably in the form of depressions, gutters, Notches, channels and the like in front. Without restrictions, but can all here Use pits to increase functionality, for example, pits in Form of omaments, figures or characters and the like.

Für die Vorrichtung sind die beiden im folgenden beschriebenen Varianten im erfinderischen Sinne sehr günstig:For the device, the two variants described below are in the inventive Senses very cheap:

Zum einen können die Vertiefungen derart angeordnet und dimensioniert sein, daß die Vertiefungen separat voneinander vorliegen, beispielsweise in den oben erwähnten Mulden, wenn diese keinen Kontakt zueinander besitzen "(geschlossenporig").On the one hand, the depressions can be arranged and dimensioned such that the Wells are present separately from each other, for example in the wells mentioned above, if they are not in contact with each other "(closed-pored").

Zum anderen können die Vertiefungen untereinander in Verbindung stehen, so daß sich ein "Kanalsystem" in der makroskopischen Oberfläche der Kugel befindet ("offenporig; in einer alternativen Betrachtungsweise ist dies äquivalent zu den oben erwähnten Erhebungen auf der Kugeloberfläche, wenn der "Grund" der Kanäle als makroskopische Oberfläche der Kugel angesehen wird).On the other hand, the depressions can communicate with each other, so that a "channel system" is located in the macroscopic surface of the sphere ("open pore; from an alternative point of view, this is equivalent to the surveys mentioned above on the spherical surface, if the "bottom" of the channels as macroscopic Surface of the sphere is viewed).

In einer weiteren verbesserten Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung ist diese eine Kugel, ein Ellipsoid oder eine Walze, unstrukturiert mit makroskopisch glatten Oberflächen oder eben mit den erwähnten Strukturen.
Weitere gut geeignete Formen sind beispielsweise Kegel, Hyperboloide, Drehparaboloide sowie jeweils Ab- oder Ausschnitte oder Stümpfe dieser geometrischen Körper sowie unregelmäßige geometrische Körper.
In a further improved embodiment of the device, this is a sphere, an ellipsoid or a roller, unstructured with macroscopically smooth surfaces or just with the mentioned structures.
Other well-suited forms are, for example, cones, hyperboloids, paraboloid rotors as well as cut-outs or cut-outs or stumps of these geometric bodies, as well as irregular geometric bodies.

Die Lagerung besteht bevorzugt aus einer Aussparung, dessen Form die Form der Vorrichtung im wesentlichen aufnimmt und dessen Innendurchmesser geringförmig größer ist als der Außendurchmesser der Vorrichtung (bei elliptischen Körpern sind die beiden Halbachsen entsprechend etwas größer als diejenigen der Vorrichtung).The storage preferably consists of a recess whose shape is the shape of the device essentially receives and whose inner diameter is slightly larger is the outer diameter of the device (for elliptical bodies are the two Half-axes corresponding to slightly larger than those of the device).

Im weiteren wird diese Aussparung anhand einer kugelförmigen Vorrichtung (Kugel) erläutert, wobei für anders geformte Vorrichtungen die Form entsprechend der Form der Vorrichtung anzupassen ist und die Beschreibung entsprechend übertragen werden kann.In addition, this recess is based on a spherical device (ball) explained, for differently shaped devices, the shape according to the shape of the Device is to be adapted and the description will be transmitted accordingly can.

Die Aussparung in dem Körper der Flasche verjüngt sich nach außen geringfügig in Form eines Rings, so daß der Durchmesser der verbleibenden Öffnung etwas kleiner ist als der Durchmesser der Kugel. Die Kugel kann nun mit leichtem Druck in die Aussparung eingelegt werden, wobei sie in diese "einschnappt" und nicht von selbst wieder herausfällt. Dabei ragt sie mit einem Teil ihrer Oberfläche aus der Vorrichtung heraus und ist in alle Richtungen frei drehbar, so daß beim Überstreichen der Haut mit den eine Massagevorrichtung bildende Vorrichtungen in der Flasche durch eine Rollbewegung ein Massageeffekt auftritt.The recess in the body of the bottle tapers slightly outwardly in shape a ring, so that the diameter of the remaining opening is slightly smaller than that Diameter of the ball. The ball can now be inserted with slight pressure in the recess be "snapping" into them and not falling out by itself. It protrudes with a part of its surface out of the device and is in all Freely rotatable directions so that when passing over the skin with a massage device forming devices in the bottle by a rolling motion a massage effect occurs.

In einer Variante dieser Aussparung ist kein vollständiger Ring vorhanden, sondern es sind zumindest zwei, bevorzugt mindestens drei Ringausschnitte vorhanden, um die Kugel zu halten. Diese sind entsprechend so ausgeformt, daß die Kugel nach dem Einschnappen nicht herausfällt.In a variant of this recess, there is no complete ring, but it are at least two, preferably at least three ring cutouts available to the To hold a ball. These are correspondingly shaped so that the ball after snapping does not fall out.

Im Falle einer walzenförmigen Vorrichtung besteht die Lagerung aus zwei gegenüberliegenden Wänden, welche mit einer Verjüngung zur jeweils anderen Wand hin abgeschlossen werden. In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die zwei Seitenwände dabei Abschnitte eines Rohres, dessen Durchmesser etwas größer ist als der Durchmesser der Walze. Nach vom und nach hinten kann dieser Röhrenausschnitt durch zwei planparallele Wände verschlossen werden.In the case of a roller-shaped device, the storage consists of two opposite Walls, which are completed with a taper to the other wall become. In a preferred embodiment, the two side walls while sections of a tube whose diameter is slightly larger than the diameter the roller. Afterwards and backwards, this tube cut-out can be replaced by two plane-parallel walls are closed.

Wählt man die Maße der oberflächenstrukturierten Kugel, des Ellipsoids oder der Walze entsprechend, so lassen sich die strukturierten Systeme in die bekannten Lagersysteme einsetzen. If one chooses the dimensions of the surface-structured sphere, the ellipsoid or the roller Accordingly, the structured systems can be integrated in the known storage systems deploy.

