ES2680227T3 - Applicator to apply a product on the eyebrows, eyelashes or skin - Google Patents

Abstract

Applicator (10) for the application of a product (P), consisting of - a rod (11), - an application member (30) fixed to one end of the rod (11), consisting of: * a body (32) that has a longitudinal axis (X), where the applicator (10) is used to apply a product on the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, the application organ containing spikes (34) connected to the body, without all the spikes being the same length (1), the longest spike(s) (34) being among the three closest to the distal end (36) of the applicator member, where the applicator contains a succession of a maximum of four or five spikes (34) in the longitudinal direction of the application surface (33) and/or from three to five peaks (34) in the widthwise direction of the application surface (33), the total number of peaks of the application member being preferably between 8 and 15, or where the applicator (10) is used to apply the product on the skin of the eyebrows, containing the organ of a Application between one and five peaks (34) extending from a lateral surface (33) of the body (32), these peaks (34) being flocked and forming a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis (X) of the body ( 32).

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DESCRIPTION

Applicator to apply a product on the eyebrows, eyelashes or skin

[0001] The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a product on the eyebrows, eyelashes or on the skin, particularly the skin at the height of the eyebrows, a conditioning and application device consisting of such an applicator and a method of cosmetic treatment

[0002] There is a need to make up the eyelashes, particularly in order to change their color, for example to obtain a result in harmony with the color of the hair.

[0003] Various applicators for applying a product on the eyebrows have been previously proposed.

[0004] US Patent 8,051,860 thus discloses a device for applying a cosmetic coloring composition in the area of the eyebrows, which comprises an end impregnated with said composition. Such a device is used as a buffer.

[0005] EP 1 649 777 A2 discloses a device for conditioning and applying a product on the eyelashes or eyebrows, particularly the mascara, which consists of a comb having a relatively small number of teeth. Such device is especially suitable for the makeup of eye corner lashes.

[0006] WO 2010/007588 A2 discloses an applicator containing teeth that extend in different directions, connecting to a generally cylindrical body based on the longitudinal axis of the application organ. Although the application of the product on the eyelashes is envisaged, such an applicator is nevertheless more particularly suitable for the application of the product on the eyelashes.

[0007] It is also known the use of pencils, markers or permanent tattoos that allow tracing lines that mimic the presence of hairs, which allows the eyebrows to be visually reinforced, particularly when they are scattered. However, these products offer a diffuse and attenuated result. Markers and pencils need to trace the hairs one by one, which can be annoying.

[0008] Application FR 2 564 712 describes an applicator for the application of cosmetic product, provided with a plurality of molded teeth that extend axially from one end of the handle.

[0009] Application FR 2 814 923 discloses an applicator for the application of cosmetic product, particularly on nails.

[0010] In addition, by application EP 1 336 353, an applicator for applying a cosmetic product on the skin of the eyelids is known, consisting of at least two ends that can be flocked, these ends being connected to a mounted nozzle on the applicator rod.

[0011] There is a need to improve the applicators to apply a product on the eyebrows, particularly for the purpose of combing and makeup them accurately, without staining the skin, and to benefit from an applicator that allows small strokes to be drawn that mimic the hairs, quickly without staining the skin in an undesirable way, and / or coloring the existing hairs in order to visually reinforce the eyebrows, particularly when they are slightly dense or disseminated.

[0012] The invention seeks in a more particular way to respond to this need, and achieves this thanks to an applicator for the application of a product, as defined in claim 1 of the present application. Thanks to the invention, the user has an applicator that is especially suitable for precise makeup of the eyebrow fringe. The user can use the applicator to color the eyebrows, without staining the skin.

[0013] The user also has a means to draw fine and precise strokes on the skin of the eyebrows to alleviate the absence or lack of hair

[0014] This applicator is preferably used with a container equipped with a draining organ, as detailed below.

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[0015] The arrangement of the peaks on the lateral surface of the application member and its orientation with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body facilitates the draining of the applicator to limit the amount of retained product and makes the applicator easy to use to reproduce the natural arrangement of hairs.

[0016] "Peaks" are defined as individual protruding elements, which are used to apply the product. The peaks are preferably tapered and sharp towards their distal end. The peaks preferably have, at their distal end, regardless of flocking, a radius of curvature between 0.01 and 0.3 mm. The peaks then end in a fine point helping to make fine and precise strokes.

[0017] It is particularly advantageous in the case of the application of the product on the eyelashes or eyebrows that the application body includes a peak of greater length located in proximity to its distal end. The longitudinal axis of this peak is preferably located in a medium plane of symmetry of the application organ.

[0018] A longer peak, near the distal end of the application member, is advantageous in that it allows the user to have at the same time a very well drained peak and a product reserve in proximity to this peak, constituted by the drop of product that tends to remain in the extension of the application body after draining, because it has not been removed by the draining organ. Such a beak can help the user in the realization of precise and careful eyebrow makeup.

[0019] In the case of the application of the product on the skin of the eyebrows, the flocking allows to reserve product on the peaks after draining to obtain the tracing of fine, precise and homogeneous strokes of the product.

[0020] The peaks are preferably extended each with its longitudinal axis contained in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body.

[0021] The longitudinal axes of the peaks can be located in the median plane of the application body. The peaks are therefore aligned longitudinally.

[0022] As a variant, the longitudinal axes of the peaks are parallel to the median plane of the application member and are separated from the latter by a distance between 0.25 mm and 1.5 mm.

[0023] The peaks preferably occupy different axial positions on the longitudinal axis of the body.

[0024] The peaks preferably have a length between 2 mm and 4 mm.

[0025] The distance between the longitudinal axes of the peaks is preferably greater than or equal to 0.5 mm. Such distance from the peaks allows a correct separation of the strokes made simultaneously.

[0026] According to the invention, the applicator may contain a succession of a maximum of three to five peaks, better 4 or 5 longitudinally of the application surface and / or three to five peaks in the sense of the surface width of application. The total number of peaks of the application member is then relatively small and preferably is between 8 and 15. According to a variant, the number of peaks is less than or equal to three, preferably being equal to two or three. This limited number of spikes makes it possible to obtain a realistic imitation of the eyebrow hairs, and avoid staining the skin and / or coloring the existing hairs in the context of an application on the skin of the eyebrows and facilitates the treatment of the eyebrows and arrangement of the eyelashes between the spikes in the case of an application on the eyelashes and eyebrows. A number of spikes strictly greater than one allows several strokes to be drawn on the skin at the same time, and reduces the time needed for makeup.

[0027] The application organ is preferably used with a more fluid cosmetic composition than an eyelash mask conventionally used for the makeup of the eyelid eyelashes.

[0028] The longitudinal axis of the peaks is preferably parallel to the same direction, which is preferably not parallel and not perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the application member.

[0029] The longitudinal axis of the peaks preferably forms an angle with the longitudinal axis of the application body that is not straight, such that the peaks are oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod, preferably with an angle to between 5 and 85 °, better between 30 and 80 °. The peaks are preferably oriented towards the front of the applicator.

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[0030] Preferably, no longitudinal axis of any peak is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod. Also preferably, no longitudinal axis of any peak is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod.

[0031] The longitudinal axis of the application member may or may not coincide with the longitudinal axis of the rod.

[0032] In the case of the application of the product on the eyelashes or the eyebrows, the peaks may not be flocked, since this reduces the amount of product retained at the end and, therefore, the risk of applying product on the skin.

[0033] Within a row of peaks, particularly a central row of peaks, preferably located along a medium plane of symmetry for the application member, the length of the peaks may be increased by approaching the free end of the application organ. , preferably at least 20%, passing, for example, from 2.4 mm to 3 mm, that is, an increase of 25% in this case.

[0034] The applicator may contain a peak of greater length, which is the one closest to the distal end at its base. This peak may be unique, that is, all other peaks have a shorter length.

[0035] The application surface on which the peaks are connected is preferably inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the application member.

[0036] The peaks can be connected in a non-straight manner on this application surface, preferably leaning slightly forward when the application member is observed in section in a parallel plane of its longitudinal axis, for example in section in a medium plane when the Application body includes a central row that extends along this medium plane.

