EP1428452B1 - Dispositif de conditionnement pour un produit cosmétique, y compris de soin - Google Patents

Dispositif de conditionnement pour un produit cosmétique, y compris de soin Download PDF

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EP1428452B1
EP1428452B1 EP03293160A EP03293160A EP1428452B1 EP 1428452 B1 EP1428452 B1 EP 1428452B1 EP 03293160 A EP03293160 A EP 03293160A EP 03293160 A EP03293160 A EP 03293160A EP 1428452 B1 EP1428452 B1 EP 1428452B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D37/00—Sachet pads specially adapted for liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/0041—Processes for treating the hair of the scalp
    • A45D19/005—Shampooing; Conditioning; Washing hair for hairdressing purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/05—Details of containers
    • A45D2200/052—Means for indicating features of the content from outside, e.g. window
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/15—Temperature
    • A45D2200/155—Heating or cooling means, i.e. for storing or applying cosmetic products at a predetermined temperature

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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging a cosmetic product, including care.
  • This inconvenience can cause in a young child a behavior of refusal and make difficult its shampoo for example.
  • the French patent application FR 2,376,401 discloses an apparatus comprising heating resistances, which makes it possible to heat shampoos at a temperature slightly higher than that of the human body, in order to obtain a better efficiency.
  • This device has a relatively complex structure and more is for use in a hair salon.
  • GB 2 321 443 discloses a container containing depilatory wax, this container may have at one of its ends an applicator for dispensing wax and apply it to the skin of a user.
  • the invention aims to meet all or part of the needs identified above.
  • the object of the invention is, according to one of its aspects among others, a packaging device according to claim 1.
  • the user can be warned that the product contained in the container is at the correct temperature to be applied.
  • the indicator may be arranged to change a first state time when the temperature reaches a first value and a second time when the temperature reaches a second value, greater than the first.
  • this second value corresponds to a maximum application temperature of the product under conditions of comfort or safety, the user can be warned that the product is too hot to be applied.
  • the indicator can be arranged to change state only when the temperature of the product exceeds a predefined value, beyond which there is a risk of burning.
  • the indicator changes appearance, for example color, with temperature.
  • the indicator can change state when the temperature reaches a value between 30 ° C and 40 ° C for example.
  • the color change may indicate, for example, that the product is at the correct temperature.
  • the observation of the color change of the indicator may present a playful aspect, which may enable him, for example, to better accept the moment of the shampoo which usually takes place at the end of the bath, while the child wants to continue playing.
  • the container may comprise a safety member arranged to prevent the product from coming out when the product is too hot.
  • a safety member comprises for example a shutter capable of changing shape with temperature, for example by expanding, to close a passage for the product beyond a certain temperature or a lock capable of changing shape and shape. to prevent the operation of a distribution organ.
  • the safety member may for example be arranged to prohibit the actuation of a pump equipping the container when the temperature is too high.
  • the container comprises a dispensing head adapted to pass from a closed position to an open position by rotation of an element
  • the safety member can be arranged to block this rotation when the temperature is too high. high.
  • the indicator may comprise a plurality of zones able to change color with the temperature, the color change thresholds being different according to the zones. This may allow for example the user to approximately determine the temperature of the container as it is heated or warned when the product is too hot or too cold to apply.
  • the indicator may have an appearance that reversibly changes with temperature, i.e., the indicator may return to its original appearance when the device returns to ambient temperature.
  • the indicator can be arranged in various ways on the device.
  • the indicator may for example comprise at least one flexible support fixed, for example by gluing, on the container.
  • the indicator may for example be in the form of a tablet or adhesive label glued to the container.
  • the indicator can also be produced by printing on the container, for example an ink comprising a thermochromic pigment.
  • the indicator can be further formed by incorporating a thermochromic pigment into the material of at least a portion of the container.