In den üblichen Ausführungsformen der Vorrichtung ist diese frei in alle Raumrichtungen drehbar in der Lagerung eingepaßt, insbesondere gilt dies für die rotationssymmetrischen Auftragskörper.In the usual embodiments of the device this is free in all directions rotatably fitted in the bearing, in particular, this applies to the rotationally symmetrical Order body.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Vorrichtung zusätzlich auf zumindest einer Drehachse gelagert. Diese gibt der Lagerung zusätzliche Stabilität und verhindert weiterhin, daß die Vorrichtung aus dem Behälter fallen kann. Zudem ist es so möglich, die Drehrichtung des Körpers vorzugeben, was zusätzliche Möglichkeiten in der Gestaltung der Oberflächengeometrie ermöglicht.
Dabei kann sowohl die Achse in ihrem Achsenlager als auch die Vorrichtung auf der Achse drehbar ausgeführt sein.
In a further advantageous embodiment, the device is additionally mounted on at least one axis of rotation. This gives the storage additional stability and further prevents the device from falling out of the container. In addition, it is possible to specify the direction of rotation of the body, which allows additional possibilities in the design of the surface geometry.
In this case, both the axis in its axle bearing and the device can be designed to be rotatable on the axis.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Behälter können flüssige und fließfähige Stoffe sowie leicht verteilbare feste Stoffe sowie Mischungen aus zwei oder mehreren Komponenten aufbewahrt werden, wobei die Massageeinrichtung gleichzeitig das Einmassieren der abgegebenen Stoffe in die Haut erleichtert.With the container according to the invention can be liquid and flowable substances and light distributable solids and mixtures of two or more components be, with the massage device at the same time massaging the delivered Relieves substances in the skin.

Der Behälter ist hervorragend geeignet für Emulsionen, Suspensionen, Dispersionen, Lösungen (gasförmiger, flüssiger und fester Stoffe), Kolloide und dergleichen, sehr bevorzugt zum Auftragen von kosmetischen oder dermatologischen Mitteln auf die Haut, insbesondere von Gelen, Emulsionen, Pickering-Emulsionen, Hydrodispersionen, Lipodispersionen.
Bevorzugt handelt es sich bei den fließfähigen Formulierungen um Emulsionen, Suspensionen, Kolloide, Dispersionen, Gele oder Lösungen.
The container is eminently suitable for emulsions, suspensions, dispersions, solutions (gaseous, liquid and solid substances), colloids and the like, very preferably for applying cosmetic or dermatological agents to the skin, in particular gels, emulsions, Pickering emulsions, hydrodispersions , Lipodispersions.
The flowable formulations are preferably emulsions, suspensions, colloids, dispersions, gels or solutions.

Im technischen Sinne werden unter Gelen verstanden: Relativ formbeständige, leicht verformbare disperse Systeme aus zumindest zwei Komponenten, welche in der Regel aus einem - meist festen - kolloid zerteilten Stoff aus langkettigen Molekülgruppierungen (z.B. Gelatine, Kieselsäure, Polysaccharide) als Gerüstbildner und einem flüssigen Dispersionsmittel (z.B. Wasser) bestehen. Der kolloidal zerteilte Stoff wird oft als Verdickungs- oder Geliermittel bezeichnet. Er bildet ein räumliches Netzwerk im Dispersionsmittel, wobei einzelne kolloidal vorliegende Partikel über elektrostatische Wechselwirkung miteinander mehr oder weniger fest verknüpft sein können. Das Dispersionsmittel, welches das Netzwerk umgibt, zeichnet sich durch elektrostatische Affinität zum Geliermittel aus, d.h., ein vorwiegend polares (insbesondere: hydrophiles) Geliermittel geliert vorzugsweise ein polares Dispersionsmittel (insbesondere: Wasser), wohingegen ein vorwiegend unpolares Geliermittel vorzugsweise unpolare Dispersionsmittel geliert.In the technical sense are meant by gels: Relatively dimensionally stable, easily deformable Disperse systems consist of at least two components, which are usually made a solid-colloid-divided substance of long-chain molecular groupings (e.g. Gelatin, silicic acid, polysaccharides) as a scaffolding agent and a liquid dispersant (e.g., water). The colloidally divided substance is often used as thickening agent. or gelling agent. It forms a spatial network in the dispersion medium, wherein individual colloidal particles via electrostatic interaction with each other more or less firmly linked. The dispersant containing the Surrounding network is characterized by electrostatic affinity to the gelling agent, i.e., a predominantly polar (in particular: hydrophilic) gelling agent preferably gels polar dispersant (especially: water), whereas a predominantly nonpolar Gelling agent preferably gelled non-polar dispersants.

Starke elektrostatische Wechselwirkungen, welche beispielsweise in Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen zwischen Geliermittel und Dispersionsmittel, aber auch zwischen Dispersionsmittelmolekülen untereinander verwirklicht sind, können zu starker Vernetzung auch des Dispersionsmittels führen. Hydrogele können zu fast 100 % aus Wasser bestehen (neben beispielsweise ca. 0,2 - 1,0 % eines Geliermittels) und dabei durchaus feste Konsistenz besitzen. Der Wasseranteil liegt dabei in eisähnlichen Strukturelementen vor.Strong electrostatic interactions, for example, in hydrogen bonds between gelling agent and dispersant, but also between dispersant molecules can be realized with each other, can be too strong networking also lead the dispersant. Hydrogels can be almost 100% water (besides, for example, about 0.2 to 1.0% of a gelling agent) and quite solid Have consistency. The water content is present in ice-like structural elements.