[0037] Alternatively, the peaks are connected locally, preferably perpendicular to the lateral surface of the body.

[0038] The longest peak can be connected by its base to the application surface, away from the free end of the application member at a distance that is for example slightly equal to the distance that separates it from the next peak within the longitudinal row that It includes both peaks.

[0039] Preferably, the body of the application member has an application surface on which the peaks are connected, this surface comprising a portion whose width decreases in the direction of the distal end. The peaks may form a protrusion on the application surface, at least some being connected to the portion whose width decreases, with a succession of at least three peaks across the width of the application surface and a succession of at least three peaks in longitudinal direction

[0040] A less wide shape at the end of the application body is compatible with an implantation of the peaks that is suitable for an accurate and effective makeup of the eyebrow fringe, and the distal end of the application organ can then be used to comb the eyebrows, like the back of the application body, opposite the application surface, which can be carried out without an application element.

[0041] All peaks are preferably arranged on the portion of the application surface whose width decreases. Preferably, the back of the application member, opposite the application surface containing the peaks, is smooth. This back can be used to comb the eyelashes, at the time of makeup, as indicated above.

[0042] The peaks may be arranged in rows with preferably a constant separation within the same row and, better, a constant separation between the peaks in all rows. Preferably, the number of peaks per row decreases as it moves away from a longitudinal median plane of the application member.

[0043] Preferably, the application member comprises a central row containing the highest number of peaks, and the other rows contain fewer peaks than this central row. The latter is preferably located along a medium plane of symmetry for the application organ.

[0044] The peaks are preferably arranged in rows aligned longitudinally of the application surface.

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[0045] The peaks may be arranged in rows parallel to the longitudinal axis of the application member. These rows may or may not be displaced with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the application member, the mismatch being between two adjacent rows, for example between 1/4 and 3/4 of the average separation between the peaks within the same row, distance measured at the base of the peaks.

[0046] The application surface may be slightly convex towards the outside, and the envelope surface defined by the free ends of the peaks may also be convex towards the outside, being for example parallel to the application surface. As a variant, and preferably, the free ends of the peaks all belong to the same plane, which preferably is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the application member.

[0047] The body of the application member preferably has a general flattened shape as a function of a flattening plane, which can usually be oriented perpendicularly to a medium plane for the application surface. The greater body width of the application body is preferably greater than the length of the longest peak.

[0048] The maximum width wmax of the body of the application member may be greater than the dvarilla diameter of the applicator rod in its area adjacent to the application member.

[0049] When the application organ is observed as a function of its longitudinal axis, the axes of the peaks may be oriented slightly perpendicular to said flattening plane.

[0050] A flattened shape of the body of the application organ is advantageous in that it tends to ovalize the draining organ at the passage of the application organ and can lead to more draining of the peaks, which reduces the amount of product present in its extreme and reduces the risk of staining the skin with an excessive supply of product.

[0051] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the application member includes a central row of at least three peaks, preferably of four peaks, the length of which increases, preferably linearly, when approaching the free end of the application member, and two lateral rows of at least two peaks each, preferably axially offset with respect to the central row of approximately half of the separation between two consecutive teeth, measured at its base, of the central row. All the peaks, in this preferred embodiment, are present on a portion of the application surface whose width decreases when approaching the free end of the application member. The peaks are connected to an inclined application surface and their longitudinal axes are preferably parallel to each other, preferably all inclined forward.

[0052] When the applicator is used to apply a product on the skin of the eyebrows, the spikes can all be the same length and the spikes are preferably flocked over their entire surface.

[0053] The flock fibers preferably have a length less than or equal to 0.75 mm.

[0054] The lateral surface of the body may have a protuberance on which the peaks are connected.

[0055] Such a protuberance makes the peaks more eccentric at its base and allows the drainage of the peaks to be reinforced. The presence of the protuberance can also facilitate the molding of the peaks with the desired orientation.

[0056] The lateral surface of the body can have a facet, on which the peaks are connected, which has, seen from the side, particularly in a direction perpendicular to the aforementioned longitudinal median plane, a rectilinear profile that forms an angle between 5 ° and 85 ° with the longitudinal axis of the body.

[0057] The application organ can be completely flocked on its visible portion.

[0058] The application body may have a symmetrical shape with respect to a longitudinal median plane. At least one row of peaks can be extended according to this longitudinal median plane.

[0059] The body of the application body, excluding the protuberance, may be of revolution, particularly cylindrical in shape of revolution, with a diameter between 2 mm and 4 mm.

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[0060] Preferably, the peaks are molded with the body of the application member in one piece and preferably in an elastomeric material, in order to confer flexibility to the application organ.

[0061] In particular, the application body may have sufficient flexibility so that the spikes and / or the body of the application body can deform during passage through the draining member and / or during application of the product on the eyebrows.

[0062] The visible length of the application member can be between 10 mm and 12 mm.

[0063] The application member preferably includes a nozzle molded in one piece together with the body of the application organ. This nozzle serves to mount the application organ on the rod, the latter presenting a housing for this purpose.

[0064] The longitudinal axis of the nozzle can form a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis of the body of the application member. Preferably, the longitudinal axis of the body of the application member coincides with the longitudinal axis of the nozzle.

[0065] The object of the invention is also, according to another of its aspects, a conditioning and application device consisting of an applicator according to the invention and a container containing the product to be applied.

[0066] The product is preferably a product containing an aqueous dispersion of hydrophobic acrylic hybrid acrylic film polymer particles and at least one silicon linear block copolymer, at least one pigment, and better at least one mineral thickening agent, preferably selected from the clays, preferably a smectite.

[0067] This container is preferably provided with a draining member of the rod and the application member, which is passed through the application member when the applicator is removed from the container. It is particularly advantageous that the body of the application member is wider than the smaller inner diameter of the draining organ because that allows the peaks to drain more vigorously, whose tip thus loads less product, which reduces the risk of staining the skin in the case of the application of the product on the eyelashes and eyebrows and can facilitate the obtaining of fine and precise strokes on the skin in the case of the application of the product on the skin of the eyebrows and can facilitate the obtaining of a careful make-up. The applicator may contain a gripping member arranged to close the container in case it is not used. The applicator rod is connected to this grip.

[0068] The object of the invention is also a method of makeup of the eyelashes or eyebrows or the skin of the eyebrows, in which a cosmetic product is applied, with the help of the applicator according to the invention, on the eyelashes or eyebrows or on the skin of the eyebrows.

[0069] The product can be applied to the skin by thin strokes.

[0070] The product is advantageously extracted from a container provided with a draining organ. The product is applied with the help of the peaks and the application surface. The back of the application body can be used to move the tabs without having the intention of depositing the product.

[0071] The invention may be better understood by reading the following detailed description of examples.

of non-limiting performance thereof, and by examining the attached drawing, in which:

- Figure 1 schematically represents, in elevation, an example of conditioning device and

application of a product on the eyelashes or eyebrows according to the invention,

- Figure 2 represents in isolation the organ of application of a product on the eyelashes or eyebrows in elevation,

- Figure 3 is a side view according to III of Figure 2,

- Figure 4 is an axial view according to IV of Figure 2,

- Figure 5 is a view according to V of Figure 3, illustrating the arrangement of the peaks on the application surface,

- Figure 6 is a schematic longitudinal section according to VI-VI of Figure 4, and

- Figures 7 to 31 represent in elevation, particularly front, back and side, other examples of application elements of a product on the eyelashes or eyebrows according to the invention;

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- Figure 32 represents, schematically, an example of a device for conditioning and applying a product on the skin of the eyebrows according to the invention,

- Figure 33 represents in isolation the visible portion of the organ of application of a product on the skin of the eyebrows according to the invention,

- figure 34 represents, in front view, the application organ of figure 33 prior to flocking,

- Figure 35 is a side view according to the plane M of Figure 34,

- Figure 36 is a bottom view according to XXXVI of Figure 34,

- Figure 37 is a cross-section of the peaks according to XXXVN-XXXVII of Figure 35,

- Figure 38 represents, in front view, a variant of the organ of application of a product on the skin of the

eyebrows, prior to flocking,

- Figure 39 is a bottom view according to XXXIX of Figure 38,

- figure 40 is a section of the peaks according to XL-XL of figure 39,

- Figure 41 represents, in front view, a variant of the organ of application of a product on the skin of the

eyebrows, prior to flocking,

- Figure 42 is a bottom view according to XLII of Figure 41,

- Figure 43 is a section of the peaks according to XLNI-XLNI of Figure 42,

- Figure 44 represents, in front view, a variant of the organ of application of a product on the skin of the

eyebrows, prior to flocking,

- figure 45 represents a view from below according to XLV of figure 44,

- Figure 46 is a section of the peaks according to XLVI-XLVI of Figure 45, and

- Figures 47 to 69 represent, frontally, from the back and side, other examples of application organs of a product on the skin of the eyebrows according to the invention, prior to flocking.