  • the indicator may comprise any material changing in appearance with temperature and for example cholesteric liquid crystals, possibly encapsulated. Examples of indicators changing color with temperature are described in EP 1 191 317 and US Patent 5 789 578, in particular.
  • the change of state of the indicator may be detectable other than visually.
  • the indicator may for example be able to release a volatile odoriferous substance when the temperature exceeds a certain threshold.
  • This substance may especially be a perfume.
  • the container is arranged to contain a single dose of product. This can prevent the user from applying too much product, which, in the case of a shampoo, can help prevent possible contact of the product with the eyes and reduce the consumption of rinse water.
  • the container may have a reduced size, which facilitates its grip by a child.
  • a single dose of product can be heated or cooled more quickly.
  • a single dose of product corresponds to a quantity of product intended for a single use, that is to say to be used substantially entirely at once or in a relatively short period of time. It is a quantity of product less than 25 ml, or even less than 20 ml, or even less than 15 ml or 10 ml, this amount may depend on the nature of the product.
  • a single dose may correspond to a quantity of shower gel normally used entirely during a shower, and this dose may be dispensed several times during the shower.
  • a single dose may be a quantity of product normally used entirely during a tanning or massage session.
  • a single dose of a composition for forming a film or a composition for forming a mask may be an amount of product that is normally used entirely to treat a body part such as the face during a session.
  • the container may contain a quantity of product for dispensing a plurality of doses.
  • the container may comprise according to claim 1 a storage space and a dispenser member adapted to be placed in communication with the storage space and to receive a single dose of product.
  • This dispenser member may be connected to the rest of the container removably or not.
  • the dispensing member may for example be connected to the rest of the container via a flexible tube.
  • the indicator able to change state with the temperature can be fixed on the distributor member.
  • the dispensing member may optionally be arranged to seal the storage space.
  • the container as a whole or the dispensing member only can be arranged so as to allow heat exchanges, especially by conduction, relatively fast with the outside, for example through the use of good heat-conducting materials or by realizing the container or dispensing member with at least one relatively thin wall.
  • the container may for example comprise a bag having two assembled sheets.
  • the sheets may have, for example, a multilayer structure with at least one layer of metal, in particular aluminum.
  • the container may for example comprise a fixing member for fixing it on a radiator.
  • the container may also be intended to be heated by being immersed in the bath water or in a water bath.
  • the container can then advantageously comprise a ballast allowing it to have a substantially zero or negative buoyancy in the water.
  • a ballast allowing it to have a substantially zero or negative buoyancy in the water.
  • the container may comprise at least one safety valve to prevent the accumulation of excessive pressure inside the container, for example due to the expansion of the product or the air contained therein, if the container is inadvertently heated for too long a time at a temperature above 45 ° C for example.
  • the container may possibly not be completely filled, so that any expansion of the product does not cause a rupture thereof.
  • the container may be made at least partially in an elastic material or in a porous material allowing air to pass but retaining the product or comprise a micro-orifice allowing air to pass but not the product.
  • the container may optionally have black walls, to improve the absorption of infrared radiation.
  • the heating of the product can make it possible to increase the washing efficiency in the case of a personal hygiene product and to reduce the dose used.
  • a container according to the invention which makes it possible to heat a product rapidly at a given temperature can make it possible to adapt the formulation of the product to a predefined use temperature, so as to obtain, for example, optimum fluidity, efficiency and comfort. .
  • the heating of the product may make it possible to improve the penetration, especially in the case of a care product, in particular a care cream, in the skin or scalp of an active ingredient, to exert a warming and a vascular effect to have for example a better complexion, accelerate the solubilization of sebum or the diffusion of odors.
  • Heating the product can also accelerate the effect of a product, for example a self-tanner.
  • the product can be liquid at room temperature or, alternatively, be solid at room temperature and become liquid after heating.
  • the product instead of being heated, can be cooled, in cold water or in a refrigerator in particular, so as to give a feeling of freshness in the summer, for example.