In der kosmetischen und pharmazeutischen Galenik sind ferner auch Lipogele und Oleogele (aus Wachsen, Fetten und fetten Ölen) sowie Carbogele (aus Paraffin oder Petrolatum) geläufig. In der Praxis unterscheidet man Oleogele, welche praktisch wasserfrei vorliegen, Hydrogele, welche praktisch fettfrei sind. Meistens sind Gele durchsichtig. In der kosmetischen beziehungsweise pharmazeutischen Galenik zeichnen sich Gele in aller Regel durch halbfeste, oft fließfähige Konsistenz aus.In cosmetic and pharmaceutical galenics are also lipogels and oleogels (from waxes, fats and fatty oils) as well as carbogels (from paraffin or petrolatum) common. In practice, one distinguishes between oleogels, which are practically anhydrous present, hydrogels which are virtually free of fat. Mostly gels are transparent. In In cosmetic or pharmaceutical galenics, gels are known usually by semi-solid, often flowable consistency.

Ferner sind sogenannte Tensidgele gebräuchliche Zubereitungen des Standes der Technik. Darunter versteht man Systeme, die neben Wasser eine hohe Konzentration an Emulgatoren aufweisen, typischerweise mehr als ca. 25 Gew.-%, bezogen auf die Gesamtzusammensetzung. Solubilisiert man in diese Tensidgele, fachsprachlich auch "surfactant gels" genannt, Ölkomponenten, werden Mikroemulsionsgele erhalten, welche auch als "ringing gels" bezeichnet werden. Durch Zusatz von nichtionischen Emulgatoren, beispielsweise Alkylpolyglycosiden, lassen sich kosmetisch elegantere Mikroemulsionsgele erhalten.Furthermore, so-called surfactant gels are common preparations of the prior art. This refers to systems that have a high concentration in addition to water Have emulsifiers, typically more than about 25 wt .-%, based on the total composition. Solubilized in these surfactant gels, technically also "surfactant Gels "called oil components, microemulsion gels are obtained, which Also referred to as "ringing gels". By addition of nonionic emulsifiers, For example, alkyl polyglycosides, cosmetically elegant microemulsion gels receive.

Emulsionen sind metastabile Zwei- oder Mehrphasensysteme, bei welchen die einzelnen Phasen im flüssigen Zustand vorliegen. Die gängigsten Emulsionen sind O/W- und W/O-Emulsionen. Seltenere Darreichungsformen sind multiple Emulsionen, also solche, welche in den Tröpfchen der dispergierten (oder diskontinuierlichen) Phase ihrerseits Tröpfchen einer weiteren dispergierten Phase enthalten, z.B. W/O/W-Emulsionen und O/W/O-Emulsionen. In einfachen Emulsionen liegen in der einen Phase feindisperse, von einer Emulgatorhülle umschlossene Tröpfchen der zweiten Phase (Wassertröpfchen in W/O- oder Lipidvesikel in O/W-Emulsionen) vor. Die Tröpfchendurchmesser der gewöhnlichen Emulsionen liegen im Bereich von ca. 1 µm bis ca. 50 µm. Solche "Makroemulsionen" sind, ohne weitere färbende Zusätze, milchigweiß gefärbt und opak. Feinere "Makroemulsionen", deren Tröpfchendurchmesser im Bereich von ca. 10-1 µm bis ca. 1 µm liegen, sind, wiederum ohne färbende Zusätze, bläulichweiß gefärbt und undurchsichtig.Emulsions are metastable two- or multi-phase systems in which the individual phases are in the liquid state. The most common emulsions are O / W and W / O emulsions. Rarer forms of administration are multiple emulsions, ie those which in turn contain droplets of a further dispersed phase in the droplets of the dispersed (or discontinuous) phase, for example W / O / W emulsions and O / W / O emulsions. In simple emulsions, finely dispersed droplets of the second phase enclosed by an emulsifier shell (water droplets in W / O or lipid vesicles in O / W emulsions) are present in one phase. The droplet diameters of the usual emulsions are in the range of about 1 .mu.m to about 50 .mu.m. Such "macroemulsions" are milky white and opaque without further coloring additives. Finer "macroemulsions" whose droplet diameters are in the range of about 10 -1 microns to about 1 micron are, again without coloring additives, bluish white colored and opaque.

Mizellare und molekulare Lösungen mit Partikeldurchmessern kleiner als ca. 10-2 µm erscheinen klar und transparent.Micellar and molecular solutions with particle diameters less than about 10 -2 μm appear clear and transparent.

Der Tröpfchendurchmesser von transparenten beziehungsweise transluzenten Mikroemulsionen dagegen liegt im Bereich von etwa 10-2 µm bis etwa 10-1 µm. Solche Mikroemulsionen sind meist niedrigviskos. Die Viskosität vieler Mikroemulsionen vom O/W-Typ ist vergleichbar mit der des Wassers.By contrast, the droplet diameter of transparent or translucent microemulsions is in the range from about 10 -2 μm to about 10 -1 μm. Such microemulsions are usually of low viscosity. The viscosity of many O / W type microemulsions is comparable to that of water.

Den bei weitem wichtigsten Produkttyp im Bereich der Hautpflegemittel beziehungsweise im Bereich kosmetischer und/oder dermatologischer Zubereitungen stellen Emulsionen dar. Emulsionen sind disperse Zwei- oder Mehrphasensysteme, wobei kosmetische Emulsionen aus mindestens einer Fettphase (Fette und mineralische Öle, Fettsäureester, Fettalkohole etc.) und mindestens einer Wasserphase (Wasser, Glycerin, Glykole usw.) bestehen, die mit Hilfe von Emulgatoren in Form feinster Tröpfchen ineinander verteilt werden. Sind die beiden Flüssigkeiten Wasser und Öl und liegen Öltröpfchen fein verteilt in Wasser vor, so handelt es sich um eine Öl-in-Wasser-Emulsion (O/W-Emulsion, zum Beispiel Milch). Der Grundcharakter einer O/W-Emulsion ist durch das Wasser geprägt. Bei einer Wasser-in-Öl-Emulsion (W/O-Emulsion, zum Beispiel Butter) handelt es sich um das umgekehrte Prinzip, wobei der Grundcharakter hier durch das Öl bestimmt wird.By far the most important product type in the field of skin care products, respectively in the field of cosmetic and / or dermatological preparations provide emulsions Emulsions are disperse two- or multi-phase systems, wherein cosmetic Emulsions of at least one fatty phase (fats and mineral oils, fatty acid esters, Fatty alcohols, etc.) and at least one water phase (water, glycerol, glycols, etc.) exist which with the help of emulsifiers in the form of very fine droplets into each other become. Are the two liquids water and oil and are oil droplets finely distributed in water, it is an oil-in-water emulsion (O / W emulsion, for Example milk). The basic character of an O / W emulsion is characterized by the water. A water-in-oil emulsion (W / O emulsion, for example butter) is the reverse principle, where the basic character is determined by the oil.