[0072] The conditioning and application device 1 shown in Figures 1 to 69 consists of an applicator 10 according to the invention and a container 20 containing a product P for application with the aid of the applicator 10 on the eyebrows.

[0073] The applicator 10 includes a rod 11 that is connected to a gripping member 12 arranged to be fixed on the container 20 in case it is not used, so that it closes tightly.

[0074] The rod 11 holds at its distal end, opposite the gripping member 12, an application member 30 according to the invention, which contains spikes 34.

[0075] The rod 11 can be rectilinear and extend according to a longitudinal axis Y.

[0076] The application member 30 can be extended as a function of a longitudinal axis X which can coincide with the longitudinal axis Y of the rod 11, as illustrated.

[0077] The fixing of the applicator 10 in the container 20 can be carried out in different ways and for example by screwing the gripping member 12 onto a neck 21 of the container 20. This neck 21 can at least partially accommodate a draining member 25 of the rod 11 and the application member 30, this draining member 25 being able to be of any known type, and particularly of flexible lip as illustrated for example in figure 45 of publication WO 2010/007588 A2 or in figures 25 to 28 of application FR 2 900 036.

[0078] The smaller diameter of the draining member 25 may be equal to the diameter of the rod 11, in its portion adjacent to the application member.

[0079] Although the use of a container equipped with a draining member is preferred because it allows to leave little product at the end of the peaks 34, the product P can also be contained in a container arranged to allow the loading of the application body 30 with product without passing through a draining organ. For example, the product may be contained in a container provided with a foam or a wall permeable to the product, in contact with which the application member 30 can be placed to load it with product. In a further variant, the product is brought into contact with the application organ by being taken directly by the latter from a container containing the product or applied to the application organ 30 by extraction of a tube.

[0080] The rod 11 can be hollow or solid, being provided at its distal end of a housing in which a nozzle 31 of the application member 30, visible in Figure 2, can be inserted. This nozzle 31 can be fixed

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in the housing of the rod 11 by any known means and for example by stapling, crimping, gluing, screwing, ratchet or welding.

[0081] In a variant not illustrated, the rod 11 is made in one piece together with the application member 30 by molding material, in one or more materials.

[0082] The container 20 may have a body of thermoplastic or glass material, of any shape, opaque or transparent.

[0083] Preferably, and in general, the product P is as described below, in the "Product" section.

[0084] Preferably, the body 32 has a circular projection 37 at the level of the connection with the nozzle 31 and the diameter of this projection 37 at the base of the body 32 corresponds to the outer diameter of the rod 11, such that the body 32 comes to position externally in the extension of the rod 11, without being susceptible to disengagement.

[0085] The body 32 of the application member defines an application surface 33 that supports the peaks 34.

[0086] The application member 30 is preferably made in one piece by molding the same thermoplastic material, preferably elastomer. However, it does not go beyond the scope of the present invention if the peaks 34 are made of a material other than that of the body 32, for example a more flexible or harder material.

[0087] The total length L of the application member 30, which is visible after assembly of the application member 30 on the rod 11, is for example between 10 and 12 mm.

[0088] It is advantageous that the body 32 of the application member 30 is wider than the inner diameter of the draining member 25, because it allows the draining lip to be dilated to the passage of the application member 30 and, therefore, to drain the peaks more vigorously 34, to leave less product in close proximity to its free end.

[0089] Peaks 34 may have various shapes and, for example, as illustrated, a conical shape, with a hemispherical tip.

[0090] Peaks 34 are preferably of revolution, particularly conical in shape. Its base 42 may have a cross-sectional diameter m between 0.4 mm and 1 mm, particularly between 0.5 mm and 0.6 mm. Its distal ends 44 preferably have a radius of curvature p between 0.01 mm and 0.3 mm, better between 0.05 mm and 0.15 mm.

[0091] The length 1 of the peaks 34 is, for example, between 2 and 4 mm, for example equal to 3.5 mm.

[0092] The diameter m of a peak 34 at its base is, for example, between 0.5 and 0.6 mm.

[0093] The axes of the peaks 34 are preferably separated by a distance r, preferably between 0.5 mm and 2 mm, better between 0.80 and 1 mm, for example equal to approximately 0.9 mm.

[0094] The rod 11 may have any shape, but preferably the rod 11 has a circular section.

[0095] Figures 1 to 31 illustrate an applicator 10 for the application of a product on the eyelashes and / or eyebrows. These figures are described in more detail below.

[0096] Preferably, the applicator 10 and / or the spikes 34 for the application of a product on the eyelashes and / or eyebrows are not flocked.

[0097] As illustrated in Figure 2, the diameter of the rod 11 dvarilla is preferably smaller than the largest transverse dimension wmax of the application member 30. Thus, the latter deforms the draining member 25 when passing through it.

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[0098] The application surface 33 has a portion 38 whose width decreases, from the maximum wmax in the direction of a free end 36 of the application member 30.

[0099] The width of the visible portion of the application member 30, as seen in Figure 2, may decrease from the projection 37 and then increase to reach the maximum wmax, and decrease again along the portion 38.

[0100] The maximum width wmax of the body 32 of the application member 30 is for example between 4 and 8 mm, for example equal to 6 mm.

[0101] The thickness of the portion 38 may also decrease, as can be seen in Figure 3, in the direction of the free end 36.

[0102] The maximum thickness emax of the body 32 is, for example, between 3 and 3.6 mm, for example 3.3 mm. The maximum thickness emax can be reached where the width is equally maximum, and this maximum thickness can be reached in a medium plane of symmetry M for the application body 30.

[0103] It is particularly preferred that the application member 30 has a flattened cross-section according to a flattening plane F, which is usually perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the peaks 34 after axial projection thereof on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body 32, as can be seen in figure 4.

[0104] In the example considered, the Z axes of the peaks 34 are parallel to each other, so that they are all oriented in the same direction, which forms an angle a with the plane F as a function of which the body 32 of the organ of application 30 is flattened.

[0105] This angle a is for example approximately 60 °, preferably between 30 and 80 °. Thus, as seen in Figure 3, the peaks 34 are oriented towards the front of the applicator.

[0106] It is seen in Figure 5 that a row 34a of at least four peaks 34 is connected in a longitudinal direction on the portion 38 of the application surface whose width decreases in the direction of the distal end 36.

[0107] As can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 5 in particular, the application member 30 may contain a central row 34a of peaks 34 which is arranged as a function of the median plane M, this row of peaks comprising the greatest number of peaks, four in the case of the illustrated example.

[0108] Within each row of longitudinally extending peaks 34, the distance r between two consecutive peaks 34 may be between 0.80 and 1 mm, for example equal to approximately 0.9 mm. This distance r can be the same within a row and the same for all longitudinal rows, as illustrated in Figure 5.

[0109] The volume s in the sense of height, when the application member 30 is observed in projection as a function of the longitudinal axis of the body 32 as in Figure 4, measured between the back 39 of the application member and the free end of the highest of the peaks 34, it is for example between 6 and 7 mm, for example equal to 6.5 mm.

[0110] The application surface 33 is preferably convex, as illustrated in Figure 4.