  • the temperature indicator can be arranged for example to inform the user on the temperature of the product, to enable him for example to use the product while it is not too cold but cold enough anyway.
  • the temperature indicator can for example change state, for example aspect and / or solidify, below a given temperature to indicate to the user that the product is sufficiently cold.
  • the indicator can still change a second time of state, for example aspect, to signal to the user that the product is too cold to be used in optimal comfort conditions.
  • the temperature indicator may for example present, in a symmetrical manner to what has been described above, a first colored zone capable of indicating that the product is too cold, a second colored zone capable of indicating that the product is too hot and optionally a third colored zone capable of indicating that the temperature of the product corresponds to the expected temperature of use.
  • the heat source may consist of hot water, such as water from a bath or a water bath, a heater such as a radiator or solar radiation.
  • the heat source may still result from an exothermic reaction due to the mixing of reagents, similar to some food packages.
  • the source of cold may be cold water or a refrigerator or freezer, or result from an endothermic reaction or a relaxation of a gas.
  • FIG. 1 shows a packaging device 1 comprising a pocket formed, in the example described, by the assembly of two flexible sheets 2 and 3. These are each constituted, as illustrated in FIG. a laminate of a layer 4 made of metal, for example aluminum, internally covered with a coating 5 made of thermoplastic material allowing hot joining of the two sheets 2 and 3 and externally of a film 6 made of thermoplastic material permitting the impression of a decoration.
  • a packaging device 1 comprising a pocket formed, in the example described, by the assembly of two flexible sheets 2 and 3.
  • the sheets 2 and 3 may be made of plastics only or in other materials, for example materials comprising woven or nonwoven fabrics.
  • the pocket 1 may include a notch 8 allowing the user to open it by tearing its edge, in a conventional manner.
  • the pocket 1 may comprise a reusable closure element allowing the user, after emptying the bag, to reload and close for re-use.
  • Such a closure member may for example comprise two connecting strips each integral with a sheet and able to be assembled by complementarity of shapes.
  • the pocket 1 has an opening and the sheets 2 and 3 are able to be wound on themselves and held in this state in order to close the opening.
  • the bag 1 contains a dose of a cosmetic product P, for example a shampoo or a shower gel.
  • a cosmetic product P for example a shampoo or a shower gel.
  • This dose corresponds to a volume of between 5 and 25 ml.
  • the bag 1 comprises on the sheet 2 a temperature indicator consisting for example of a pellet 10 bonded on its outer face and comprising a thermochromic pigment having a color change when the temperature exceeds a certain threshold, between 30 and 40 ° C. example.
  • the packaging bag 1 has instead of the pellet 10 a strip 11 having a plurality of color changing areas for respective increasing thresholds.
  • the band 11 may for example comprise a blue zone 11a, a green zone 11b and a red zone 11c. At room temperature, only the blue zone 11a appears, the others being black. When the container is heated, the blue disappears and then the green zone 11b appears, indicating that the temperature of the product is the desired one. In case of excessive temperature, the red zone 11c appears.
  • the band 11 makes it possible to follow the evolution of the temperature as the product P is heated and the user can also be warned when the product P is too hot to be distributed under good conditions.
  • the pocket 1 can be heated by being immersed in hot water which fills for example a bath or a sink, in which case the pocket 1 advantageously has a ballast allowing it not to stay on the surface and for example to float between two waters, as shown in Figure 7.
  • the ballast may consist for example of a mass of a material denser than water, for example sand, housed in a cavity formed for example by a fold of the sheets 2 and 3 as illustrated in FIG. inner faces facing sheets 2 and 3.
  • the pocket 1 may also be heated by being brought into contact with or near a hot surface, for example by being attached to a radiator 30, as can be seen in FIG. 8.
  • the pocket 1 may comprise, as represented in FIG. 1, a hook 9 enabling it to be suspended from the radiator 30 between bars 31.