Die Ölphase wird vorteilhaft gewählt aus der Gruppe der Ester aus gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten, verzweigten und/oder unverzweigten Alkancarbonsäuren und gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten, verzweigten und/oder unverzweigten Alkoholen, aus der Gruppe der Ester aus aromatischen Carbonsäuren und gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten, verzweigten und/oder ungesättigten Alkoholen, aus der Gruppe der verzweigten und unverzweigten Kohlenwasserstoffe und -wachse, der Silikonöle, der Dialkylether, der Gruppe der gesättigten oder ungesättigten, verzweigten oder unverzweigten Alkohole, sowie der Fettsäuretriglyceride. Auch beliebige Abmischungen solcher Öl- und Wachskomponenten sind vorteilhaft im Sinne der vorliegenden Erfindung einzusetzen. Es kann auch gegebenenfalls vorteilhaft sein, Wachse, beispielsweise Cetylpalmitat, als alleinige Lipidkomponente der Ölphase einzusetzen.
Vorteilhaft kann die Ölphase einen Gehalt an cyclischen oder linearen Silikonölen, beispielsweise Cyclomethicon (Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxan), aufweisen oder vollständig aus solchen Ölen bestehen, wobei allerdings bevorzugt wird, außer dem Silikonöl oder den Silikonölen einen zusätzlichen Gehalt an anderen Ölphasenkomponenten zu verwenden. Die hier und im folgenden beschriebenen Emulsionen lassen sich also entsprechend unter teilweiser oder vollständiger Verwendung von Silikonölen als Silikonemulsionen fertigen. Entsprechendes gilt für die übrigen ölhaltigen Zubereitungen.
The oil phase is advantageously selected from the group of esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids and saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alcohols, from the group of esters of aromatic carboxylic acids and saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unsaturated alcohols, from the group of branched and unbranched hydrocarbons and waxes, silicone oils, dialkyl ethers, the group of saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alcohols, and the fatty acid triglycerides. Any mixtures of such oil and wax components are also advantageous to use in the context of the present invention. It may also be advantageous, if appropriate, to use waxes, for example cetyl palmitate, as the sole lipid component of the oil phase.
Advantageously, the oil phase may contain or consist entirely of cyclic or linear silicone oils, for example cyclomethicone (octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane), but it is preferred to use an additional content of other oil phase components besides the silicone oil or silicone oils. The emulsions described here and below can thus be prepared in accordance with the partial or complete use of silicone oils as silicone emulsions. The same applies to the other oil-containing preparations.

Dem Fachmann ist eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten bekannt, stabile O/W-Zubereitungen zur kosmetischen oder dermatologischen Anwendung zu formulieren, beispielsweise in Form von Cremes und Salben, die im Bereich von Raum- bis Hauttemperatur streichfähig sind, oder als Lotionen und Milche, die in diesem Temperaturbereich eher fließfähig sind und sich besonders günstig mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Behälter aufbewahren lassen.The person skilled in a variety of ways known stable O / W preparations to formulate for cosmetic or dermatological use, for example in Form of creams and ointments spreadable in the range of room to skin temperature are, or as lotions and milk, which are more fluid in this temperature range and can be kept particularly favorable with the container according to the invention.

Die Stabilität von Emulsionen ist unter anderem von ihrer Viskosität, insbesondere von der Viskosität der äußeren Phase abhängig. Eine Emulsion wird dann instabil, wenn sich die feindispergierten Teilchen wieder zu größeren Aggregaten zusammenballen und die sich berührenden Tröpfchen zusammenfließen. Dieser Vorgang wird als Koaleszenz bezeichnet. Der Prozeß der Koaleszenz läuft desto langsamer ab, je viskoser die äußere Phase der Emulsion ist.The stability of emulsions is partly due to their viscosity, in particular of the viscosity of the outer phase dependent. An emulsion then becomes unstable when the finely dispersed particles aggregate again into larger aggregates and the flow together touching droplets. This process is called coalescence designated. The process of coalescence proceeds more slowly, the more viscous the outer Phase of the emulsion is.

O/W-Emulsionen werden dementsprechend in der Regel durch Verdickungsmittel, welche die Viskosität der wäßrigen Phase erhöhen, stabilisiert. Hierzu eignen sich beispielsweise Polyacrylate (Carbomer) und weitere organische Verdickungsmittel. Ein Nachteil dieser Methode der Stabilitätsverbesserung ist die Empfindlichkeit dieser Formulierungen gegen Elektrolyte. Ferner sind auf diese Weise naturgemäß vornehmlich höherviskose Formulierungen (wie Cremes oder Salben) herzustellen.O / W emulsions are accordingly usually thickened by means of increase the viscosity of the aqueous phase, stabilized. Suitable for this purpose, for example Polyacrylates (carbomer) and other organic thickeners. A disadvantage This method of stability improvement is the sensitivity of these formulations against electrolytes. Furthermore, in this way are naturally predominantly higher viscosity Make formulations (such as creams or ointments).