[0111] To use the applicator 10 of Figures 1 to 5, the user removes it from the container 20 and applies the product P with the tips 34 on the eyebrows. At the time of its removal from the container 20, the application member 30 passes through the draining member 25, and the excess product is removed from the free ends of the peaks 34. After use, the user repositions the applicator 10 on the container 20 and the gripping member 12 ensures its tight seal.

[0112] The peak 34 that is closest to the free end 36 is longer than those of the same row.

[0113] It is particularly seen in Figure 6 that the length of the peaks 34 increases when approaching the free end 36. This increase can be linear, as illustrated.

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[0114] The length of the peaks passes for example from lmin to lmax, with lmin = 2.4 mm and lmax = 3 mm.

[0115] In the illustrated example, the application member 30 contains a central row 34a of four peaks 34 and two lateral rows 34c of two peaks 34 each, with a longitudinal mismatch between the peaks 34 of a row 34c and those of the row 34a slightly from the value of distance r between two peaks 34.

[0116] The peaks 34 of the lateral rows 34c may also have a height l that increases as they approach the free end 36.

[0117] When the application organ is observed laterally, as illustrated in Figure 3, the ends of the peaks 34 may all be located in the same plane N, which may not be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the application organ 30 and not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator rod 11.

[0118] Numerous modifications of the invention can be made, and particularly in the manner given to the body 32.

[0119] In the examples of Figures 7 to 31, the application member 30 includes a central row of four peaks and two lateral rows limited to a single peak, but the arrangement of the peaks 34 could be different.

[0120] In the example of Figures 7 to 9, the back of the body 32 of the application member 30 has a central edge, which extends in a medium plane of symmetry.

[0121] In the example of Figures 10 to 12, the back of body 32 has a twisted shape.

[0122] In the example of Figures 13 and 14, the back of the body 32 is concave outwards, when the

application organ 30 laterally.

[0123] In the example of Figures 15 and 16 and that of Figures 17 and 18, the body 32 has, in side view, a general triangular shape.

[0124] In the example of Figures 19 and 20, the body 32 is perforated between the portion 38 of decreasing width and the nozzle 31 fixing on the rod.

[0125] In the example of Figures 21 and 22, the body 32 has grooves 60, between the portion 38 and the nozzle 31.

[0126] In the example of Figures 23 to 25, the empty end 36 is slightly flat, in front view.

[0127] In the example of Figures 26 to 28, the application surface 33 is delimited on a part of its length by two opposite sides that are parallel to each other, before being at the end by a curve, which delimits the portion of decreasing width 38.

[0128] In the example of Figures 29 to 31, the back of body 32 is completely rounded.

[0129] Figures 32 to 69 described below illustrate an applicator 10 for the application of a product on the eyelashes and / or eyebrows. This applicator 1 differs from the applicator of figures 1 to 31 in particular by its shape.

[0130] In the examples of Figures 32 to 69, peaks 34 are flocked.

[0131] In the example considered, the application member 30, not including flocking, is made in one piece by molding the same thermoplastic material, preferably elastomer. Flocking is done after demolding.

[0132] Preferably, as illustrated in Figures 34 to 46, the body has a bevel 138 at its distal end. It may be otherwise, as illustrated in Figures 47 to 69.

[0133] In the example considered, the body 32 has a protrusion 139 defining a facet 133 on which the peaks 34 are connected.

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[0134] Facet 133 is preferably convex outward.

[0135] As illustrated in Figure 35, the facet 133 may have, sideways, a rectilinear profile that is extended as a function of an axis W that forms an angle f not zero with the longitudinal axis X of the body 30. The angle f is preferably between 5 ° and 85 °. The W axis passes through the bevel 138 at the free end of the body 32.

[0136] The body of the application member 30 is, in the example considered, slightly cylindrical and with a diameter w comprised between 2 mm and 4 mm, better if it is equal to approximately 2.4 mm, except at the level of the bump 139.

[0137] Facet 133 can be connected to the cylindrical surface of body 32 through convex surfaces on the sides and through a concave surface on the side of the nozzle 31.

[0138] As seen in Figure 4, the thickness of the protuberance 139 may decrease as it approaches the free end of the body 32, until it becomes zero.

[0139] The application member 30 may contain between one and five peaks 34, preferably two peaks 34, as illustrated in Figures 32 to 40, or three peaks 34, as illustrated in Figures 41 to 43 .

[0140] The peaks 34 are connected to the facet 133 of the protuberance 139 by its base 142 and extend each of them towards a free end 144.

[0141] Preferably, as illustrated in Figure 35, the peaks 34 form an angle a with the longitudinal axis X of the body 32, the angle a preferably being between 5 ° and 85 °. Preferably, the angle a is equal to 90-f, the peaks 34 being oriented, in lateral view, perpendicular to the axis W.

[0142] Preferably, the peaks 34 have a length l between 2 mm and 4 mm, for example equal to approximately 2.8 mm in the example of Figures 2 to 15. All peaks 34 preferably have the same length l.

[0143] Preferably, the peaks are sufficiently spaced so that the strokes made with the aid of the latter on the skin are separated and well defined.

[0144] As illustrated in Figures 34 to 37, the application member 30 may contain two peaks 34 arranged such that their longitudinal axes K are in the median plane M.

[0145] As a variant, as illustrated in Figures 38 to 40, the application member 30 includes two peaks 34 arranged such that their longitudinal axes K are parallel, but do not coincide with the median plane M. The axes Longitudinal peaks are preferably separated from the median plane M at a distance or between 0.25 mm and 1.5 mm.

[0146] The bases 142 of the peaks 34 have different axial positions x1 and x2 on the longitudinal axis X of the body 32.

[0147] As illustrated in Figure 33, the peaks 34 are flocked and contain flock bristles 36 held by an adhesive at their base on the surface of the peaks 34 as obtained by molding material.

[0148] Preferably, as illustrated in Figure 33, the entire visible portion of the application member 30 is flocked.

[0149] The length of the flock bristles 36 is preferably between 0.5 mm and 1 mm.

[0150] As illustrated in Figures 41 to 43, the application member 30 may contain three peaks 34. One of the three peaks 34 may be aligned with the median plane M, the axes of the other two peaks being separated from this same plane and without being at the same distance m from the latter. As illustrated in Figure 43, the longitudinal axes K of the three peaks 34 are different and the peaks 34 preferably have, on the longitudinal axis X different axial positions x-i, x2 and x3.

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[0151] As a variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 44 to 46, the application member 30 contains five peaks 34 arranged in a corner on the lateral surface 33 of the body 32. Preferably, the central peak 34 is in the median plane M. As illustrated in Figure 46, the longitudinal axes of the peaks K are distanced from the median plane M and the axial positions of the peaks 34 x- |, ..,. X5 on the longitudinal axis X are different.

[0152] As illustrated in Figures 47 and 48, the body 32 may have a draft that passes 150.

[0153] The body 32 may contain a flattened cross section, as illustrated in Figures 49 to 54, or have any form of revolution, as illustrated in Figures 55 to 65.

[0154] In Figures 66 to 69, body 32 is twisted and has an opening that passes 150.

[0155] As illustrated in Figures 52, 53, 62 to 65, the longitudinal axes K of the peaks 34 may be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X of the body 32.

Product

[0156] The product can have any formulation adapted to the makeup of eyelashes or eyebrows. Preferably, the product includes an aqueous dispersion of hybrid film-forming hydrophobic acrylic polymer particles, at least one siliconized linear block copolymer and at least one pigment.

[0157] Preferably, the composition also contains at least one mineral thickening agent, preferably selected from the clays, and preferably a smectite.

[0158] By using said composition, colored toppings are obtained on the eyelashes that allow obtaining a visible coloration on any type of eyelashes remotely to the washings while preserving the physical qualities of the eyelashes. Such coverage is particularly resistant to the external aggressions that eyelashes can suffer, such as perspiration. It allows in particular to obtain a smooth and homogeneous deposit with the help of the applicator according to the invention.

[0159] The tabs are individualized, that is to say that after the application of the composition and drying the tabs do not stick together and therefore do not form clusters of tabs, the coverage being formed around practically each flange.