  • the hook 9 can be replaced by any other suitable fastener for fixing the pocket 1 on or near a heating surface.
  • the pocket 1 with a cord for suspending the radiator.
  • the pocket 1 may comprise, along at least one of its edges, a rigid rod preventing it from bending .
  • a rigid rod may for example be sandwiched between the sheets 2 and 3.
  • FIG. 9 a packaging device 15 comprising a pot 17 sealingly closed by a lid 16 bonded thereto, which comprises a tab 18 allowing the user to remove it during use.
  • the pot 17 contains for example a dose of shampoo or shower gel.
  • a strip 11 may be attached to the pot 17 to indicate the temperature.
  • the packaging device contains a dose of product for a single application.
  • the container may be arranged to contain a quantity of product for delivering a plurality of doses.
  • FIG. 10 shows an example of a packaging device 20 comprising a bottle 25 which may have deformable walls, provided with a neck 26 closed by a conventional capsule 27 with a pivoting lid.
  • the bottle 25 is arranged to contain between 50 and 500 ml of product, for example.
  • the bottle 25 comprises, near its bottom, an orifice 21 communicating with a tube 22 integral with the bottle 25, this tube 22 being able to serve as a dosing and dispensing member.
  • the tube 22 comprises a preferential deformation zone 23 near the opening 21, this preferential deformation zone consisting for example of a bellows-shaped section.
  • the tube 22 can be retained against the wall 28 by hooking means such as for example a pair of elastic tabs 29 fixed to the wall 28.
  • the hooking means comprise, for example, a relief coming from molding with the bottle.
  • the length of the tube 22 corresponds for example substantially to that of the bottle 25.
  • the tube 22 is closed at its upper end by a removable plug 35 and has a temperature sensitive indicator 10.
  • the tube 22 may be made of transparent material and include graduations 39 for evaluating the amount of product contained therein.
  • the user fills the tube 22 with product by pressing, if necessary, on the walls of the bottle 25.
  • the user can know if the product contained in the tube 22 is sufficiently hot.
  • the user removes the cap 35 and optionally presses the wall of the tube 22 or that of the bottle 25.
  • An advantage of the embodiment of Figure 12 is in particular to reduce the time required to bring the product to the desired temperature.
  • the device comprises several tubes arranged side by side for example. It is also possible to replace the tube 22 with a distributor member having a different shape.
  • FIG. 13 shows a packaging device 50 according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • This device 50 comprises a bottle 51, which may be deformable walls for example.
  • This bottle 51 has a neck 52 on which is fixed a dispensing member 53 which also serves, in the example, plug.
  • the distributor member 53 comprises a threaded skirt 54 which allows it to be fastened to the neck 52 of the bottle 51 and a sealing lip 57 adapted to come sealingly against the neck 52.
  • a temperature sensitive indicator 10 is attached to the distributor member 53.
  • the dispensing member 53 has an interior space 70 that can communicate with the interior of the bottle 51 through an opening 55 opening inside the threaded skirt 54, this opening 55 being closed at rest by a valve 56, which is made of elastomer in the example in question.
  • the distributor member 53 has substantially a sphere shape and has at its upper end a dispensing nozzle 58 adapted to be closed by a cap 59.
  • the user presses for example on the wall of the bottle 51 so as to expel the product contained therein to the dispenser member 53, the valve 56 opening under the pressure of the product.
  • the cap 59 may have been loosened to allow air to escape during filling.
  • the dispensing member 53 is separated from the bottle 51 during the dispensing of the product.
  • FIG. 15 there is shown a distributor member 53 'permanently connected to the bottle 51 via a flexible tube 60.
  • a dose of product contained in the dispensing member 53 may be reheated by immersing the dispensing member 53 in hot water, as illustrated in Figure 16, the flask 51 may float on the surface, if appropriate.
  • the device may be exposed to solar radiation to be reheated.
  • the device may further comprise a safety member arranged to prevent the product from coming out when it is too hot.

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