Emulsionen von "flüssiger" (= fließfähiger) Konsistenz finden in der Kosmetik beispielsweise als Pflege-, Reinigungs-, Gesichts- oder Handlotion Verwendung. Sie haben in der Regel eine Viskosität von etwa 2000 mPa·s bis zu etwa 10 000 mPa·s. Der Stabilität von fließfähigen Emulsionen ist besondere Aufmerksamkeit zu widmen, da die erheblich größere Beweglichkeit der Teilchen eine schnellere Koaleszenz fördert. Emulsions of "liquid" (= flowable) consistency find in cosmetics, for example as a care, cleansing, facial or hand lotion use. You have in the Typically, a viscosity of from about 2000 mPa.s to about 10,000 mPa.s. The stability of flowable emulsions is to pay special attention, as the significant greater mobility of the particles promotes faster coalescence.

Herkömmliche Emulgatoren können entsprechend ihrem hydrophilen Molekülteil in ionische (anionische, kationische und amphotere) und nichtionische untergliedert werden:
Das wohl bekannteste Beispiel eines anionischen Emulgators ist die Seife, als die man gewöhnlich die wasserlöslichen Natrium- oder Kaliumsalze der gesättigten und ungesättigten höheren Fettsäuren bezeichnet.
Wichtige Vertreter der kationischen Emulgatoren sind die quartären Ammonium-Verbindungen.
Der hydrophile Molekülteil nichtionischer Emulgatoren besteht häufig aus Glycerin, Polyglycerin, Sorbitanen, Kohlenhydraten beziehungsweise Polyoxyethylenglykolen und ist meistens über Ester- und Etherbindungen mit dem lipophilen Molekülteil verknüpft. Dieser besteht üblicherweise aus Fettalkoholen, Fettsäuren oder Isofettsäuren.
Durch Variation der Struktur und der Größe des polaren und des unpolaren Molekülteils lassen sich Lipophilie und Hydrophilie von Emulgatoren in weiten Grenzen verändern.
Conventional emulsifiers can be subdivided according to their hydrophilic part of the molecule into ionic (anionic, cationic and amphoteric) and nonionic:
The most well-known example of an anionic emulsifier is the soap, commonly referred to as the water-soluble sodium or potassium salts of the saturated and unsaturated higher fatty acids.
Important representatives of the cationic emulsifiers are the quaternary ammonium compounds.
The hydrophilic moiety of nonionic emulsifiers often consists of glycerol, polyglycerol, sorbitans, carbohydrates or polyoxyethylene glycols and is usually linked via ester and ether bonds with the lipophilic moiety. This usually consists of fatty alcohols, fatty acids or iso-fatty acids.
By varying the structure and size of the polar and non-polar part of the molecule, the lipophilicity and hydrophilicity of emulsifiers can be varied within wide limits.

Entscheidend für die Stabilität einer Emulsion ist die richtige Auswahl der Emulgatoren. Dabei sind die Charakteristiken aller im System enthaltenen Stoffe zu berücksichtigen. Betrachtet man zum Beispiel Hautpflegeemulsionen, so führen polare Ölkomponenten und beispielsweise UV-Filter zu Instabilitäten. Neben den Emulgatoren werden daher noch andere Stabilisatoren verwendet, die beispielsweise die Viskosität der Emulsion erhöhen und/oder als Schutzkolloid wirken.Decisive for the stability of an emulsion is the correct choice of emulsifiers. The characteristics of all substances contained in the system must be taken into account. For example, when considering skin care emulsions, polar oil components result and for example UV filters to instabilities. In addition to the emulsifiers are therefore Still other stabilizers used, for example, the viscosity of the emulsion increase and / or act as a protective colloid.

An sich ist die Verwendung der üblichen Emulgatoren in kosmetischen oder dermatologischen Zubereitungen unbedenklich. Dennoch können Emulgatoren, wie letztlich jede chemische Substanz, im Einzelfalle allergische oder auf Überempfindlichkeit des Anwenders beruhende Reaktionen hervorrufen. Es hat daher nicht an Versuchen gefehlt, die Menge an üblichen Emulgatoren auf ein Minimum, im Idealfall sogar vollständig zu reduzieren.As such, the use of the usual emulsifiers in cosmetic or dermatological Preparations harmless. Nevertheless, emulsifiers, like any of them, can be used chemical substance, in an individual case allergic or on hypersensitivity of the user cause underlying reactions. There has been no lack of attempts that The amount of common emulsifiers to a minimum, ideally even completely reduce.

Eine Reduktion der benötigten Emulgatormenge kann zum Beispiel erreicht werden, wenn ausgenutzt wird, daß feinstverteilte Feststoffteilchen eine zusätzlich stabilisierende Wirkung haben. Dabei kommt es zu einer Anreicherung des festen Stoffes an der Phasengrenze Öl/Wasser in Form einer Schicht, wodurch Zusammenfließen der dispersen Phasen verhindert wird. Von wesentlicher Bedeutung sind dabei nicht die chemischen, sondern die Oberflächeneigenschaften der Feststoffpartikel. A reduction of the required amount of emulsifier can be achieved, for example, if it is utilized that finely divided solid particles additionally stabilizing Have effect. This leads to an accumulation of the solid at the phase boundary Oil / water in the form of a layer, causing confluence of the disperse Phases is prevented. Of essential importance are not the chemical, but the surface properties of the solid particles.

Eine relativ neue technische Entwicklung ist es, kosmetische oder dermatologische Zubereitungen nur durch feinstverteilte Feststoffteilchen zu stabilisieren. Solche "emulgatorfreien" Emulsionen werden nach ihrem Erfinder auch als Pickering-Emulsionen bezeichnet. Eine Möglichkeit, eine Feststoffstabilisierung in einer kosmetischen oder dermatologischen Zubereitung vorzunehmen, ist nach May-Alert (Pharmazie in unserer Zeit, 15. Jahrg. 1986, Nr. 1, 1-7) beispielsweise, Emulgatorgemische zu verwenden, die sowohl anionische als auch kationische Tenside enthalten. Da beim Zusammengeben von Anion- und Kationtensiden immer unlösliche, elektroneutrale Verbindungen ausfallen, läßt sich durch gezieltes Ausfällen dieser neutralen Tenside in der Grenzfläche Öl/Wasser eine zusätzliche Feststoffstabilisierung im Sinne einer Pickering-Emulsion erreichen.A relatively new technical development is to stabilize cosmetic or dermatological preparations only by finely divided solid particles. Such "emulsifier-free" emulsions are also referred to as Pickering emulsions according to their inventor. One way to perform a solid stabilization in a cosmetic or dermatological preparation, according to May-Alert (Pharmacy in our time, 15th year 1986, No. 1, 1-7 ), for example, to use emulsifier mixtures that are both anionic and cationic Containing surfactants. Since the combination of anionic and cationic surfactants always insoluble, electroneutral compounds fail, can be achieved by targeted precipitation of these neutral surfactants in the interface oil / water an additional solid stabilization in terms of a Pickering emulsion.