Aqueous dispersion of hybrid acrylic hydrophobic film-forming polymer particles

[0160] By "polymer" is understood, in the context of the invention, a compound that corresponds to the repetition of one or more units (these units being the result of compounds called monomers). This or these units are repeated at least twice and, preferably, at least 3 times.

[0161] By "film-forming" polymer is meant a polymer capable of forming, alone or in the presence of an auxiliary film-forming agent, a macroscopically continuous film on a support, particularly on keratinous materials, and preferably a cohesive film.

[0162] By hydrophobic polymer is meant a polymer that has a solubility in water at 25 ° C of less than 1% by weight.

[0163] The dispersion can be a simple dispersion in the aqueous medium of the composition.

[0164] Latex can be cited as a particular case of dispersions.

[0165] By hybrid acrylic polymer is meant, within the meaning of the present invention, a polymer synthesized from at least one compound (i) selected from the monomers having at least one (meth) acrylic acid group and / or esters of these acidic monomers and / or of the amides of these acidic monomers and of at least one compound (ii) different from the compounds (i).

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[0166] Esters of (meth) acrylic acid (also called (meth) acrylates) are advantageously selected from alkyl (meth) acrylates, in particular C1-C30 alkyl, preferably C1-C20, better in C1-C10, aryl (meth) acrylates, in particular C6-C10 aryl, hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylates, in particular C2-C6 hydroxyalkyl.

[0167] Among the (meta) alkyl acrylates, there may be mentioned methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, ethyl 2-hexyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, methacrylate cyclohexyl

[0168] Among the (meth) hydroxyalkyl acrylates, there may be mentioned hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2- hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate.

[0169] Among the (meth) aryl acrylates, benzyl acrylate and phenyl acrylate can be mentioned.

[0170] Particularly preferred (meth) acrylic acid esters are alkyl (meth) acrylates.

[0171] According to the present invention, the alkyl group of the esters can be either fluorinated or perfluorinated, that is, that a part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group are substituted by fluorine atoms.

[0172] As amides of the acidic monomers, there may be mentioned, for example, (meth) acrylamides, and particularly N-alkyl (meth) acrylamides, in particular C2-C12 alkyl. Among the N-alkyl (meth) acrylamides, there may be mentioned N-ethyl acrylamide, N-t-butyl acrylamide, N-t-octyl acrylamide and N-undecacrylamide.

[0173] As compounds (ii) different from compounds (i), for example, styrenic monomers will be mentioned.

[0174] In particular, the acrylic polymer may be a styrene / acrylate copolymer, and particularly a polymer chosen from the copolymers resulting from the polymerization of at least one styrenic monomer and at least one alkyl acrylate monomer in CrC20, preferably in CrC10 .

[0175] As the styrenic monomer usable in the invention, there may be mentioned styrene or alpha-methylstyrene, and preferably styrene.

[0176] The C1-C10 alkyl acrylate monomer may be selected from methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, hexyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, 2 acrylate -ethylhexyl.

[0177] As an acrylic polymer synthesized with styrene compound, the styrene / acrylate copolymers (s) marketed under the name "JONCRYL 77" by the BASF company, under the name YODOSOL GH41F by the company AKZO NOBEL and under the name SYNTRAN 5760 CG by the INTERPOLYMER company.

[0178] As compound (ii) one can also cite the compounds that interact by a different process from the radical polymerization of unsaturated compounds or the compounds resulting from such a process. Such a process can be, for example, a polycondensation. As polycondensation, the formation of polyurethanes, polyesters or polyamides can be mentioned. In addition to the acrylic monomer or monomers, the hybrid hydrophobic film-forming polymer of the invention will then contain the compound derived from the condensation process or the compounds that interact in the polycondensation process.

[0179] As hydrophobic film-forming hybrid acrylic copolymers of this type, mention may be made of the one sold under the reference HYBRIDUR 875 POLYMER DISPERSION by the company AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS.

[0180] As a hybrid film-forming hydrophobic acrylic copolymer, the product sold under the Primal HG 1000 reference by DOW can also be used

[0181] The hybrid hydrophobic film-forming acrylic polymers or polymers in aqueous dispersion may be present in an active matter content ranging from 0.1% to 30% by weight, more particularly 0.5% to 20% and preferably 1 % to 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

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Linear Block Silicone Copolymer

[0182] The siliconized copolymer used in the composition according to the invention is a linear block copolymer, that is, a non-crosslinked copolymer, obtained by chain extension and not by crosslinking.

[0183] By block copolymer (or sequenced), a polymer is designated that contains at least two distinct blocks (sequences). Each polymer block comes from one type of monomer or several different types of monomers. This means that each block can be constituted by a homopolymer or by a copolymer, this copolymer can be constituting the block in turn statistically or alternately.

[0184] It should also be noted that the copolymer is "linear", in other words, the structure of the polymer is neither branched, nor star, nor grafted.

[0185] The linear block siliconized copolymer is advantageously presented in the form of particles dispersed in an aqueous medium.

[0186] The aqueous dispersion of block copolymer particles is a silicone emulsion in water (Sil / Water), whose oily globules are constituted by a silicone of high viscosity, so that these globules appear to form "flexible particles".

[0187] The size of the linear block siliconized copolymer particles can vary widely. Preferably in the present application, the linear block siliconized copolymer particles usually have an average size in number less than or equal to 2 microns, and preferably less than or equal to 1 micron.

[0188] Aqueous dispersions of particles of siliconized copolymers in linear blocks, used in the composition according to the invention, can be selected in particular from those described in EP-A-874017. According to this document, the silicone copolymers constituting these particles can be obtained by chain extension reaction, in the presence of a catalyst, from at least:

- a polysiloxane (i) having at least one reactive group and preferably one or two reactive groups per molecule; Y

- an organosilicon compound (ii) that reacts with the polysiloxane (i) by chain extension reaction.

[0189] In particular, the polysiloxane (i) is selected from among the compounds of formula (I):

wherein R1 and R2, independently of each other, represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl, or an aryl group such as phenyl, or a reactive group, n is an integer greater than 1, provided there is an average between one and two reactive groups per polymer.

[0190] "Reactive group" means any group capable of reacting with the organosilicon compound (ii) to form a block copolymer. As reactive groups, hydrogen may be mentioned; aliphatically unsaturated groups and particularly vinyl, allyl or hexanyl; the hydroxyl group; alkoxy groups such as methoxy, ethoxy or propoxy; alkoxy-alkoxy groups; the acetoxy group; amino groups, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, more than 90% and better if more than 98% of reactive groups are at the end of the chain, that is, R2 radicals usually constitute more than 90% and even 98% of reactive groups.

[0191] n may in particular be an integer ranging from 2 to 100, preferably from 10 to 30 and better from 15 to 25.

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[0192] Polysiloxanes with formula (I) are linear polymers, that is, they contain few branches, and usually less than 2 mol% of the siloxane units. In addition, the R1 and R2 groups may eventually be substituted by amino groups, epoxy groups, sulfur-containing groups, silicon or oxygen.

[0193] Preferably, at least 80% of the R1 groups are alkyl groups and better methyl groups.

[0194] Preferably, the reactive group R2 at the end of the chain is an aliphatically unsaturated group and particularly vinyl.

[0195] As polysiloxanes (i), one can cite in particular dimethylvinyl-siloxy-polydimethylsiloxane, a compound of formula (I) in which the radicals R1 are methyl radicals, and the radicals R2 at the end of the chain are vinyl radicals, while the other two radicals R2 are methyl radicals.

[0196] The organosilicon compound (ii) can be selected from among the polysiloxanes with formula (I) or the compounds that act as chain extension agent. If it is a compound of formula (I), the polysiloxane (i) will consist of a first reactive group and the organosilicon compound (ii) will consist of a second reactive group that will react with the first. If it is a chain extension agent, this can be a silane, a siloxane (disiloxane or trisiloxane) or a silazane. Preferably, the organosilicon compound (ii) is a liquid organohydrogenpolysiloxane with formula (II):

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where n is an integer greater than 1 and preferably greater than 10, and ranging from 2 to 100, preferably from 10 to 30 and better from 15 to 25. According to a particular embodiment of the invention, n is equal to 20.

[0197] The siliconized block copolymers used according to the invention are advantageously free of oxyalkylene group (s), particularly free of oxyethylene (s) and / or oxypropylene (s) groups.

[0198] The reaction catalyst between the polysiloxane and the organosilicon compound can be selected from metals and particularly from platinum, rhodium, tin, titanium, copper and lead. It is preferably platinum or rhodium.

[0199] The dispersion of siliconized copolymer particles used in the composition according to the invention can be obtained, for example, by mixing (a) water, (b) at least one emulsifier, (c) polysiloxane (i); (d) the organosilicon compound (ii) and (e) a catalyst. Preferably, one of the components (c), (d) or (e) is added last in the mixture, so that the chain extension reaction does not begin until dispersion.

[0200] As emulsifiers that can be used in the preparation process described above to obtain the aqueous dispersion of particles, nonionic or ionic emulsifiers (anionic, cationic or amphoteric) can be cited. They are preferably non-ionic emulsifiers that can be selected from among the fatty alcohol polyalkylene glycol ethers, containing from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and preferably from 10 to 22 carbon atoms; polyoxyalkylenated and particularly polyoxyethylene sorbitan alkyl esters, wherein the alkyl radical contains from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and preferably from 10 to 22 carbon atoms; polyoxyalkylened and particularly polyoxyethylene alkyl esters, wherein the alkyl radical includes from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and preferably from 10 to 22 carbon atoms; polyethylene glycols; polypropylene glycols; diethylene glycols; and their mixtures. The amount of emulsifier (s) is usually 1 to 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of the reaction mixture.

[0201] The emulsifier used to obtain the aqueous dispersion of particles is preferably selected from the polyethylene glycol ethers of fatty alcohols and mixtures thereof, and in particular the polyethylene glycol ethers of alcohols containing 12 or 13 carbon atoms and 2 to 2 100 oxyethylene patterns and preferably 3

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to 50 oxyethylene standards, and mixtures thereof. One can cite, for example, the C12-C13 Pareth-3, the C12-C13 Pareth-23 and mixtures thereof.

[0202] According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dispersion of siliconized copolymer particles is obtained from dimethylvinyl-siloxy-polydimethylsiloxane (or divinyl dimethicone) as compound (i), and of the compound of formula (II) with preferably n = 20, as compound (ii), preferably in the presence of a platinum catalyst, and the dispersion of particles is preferably obtained in the presence of C12-C13 Pareth-3 and C12-C13 Pareth-23 as emulsifiers.

[0203] As the dispersion of siliconized copolymer particles, the product marketed under the name HMW 2220 by the company Dow Corning can be used in particular (CTFA name: divinyl dimethicone / dimethicone copolymer / C12-C13 Pareth-3 / C12-C13 Pareth-23 ), which is a 60% aqueous dispersion of divinyl dimethicone / dimethicone copolymer, which contains C12-C13 Pareth-3 and C12-C13 Pareth-23, said dispersion comprising approximately 60% by weight of copolymer; 2.8% by weight of C12-C13 Pareth-23; 2% by weight of C12-C13 Pareth-3; 031% by weight of preservatives, the rest up to 100% is water.

[0204] The silicon or linear block copolymers may be present in a content of polymeric active materials ranging from 0.1% to 30% by weight, better than 0.5% to 20% by weight and even better than 1 at 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

[0205] According to one embodiment, the hybrid hydrophobic film-forming acrylic polymers or polymers and the linear block siliconized copolymers are present in a weight ratio (in polymeric active materials) of film-forming acrylic polymers (s) ) hydrophobic (s) on linear block siliconized copolymers (s) ranging from 0.2 to 10, better from 0.5 to 5 and even better from 1 to 3.

[0206] When the hybrid hydrophobic film-forming acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature that is too high for the desired use, a plasticizer can be associated to lower this temperature of the mixture used. The plasticizer can be selected from among the plasticizers commonly used in the scope of application, and particularly from the compounds that can be solvents for the polymer.

[0207] Preferably, the plasticizer has a molecular mass of less than or equal to 5000 g / mol, preferably less than or equal to 2000 g / mol, preferably less than or equal to 1000 g / mol, and more preferably less than or equal to 900 g / mol. The plasticizer advantageously has a molecular mass greater than or equal to 100 g / mol.

[0208] Thus, the composition may also contain at least one plasticizing agent. In particular, the usual plasticizers, such as:

- glycols and their derivatives, such as diethylene glycol ethyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol butyl ether or even diethylene glycol hexyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, ethylene glycol butyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether;

- polyethylene glycols, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycol polypropylene glycol copolymers and mixtures thereof, particularly high molecular weight polypropylene glycols, for example having a molecular mass ranging from 500 to 15,000, such as for example

- glycol esters;

- propylene glycol derivatives and in particular propylene glycol phenyl ether, propylene glycol diacetate, dipropylene glycol ethyl ether, tripropylene glycol methyl ether and diethylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol butyl ether; said compounds are marketed by Dow Chemical under the names Dowanol PPH and Dowanol DPnB;

- esters of acids, particularly carboxylic acids, such as citrates, phthalates, adipates, carbonates, tartrates, phosphates, sebacate;

- esters resulting from the reaction of a monocarboxylic acid of formula R ^ COOH with a diol of formula HOR12OH with Rii and R12, identical or different, represent a hydrocarbon chain, preferably comprising 3 to 15 carbon atoms, linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, possibly comprising one or more heteroatoms such as N, O, S, in particular the monoester resulting from the reaction of isobutyric acid and octanediol such as trimethyl-2,2,4 pentanediol 1,3, such as the one sold under the reference TEXANOL Ester Alcohol by the Eastman Chemical company;

- oxyethylene derivatives, such as oxyethylene oils, particularly vegetable oils, such as castor oil;

- their mixtures.

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[0209] More particularly, the plasticizer can be selected from among the esters of at least one carboxylic acid containing 1 to 7 carbon atoms and of a polyol comprising at least 4 hydroxyl groups.

[0210] The polyol can be a osa-polyhydroxyaldehyde (aldose) or polyhydroxyketone (ketose) - cycled or not. The polyol is preferably a cycled bear in the form of hemiacetal.

[0211] The polyol may be a mono- or a polysaccharide containing from 1 to 10 bears, preferably from 1 to 4, more preferably still one or two bears. The polyol can be selected from erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, glucose, sucrose, lactose, maltose.

[0212] The polyol is preferably a disaccharide. Among the disaccharides, there may be mentioned sucrose (also called alpha-D-glucopyranosyl- (1-2) -beta-D-fructofuranose), lactose (also called beta-D-galactopyranosyl- (1-4) -beta- D-glucopyranoside) and maltose (also called alpha-D-glucopyranosyl- (1-4) -beta-D-glucopyranoside), and preferably sucrose.

[0213] The ester may be constituted by a polyol esterified by at least two different monocarboxylic acids, or by at least three different monocarboxylic acids.

[0214] The ester may be a copolymer of two esters, in particular a copolymer i) of a sucrose substituted by benzoyl groups and ii) of a sucrose substituted by acetyl and / or isobutyryl groups.

[0215] The carboxylic acid is preferably a monocarboxylic acid containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, for example selected from acetic, n-propanoic, isopropanoic, n-butanoic, isobutanoic acids, tertiobutanoic, n-pentanoic and benzoic.

[0216] The ester can be obtained from at least two different monocarboxylic acids. According to one embodiment, the acid is an unsubstituted linear or branched acid.

[0217] The acid is preferably selected from acetic acid, isobutyric acid, benzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.

[0218] According to a preferred embodiment, the ester is sucrose hexa- (2-methyl propanoate) diacetate, as sold under the name "Sustane SAIB Food Grade Kosher" by the company EASTMAN CHEMICAL.