Ferner beschreibt die WO 98/42301 A1 emulgatorfreie feindisperse Systeme vom Typ Wasser-in-Öl, welche durch den Zusatz mikronisierter, anorganischer Pigmente stabilisiert werden, die aus der Gruppe der Metalloxide, insbesondere Titandioxid gewählt werden.Furthermore, WO 98/42301 A1 describes emulsifier-free finely dispersed systems of the type Water-in-oil, which stabilizes by the addition of micronized, inorganic pigments be selected from the group of metal oxides, in particular titanium dioxide.

Emulgatorfreie Präparate auf Basis sogenannter Hydrodispersionen sind seit einiger Zeit für den Verbraucher zugängig. Hydrodispersionen stellen Dispersionen einer flüssigen, halbfesten oder festen inneren (diskontinuierlichen) Lipidphase in einer äußeren wäßrigen (kontinuierlichen) Phase dar.Emulsifier-free preparations based on so-called hydrodispersions have been available for some time accessible to the consumer. Hydrodispersions make dispersions of a liquid, semi-solid or solid internal (discontinuous) lipid phase in an external aqueous (continuous) phase.

Im Gegensatze zu O/W-Emulsionen, die sich durch eine ähnliche Phasenanordnung auszeichnen, sind Hydrodispersionen aber im wesentlichen frei von Emulgatoren. Hydrodispersionen stellen wie Emulsionen metastabile Systeme dar und sind geneigt, in einen Zustand zweier in sich zusammenhängender diskreter Phasen überzugehen. In Emulsionen verhindert die Wahl eines geeigneten Emulgators die Phasentrennung.In contrast to O / W emulsions, which are characterized by a similar phase arrangement However, hydrodispersions are essentially free of emulsifiers. hydrodispersions Like emulsions, they represent metastable systems and are prone to be in one Transition state of two consecutive discrete phases. In emulsions the choice of a suitable emulsifier prevents phase separation.

Bei Hydrodispersionen einer flüssigen Lipidphase in einer äußeren wäßrigen Phase kann die Stabilität eines solchen Systems beispielsweise dadurch gewährleistet werden, daß in der wäßrigen Phase ein Gelgerüst aufgebaut wird, in welchem die Lipidtröpfchen stabil suspendiert sind. In the case of hydrodispersions of a liquid lipid phase in an external aqueous phase the stability of such a system can be ensured, for example, by the fact that in the aqueous phase is built up a gel backbone, in which the lipid droplets stable are suspended.

W/O-Lipodispersionen sind in umgekehrter Analogie emulgatorfreie feindisperse Zubereitungen vom Typ Wasser-in-Öl.W / O lipodispersions are in the opposite analogy emulsifier-free finely dispersed preparations of the type water-in-oil.

Teil der Erfindung ist auch die Verwendung eines Behälters in Verbindung mit kosmetischen oder dermatologischen Zubereitungen in Form von Gelen, Emulsionen, Mikroemulsionen, Suspensionen, Dispersionen, Kolloiden, Pudern, Pulvern und/oder Pasten.Part of the invention is also the use of a container in conjunction with cosmetic or dermatological preparations in the form of gels, emulsions, microemulsions, Suspensions, dispersions, colloids, powders, powders and / or pastes.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist die Kombination des erfindungsgemäßen Behälters mit flüssigen kosmetischen Reinigungsmitteln, die durch den speziellen Behälter zur massierenden Reinigung verwendet werden können.
Flüssige kosmetische Reinigungsmittel an sich sind bekannt. Die Erfindung betrifft somit die Kombination derartiger Mittel mit einer Verpackung, die die massierende Applikation des Reinigungsmittels erlaubt.
Particularly advantageous is the combination of the container according to the invention with liquid cosmetic cleaning agents that can be used by the special container for massaging cleaning.
Liquid cosmetic cleaners are known per se. The invention thus relates to the combination of such agents with a package that allows the massaging application of the detergent.

Unter die flüssigen kosmetischen Reinigungsmittel fallen alle Formulierungen mit anionischen, kationischen, nichtionischen und amphoteren, beziehungsweise zwitterionischen Tensiden. Zusätzlich können in diesen Formulierungen Hautpflegesubstanzen enthalten sein.Liquid cosmetic cleaners include all formulations with anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric, or zwitterionic Surfactants. In addition, these formulations may contain skin care substances be.

Als Hautpflegesubstanzen können Rückfetter, Conditioner, Peelingkörper oder Wirkstoffe zum Einsatz kommen.As skin care substances can be fats, conditioners, peeling body or active ingredients be used.

Ein besonderer Vorteile dieser Verpackung ist, die leicht durchzuführende Reinigung der Massagekörper, da durch die spezielle Konstruktion ein ungehinderter Wasserdurchtritt durch die Führungskörper gewährleistet ist. Dadurch kann auf eine hohe Konservierungsmittelkonzentration im Reinigungsmittel verzichtet werden. Die mikrobiologische Sicherheit des Produkts ist auch so gewährleistet.A particular advantage of this packaging is the easy to clean the Massage body, as through the special construction an unhindered passage of water is ensured by the guide body. This can lead to a high preservative concentration be dispensed with in the detergent. The microbiological Safety of the product is also guaranteed.