[0219] According to another embodiment, the plasticizer can be selected from the esters of aliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acid and of aliphatic or aromatic alcohol containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

[0220] The aliphatic or aromatic alcohol comprises from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 8, for example from 1 to 6. It is possible to choose between the alcohols R 1 OH, where R 1 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl , hexyl, ethylhexyl, decyl, isodecyl, benzyl, or benzyl substituted by an alkyl comprising 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

[0221] The aliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acid preferably comprises 3 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms, for example 6 or 8 carbon atoms.

[0222] Aliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acid is advantageously selected from dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids.

[0223] Among the aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, those with the formula HOOC- (CH2) n-COOH may be mentioned, in which n is an integer ranging from 1 to 10, preferably ranging from 2 to 8, for example equal to 2, 4, 6 or 8.

[0224] Dicarboxylic acids selected from succinic acid, adipic acid and sebacic acid are preferred.

[0225] Among the aromatic dicarboxylic acids, phthalic acid may be mentioned.

[0226] Among the tricarboxylic acids, the triacids corresponding to the formula may be mentioned

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in which R represents a group -H, -OH or -OCOR 'where R' represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Preferably, R represents a group -OCOCH3.

[0227] Tricarboxylic acid is particularly selected from acetyl citric acid, citric butyroyl acid, citric acid.

[0228] Among the esters of tricarboxylic acid, esters derived from citric acid (or citrates) such as tributyl acetylcitrate, triethyl acetylcitrate, triethylhexyl acetylcitrate, trihexyl acetylcitrate, trihexyl butyrylcitrate, can be used, triisodecyl citrate, triisopropyl citrate, tributyl citrate and tri (ethyl-2-hexyl) citrate. As commercial references of plasticizers mentioned above, the Citroflex range marketed by Vertellus can be cited with particularly Citroflex A4 and Citroflex C2.

[0229] Among the esters of adipic acid, there may be mentioned dibutyl adipate and di (ethyl-2-hexyl) adipate.

[0230] Among the esters of sebacic acid, there may be mentioned dibutyl sebacate, di (ethyl-2-hexyl) sebacate, diethyl sebacate and diisopropyl sebacate.

[0231] Among the esters of succinic acid, there may be mentioned di (ethyl-2-hexyl) succinate and diethyl succinate.

[0232] Among the esters of phthalic acid, there may be mentioned butyl and benzyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate and dimethyl phthalate.

[0233] Advantageously, the plasticizer (s) may be present in the composition in such an amount that the mass ratio between the hybrid hydrophobic film-forming acrylic polymer (s) and the plasticizer (s) varies from 0.5 to 100, preferably from 1 to 50, preferably from 1 to 10.

Pigments

[0234] The composition contains pigments.

[0235] Such a composition makes it possible to obtain colored and remaining toppings, and this without damaging the eyelashes.

[0236] Pigment means particles of any form, insoluble in the composition where they are present, white or colored.

[0237] Pigments that can be used are particularly selected from among the organic and / or mineral pigments known in the art, particularly those described in the Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology and in the Ullmann encyclopedia of industrial chemistry.

[0238] They can be natural, of natural origin, or not.

[0239] These pigments may be in the form of powder or pigment paste. They can be coated or uncoated.

[0240] Pigments can, for example, be selected from mineral pigments, organic pigments, lacquers, pigments with special effects such as mother of pearl or glitter, and mixtures thereof.

[0241] The pigment can be a mineral pigment. Mineral pigment means any pigment that meets the definition of the Ullmann Encyclopedia in the chapter on inorganic pigments. Mention may be made, among the mineral pigments useful for the present invention, of ocher such as red ocher (clay (in particular

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kaolinite) and iron hydroxide (hematite for example), brown ocher (clay (particularly kaolinite) and limonite), yellow ocher (clay (particularly kaolinite) and goetite); titanium dioxide, possibly surface treated; zirconium or cerium oxides; the oxides of zinc, iron (black, yellow or red), or chromium; manganese violet, ultramarine blue, chromium hydrate and ferric blue; metal powders such as aluminum powder, copper powder.

[0242] It is also possible to cite alkaline earth metal carbonates (such as calcium, magnesium), silicon dioxide, quartz, as well as any other compound used as an inert filler in cosmetic compositions, provided that these compounds provide color or white to the composition in the conditions in which they are used.

[0243] The pigment can be an organic pigment. Organic pigment means any pigment that responds to the definition of the Ullmann Encyclopedia in the organic pigment chapter.

[0244] The organic pigment can be selected in particular from the compounds nitrous, nitro, azo, xanthene, pyrene, quinolein, quinoline, anthraquinone, triphenylmethane, fluoran, phthalocyanine, metal complex type, isoindolinone, isoindoline, quinacridone, perinone, perylene, saystopyrrolopyrrole, indigo, thioindigo, dioxacin, triphenylmethane, quinophthalene.

[0245] Any insoluble compound in the usual mineral or organic composition in the cosmetic domain can also be used, provided that these compounds provide color or white to the composition under the conditions in which they are used, for example guanine, which according to The index of refraction of the composition is a pigment.

[0246] In particular, white or colored organic pigments can be selected from carmine, carbon black, aniline black, azo yellow, quinacridone, phthalocyanine blue, blue pigments encoded in the Low Color Index references Cl 42090, 69800, 69825, 73000, 74100, 74160, the yellow pigments encoded in the Color Index under references Cl 11680, 11710, 15985, 19140, 20040, 21100, 21108, 47000, 47005, the green pigments encoded in the Color Index under references Cl 61565, 61570, 74260, the orange pigments encoded in the Color Index under references CI 11725, 15510, 45370, 71105, the red pigments encoded in the Color Index under references CI 12085, 12120, 12370 , 12420, 12490, 14700, 15525, 15580, 15620, 15630, 15800, 15850, 15865, 15880, 17200, 26100, 45380, 45410, 58000, 73360, 73915, 75470, the pigments obtained by oxidative polymerization of indole, phenolic derivatives just like are described in patent FR 2 679 771.

[0247] As an example, pigment pastes of organic pigment such as products sold by HOECHST under the name:

- JAUNE COSMENYL IOG: Pigment YELLOW 3 (Cl 11710);

- JAUNE COSMENYL G: Pigment YELLOW 1 (Cl 11680);

- ORANGE COSMENYL GR: Pigment ORANGE 43 (Cl 71105);

- ROUGE COSMENYL R: Pigment RED 4 (Cl 12085);

- CARMIN COSMENYL FB: Pigment RED 5 (Cl 12490);

- VIOLET COSMENYL RL: Pigment VIOLET 23 (Cl 51319);

- BLEU COSMENYL A2R: Pigment BLUE 15.1 (Cl 74160);

- VERT COSMENYL GG: Pigment GREEN 7 (Cl 74260);

- NOIR COSMENYL R: Pigment BLACK 7 (Cl 77266).

[0248] The pigments according to the invention may also be present in the form of compound pigments as described in EP 1 184 426. These composite pigments may be particularly composed of particles containing an inorganic core, at least one binder which ensures the fixation of organic pigments in the core, and at least one organic pigment that covers at least partially the core.

[0249] The organic pigment can also be a lacquer. Lacquer means dyes adsorbed on insoluble particles, the set thus obtained remaining insoluble at the time of use.

[0250] The inorganic substrates on which the dyes are adsorbed are, for example, alumina, silica, calcium and sodium borosilicate or calcium and aluminum borosilicate, and aluminum.

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[0251] Among the dyes, carmine acid may be mentioned. Mention may also be made of the dyes known under the following designations: D&C Red 21 (CI 45 380), D&C Orange 5 (CI 45 370), D&C Red 27 (CI 45 410), D&C Orange 10 (CI 45 425), D&C Red 3 (CI 45 430), D&C Red 4 (CI 15 510), D&C Red 33 (CI 17 200), D&C Yellow 5 (CI 19 140), D&C Yellow 6 (CI 15 985), D&C Green (CI 61 570), D&C Yellow 1 O (CI 77 002), D&C Green 3 (CI 42 053), D&C Blue 1 ( CI 42 090).

[0252] As an example of lacquers, one can cite the known product with the following name: D&C Red 7 (CI 15 850: 1).