Die spezielle Konstruktion der Massagekörper ermöglicht die reine Druckmassage, so werden Hautreizungen durch übermäßige Reibung auf der Hautoberfläche verhindert. Auf diese Weise kommt es zu einer sehr schonenden Anwendung der Reinigungsmittel. Die Haut wird durch die Anwendung von einem Reinigungsmittel während einer Massage weniger gereizt. The special construction of the massage body allows the pure pressure massage, so Skin irritation is prevented by excessive friction on the skin surface. In this way, it comes to a very gentle application of cleaning agents. The skin is made by applying a cleanser during a massage less irritated.

Einige Beispiele von kosmetischen Reinigungsmitteln, für welche der erfinderische Behälter hervorragend Anwendung finden kann, sind in den folgenden fünf Beispielen zusammengestellt.Some examples of cosmetic cleansers for which the inventive Container can be used excellently in the following five examples compiled.

Beispiele für die kosmetischen Reinigungsmittel:Examples of the cosmetic cleaning agents: Beispiel 1example 1

Gew.-%Wt .-% Sodium Laureth SulfateSodium Laureth Sulfate 9,009.00 Cocamidopropyl BetaineCocamidopropyl betaines 4,004.00 Decyl GlucosideDecyl glucosides 1,001.00 Glycol DistearateGlycol distearate 2,002.00 Sodium Cocoyl GlutamateSodium Cocoyl Glutamate 0,300.30 ParfumPerfume 0,800.80 Prunus ducisPrunus ducis 0,200.20 Wasser adWater ad 100,00100.00

Beispiel 2Example 2

Gew.-%Wt .-% Sodium Laureth SulfateSodium Laureth Sulfate 9,009.00 Cocamidopropyl BetaineCocamidopropyl betaines 4,004.00 Decyl GlucosideDecyl glucosides 1,001.00 Sodium Cocoyl GlutamateSodium Cocoyl Glutamate 0,300.30 ParfumPerfume 1,001.00 Vitis viniferaVitis vinifera 1,001.00 Aloe barbensisAloe barbensis 1,001.00 Polyquatemium-10Polyquaternium-10 0,300.30 Wasser adWater ad 100,00100.00

Beispiel 3Example 3

Gew.-%Wt .-% Sodium Laureth SulfateSodium Laureth Sulfate 12,0012,00 Cocamidopropyl BetaineCocamidopropyl betaines 3,003.00 Sodium Lauroyl SarcosinateSodium lauroyl sarcosinate 2,002.00 PEG-4 RapeseedamidePEG-4 Rapeseedamide 5,005.00 PEG-9 CocoglyceridesPEG-9 Cocoglycerides 2,002.00 ParfumPerfume 1,001.00 Hydroxypropyl GuarHydroxypropyl guar 0,300.30 Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideHydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides Wasser adWater ad 100,00100.00

Beispiel 4Example 4

Gew.-%Wt .-% MIPA-Laureth Sulfate (+) Laureth-4 Cocamide DEAMIPA-Laureth Sulfate (+) Laureth-4 Cocamide DEA 41,0041,00 Soybean OilSoybean oil 40,0040,00 Castor OilCastor oil 14,0014.00 Polxamer 10 1Polxamer 10 1 4,004.00 ParfumPerfume 2,002.00 Panthenolpanthenol 1,001.00 Wasser adWater ad 100,00100.00

Beispiel 5Example 5

Gew.-%Wt .-% Sodium Laureth SulfateSodium Laureth Sulfate 10,0010.00 Polyethylenepolyethylenes 5,005.00 Sodium CocoamphoacetateSodium cocoamphoacetate 4,004.00 Magnesium Aluminum SilicateMagnesium Aluminum Silicate 3,003.00 Sodium Cocoyl GlutamateSodium Cocoyl Glutamate 1,001.00 ParfumPerfume 0,800.80 Wasser adWater ad 100,00100.00

Neben den bereits geschilderten Vorteilen besitzen die erfindungsgemäßen Behälter im Bereich der Körperpflege aufgrund des durch die veränderte Oberfläche hervorgerufenen Massageeffektes einen zusätzlichen Vorteil für den Anwender. Während des Auftragens von kosmetischen oder dermatologischen Zubereitungen kann gleichzeitig ein positiver Effekt beispielsweise für die Hautstraffung oder gegen Cellulitis erzielt werden.In addition to the already described advantages, the container according to the invention in Area of personal care due to the caused by the changed surface Massage effect an additional benefit for the user. During the application of cosmetic or dermatological preparations can be a positive at the same time Effect can be achieved, for example, for tightening the skin or against cellulite.

Der erfinderische Behälter soll im folgenden durch einige Abbildungen veranschaulicht werden, ohne sich durch die Wahl der abgebildeten Beispiele unnötig beschränken zu wollen. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
einen besonders vorteilhaft ausgeführten Behälter in Flaschenform mit mehreren Vorrichtungen, die zusammen die Massageeinrichtung bilden, in der frontalen Ansicht,
Figur 2
den besonders vorteilhaft ausgeführten Behälter in Flaschenform mit mehreren Vorrichtungen in der seitlichen Ansicht,
Figur 3
den besonders vorteilhaft ausgeführten Behälter in Flaschenform mit mehreren Vorrichtungen in der Aufsicht,
Figuren 4 bis 7
unterschiedliche Ausführungsformen der Vorrichtung.
The inventive container will now be illustrated by a few figures without wishing to be unnecessarily limited by the choice of examples shown. Show it:
FIG. 1
a particularly advantageously designed container in bottle form with several devices, which together form the massage device, in the frontal view,
FIG. 2
the particularly advantageous container in bottle form with several devices in the side view,
FIG. 3
the container, which is particularly advantageous, in the form of a bottle, with several devices in the top view,
FIGS. 4 to 7
different embodiments of the device.

In der Figur 1 ist in der frontalen Ansicht ein besonders vorteilhaft ausgeführter Behälter 10 in Flaschenform dargestellt. Die Flasche 10, nach dem Extrusionsblasverfahren hergestellt, ist im wesentlichen von rechteckiger Gestalt, wobei die Kanten der Flasche 10 abgerundet sind. Auf dem Körper der Flasche 10 ist eine halsartige Erweiterung 12 vorhanden, die zur Ausgabe des Inhalts dient. Auf der Flasche 10 ist ein Deckel 11 aufgesetzt, der gleichzeitig die Erweiterung 12 verschließt. In the figure 1 is a particularly advantageous executed container in the frontal view 10 shown in bottle form. The bottle 10, produced by the extrusion blow molding process, is substantially rectangular in shape, the edges of the bottle 10th are rounded. On the body of the bottle 10 there is a neck-like enlargement 12, which serves to output the content. On the bottle 10, a lid 11 is attached, which simultaneously closes the extension 12.

In einer der breiteren Seitenwände der Flasche 10 sind mehrere Vorrichtungen 20 vorhanden, die zusammen eine Massageeinrichtung bilden. Die Vorrichtungen 20 sind hier kugelförmig gestaltet und sind in der Wand in Aussparungen rotationsfähig gelagert.In one of the wider side walls of the bottle 10 there are several devices 20, which together form a massage device. The devices 20 are here designed spherically and are rotatably mounted in the wall in recesses.

Die Vorrichtungen 20 bilden ein regelmäßiges Muster aus insgesamt neun Kugeln. Das Muster beziehungsweise die Anzahl der Kugeln in dem Muster ist frei wählbar, je nach Anwendungsfall oder Inhalt der Flasche 10. Selbiges gilt auch für die Größe der Vorrichtungen, die sich im Behälter befinden.The devices 20 form a regular pattern of nine balls in total. The Pattern or the number of balls in the pattern is freely selectable, depending on Application or content of the bottle 10. The same applies to the size of the devices, which are in the container.

Der Benutzer des Inhalt der Flasche 10 kann durch leichten Druck auf die Flasche 10 einen Teil des Inhalts entnehmen und auf seiner Haut beispielsweise auftragen. Durch die Massageeinrichtung kann er nun den aufgetragenen Inhalt bequem in die Haut einmassieren, ohne daß er ein zusätzliches Gerät greifen oder suchen müßte.The user of the contents of the bottle 10 may by slight pressure on the bottle 10th remove some of the contents and apply on his skin, for example. By the massage device he can now massage the applied content comfortably into the skin, without having to grab or seek an additional device.

Die Figuren 2 beziehungsweise 3 zeigen die Flasche in der seitlichen Ansicht beziehungsweise in der Aufsicht.Figures 2 and 3 show the bottle in the side view or in the supervision.

In den Figuren 4 bis 7 sind beispielhaft vier unterschiedliche Ausführungsformen der Vorrichtung, hier jeweils in Form einer Kugel, dargestellt. Dargestellt ist jeweils die Kugelebene 1, welche als makroskopische Oberfläche der Kugel angesehen werden kann, sowie die Vertiefungen 2 in dieser Ebene.
In den Figuren 4 bis 6 liegen diese Vertiefungen 2 separat voneinander vor, und zwar in Form von kreisförmigen Mulden [Figuren 4 und 5, unterschiedliche Anordnungen der Vertiefungen 2] beziehungsweise in Form von quadratischen Vertiefungen [Figur 6]. In Figur 6 ist außerdem die Nahtlinie 3 dargestellt, welche durch den Spritzguß in einer zweiteiligen Gußform oder bei Aufbau der Kugel aus zwei Kugelhälften entsteht.
Figur 7 zeigt eine kugelförmige Vorrichtung mit einem System aus kanalartigen, verbundenen Vertiefungen 2 in der Oberfläche 1 "[offenporiges System"]. Dieses System kann auch derart betrachtet werden, daß die (in diesem Beispiel dreieckförmigen) Bereiche 1 Erhebungen auf der durch die "Kanalebene" 2 gebildeten Kugel darstellen.
Four different embodiments of the device, here in the form of a sphere, are shown by way of example in FIGS. 4 to 7. Shown is in each case the spherical plane 1, which can be regarded as a macroscopic surface of the ball, as well as the recesses 2 in this plane.
In FIGS. 4 to 6, these depressions 2 are present separately from one another, specifically in the form of circular depressions [FIGS. 4 and 5, different arrangements of the depressions 2] or in the form of square depressions [FIG. 6]. In Figure 6, the seam line 3 is also shown, which is formed by the injection molding in a two-part mold or when constructing the ball of two hemispheres.
FIG. 7 shows a spherical device with a system of channel-like connected depressions 2 in the surface 1 "[open-pored system"]. This system can also be considered such that the regions (triangular in this example) represent elevations on the sphere formed by the "channel plane" 2.

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  1. Container for liquids, flowable formulations, pastes, powders, and the like, composed of a container body with a massage device composed of at least one rotatable device held within the body, and held within the body in such a way that at least part of the surface of the device protrudes from the body, the method of mounting being snap fitting into a socket, the opening of which is somewhat smaller than the diameter of the rotatable device.
  2. Container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the device is held in a mounting which is formed from a seating which has been adapted to the shape of the rotatable device in such a way that the rotatable device has been fitted within the seating in such a way that part thereof protrudes from the seating.
  3. Container according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that there are two or more devices present, in particular arranged in a geometric pattern.
  4. Container according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotatable geometric device has a structured surface.
  5. Container according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotatable body is a geometric body with rotational symmetry.
  6. Container according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the structuring forms depressions in the surface of the rotatable body, in particular depressions in a symmetrical arrangement and/or in particular depressions in the form of recesses, grooves, notches, and the like.
  7. Use of a container according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cosmetic or dermatological preparations are in the form of gels, emulsions, microemulsions, suspensions, dispersions, colloids, powders, and/or pastes.
  8. Use of a container according to at least one of the preceding claims in combination with liquid cosmetic cleansing compositions, in particular those with anionic, cationic, non-ionic or amphoteric, or zwitterionic, surfactants.
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