[0253] The pigment can also be a pigment with special effects. Pigments with special effects means pigments that generally create a colored appearance (characterized by a certain hue, a certain vivacity and a certain clarity) that is not uniform and changing depending on the observation conditions (light, temperature, viewing angles ... ). They are opposed to colored pigments that provide a uniform opaque, semitransparent or classic transparent color.

[0254] There are several types of pigments with special effects, those with a low refractive index, such as fluorescent, photochromic or thermochromic pigments, and those with a higher refractive index such as nacre, interferential pigments or glitter.

[0255] As examples of pigments with special effects, there may be mentioned pearly pigments such as titanium coated mica, or bismuth oxychloride, colored pearly pigments such as titanium coated mica and iron oxides, mica iron oxide coated, titanium coated mica and particularly ferric blue or chromium oxide, titanium coated mica and an organic pigment as defined previously as well as pearly pigments based on bismuth oxychloride . As pearly pigments, Cellini pearls marketed by Engelhard (Mica-TiO2-lacquer), Prestige marketed by Eckart (Mica-TiO2), Prestige Bronze marketed by Eckart (Mica-Fe2O3) Colorona marketed by Merck (Mica-) TiO2-Fe2O3).

[0256] You can also mention the gold-colored mother of pearl particularly sold by the ENGELHARD company under the name of Brillant gold 212G (Timica), Gold 222C (Cloisonne), Sparkle gold (Timica), Gold 4504 (Chromalite) and Monarch gold 233X (Cloisonne); bronze mother of pearl, particularly marketed by the company MERCK under the name Bronze fine (17384) (Colorona) and Bronze (17353) (Colorona) and by the company ENGELHARD under the name Super bronze (Cloisonne); orange pearls particularly marketed by the ENGELHARD company under the name Orange 363C (Cloisonne) and Orange MCR 101 (Cosmica) and by the company MERCK under the name Passion orange (Colorona) and Matte orange (17449) (Microna); brown pearls particularly marketed by ENGELHARD under the designation Nu-antique copper 340XB (Cloisonne) and Brown CL4509 (Chromalite); copper-coated pearls particularly marketed by ENGELHARD under the name Copper 340A (Timica); the pearls with red reflection particularly commercialized by the company MERCK under the name Sienna fine (17386) (Colorona); the pearls with yellow reflex particularly commercialized by the company ENGELHARD under the name Yellow (4502) (Chromalite); red pearls with a gold reflection particularly marketed by ENGELHARD under the name Sunstone G012 (Gemtone); the pink mother of pearl particularly sold by the ENGELHARD company under the name Tan opale G005 (Gemtone); black pearls with gold reflections particularly marketed by the ENGELHARD company under the name Nu antique bronze 240 AB (Timica), blue pearls particularly marketed by MERCK under the name Matte blue (17433) (Microna), white pearls with reflection silver plated particularly marketed by the company MERCK under the name Xirona Silver and the nacreres orange pink gold green particularly marketed by the company MERCK under the name Indian summer (Xirona) and mixtures thereof.

[0257] Also by way of example of mother of pearl, particles containing a borosilicate substrate coated with titanium oxide can also be mentioned.

[0258] Titanium oxide coated glass substrate particles are sold particularly under the name METASHINE MC1080RY by TOYAL.

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[0259] Finally, as examples of mother of pearl, we can also mention polyethylene terephthalate glitter, particularly those marketed by the company Meadowbrook Inventions under the name Silver 1P 0.004X0.004 (silver glitter).

[0260] Multilayer pigments based on synthetic substrates such as alumina, silica, calcium and sodium borosilicate or calcium and aluminum borosilicate, and aluminum can also be considered.

[0261] Pigments with special effects can also be selected from among the reflective particles, that is, particularly particles whose size, structure, particularly the thickness of the layer or layers that constitute them and their physical and chemical nature, and the state of surface, allow them to reflect the incident light. This reflection may, where appropriate, have sufficient intensity to create on the surface of the composition or mixture, when it is applied to the support to be made up, highlighting points visible to the naked eye, that is, points brighter than contrast with their surroundings that seem to shine.

[0262] Reflective particles can be selected so as not to significantly alter the coloring effect generated by the coloring agents associated with them and particularly so as to optimize this effect in terms of color finishing. They may more particularly have a yellow, pink, red, bronze, orange, brown, gold and / or coppery color or reflection.

[0263] These particles may have varied shapes, particularly platelet or globular shapes, particularly spherical ones.

[0264] Reflective particles, whatever their shape, may have a multilayer structure or not and, in the case of a multilayer structure, for example at least one layer of uniform thickness, mainly of a reflective material.

[0265] When the reflective particles do not have a multilayer structure, they may be composed, for example, of metal oxides, particularly the titanium or iron oxides obtained by synthesis.

[0266] When the reflective particles have a multilayer structure, they may, for example, contain a natural or synthetic substrate, particularly a synthetic substrate at least partially covered by at least one layer of a reflective material particularly of at least one metal or metallic material. The substrate can be monomaterial, multimaterial, organic and / or inorganic.

[0267] In a more particular way, you can choose between glasses, ceramics, graphite, metal oxides, aluminas, silicas, silicates, particularly aluminosilicates and borosilicates, synthetic mica and mixtures, without Be this limiting list.

[0268] The reflective material may contain a layer of metal or a metallic material.

[0269] Reflective particles are particularly described in JP-A-09188830; JP-A-10158450; JP-A-10158541; JP-A-07258460 and JP-A-05017710.

[0270] Also by way of example of reflective particles comprising a mineral substrate coated by a metal layer, particles containing a silver-coated borosilicate substrate can also be cited.

[0271] Particles with a silver-coated glass substrate, in the form of platelets, are sold under the name MICROGLASS METASHINE REFSX 2025 PS by TOYAL. Nickel / chrome / molybdenum alloy coated glass substrate particles are sold under the name CRYSTAL STAR GF 550, GF 2525 by this same company.

[0272] Particles containing a metal substrate such as silver, aluminum, iron, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, gold, copper, zinc, tin, magnesium, steel can also be used , bronze, titanium, said substrate being coated with at least one layer of at least one metal oxide such as titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, cerium oxide, chromium oxide , silicon oxides and mixtures thereof.

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[0273] The SiO2 coated aluminum, bronze or copper powders marketed under the name VISIONAIRE by the company ECKART can be cited by way of example.

[0274] It is also possible to cite the pigments with interference effect not fixed on a substrate such as liquid crystals (Helicones HC de Wacker), holographic glitter interferences (Geometric Pigments or Spectra f / x Spectratek). Pigments with special effects also include fluorescent pigments, whether they are fluorescent substances in daylight or that produce ultraviolet fluorescence, phosphorescent pigments, photochromic pigments, thermochromic pigments and quantum dots, marketed for example by the company Quantum Dots Corporation.

[0275] The quantum dots are luminescent semiconductor nanoparticles capable of emitting, under light excitation, a glow that has a wavelength between 400 nm and 700 nm. These nanoparticles are known in the literature. In particular, they can be synthesized according to the procedures described for example in US 6 225 198 or US 5 990 479, in the publications cited therein, as well as in the following publications: Dabboussi B.O. et al. "(CdSe) ZnS core-shell quantum dots: synthesis and characterization of a size series of highly luminescent nanocristallites" Journal of physical chemistry B, vol 101, 1997, pp 9463-9475. and Peng, Xiaogang et al., "Epitaxial Growth of highly Luminescent CdSe / CdS core / shell nanocrystals with photostability and electronic accessibility" Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol 119; N ° 30, pp 7019-7029.

[0276] The variety of pigments that can be used in the present invention allows to obtain a rich color palette, as well as particular optical effects such as metallic, interferential effects.

[0277] The size of the pigment used in the cosmetic composition according to the present invention is usually between 10 nm and 200 pm, preferably between 20 nm and 80 pm, and more preferably between 30 nm and 50 pm.

[0278] Pigments can be dispersed in the product thanks to a dispersing agent.

[0279] The dispersing agent serves to protect the dispersed particles against agglomeration or flocculation. This dispersing agent may be a surfactant, an oligomer, a polymer or a mixture of several of them, which performs one or more functionalities that have a strong affinity for the surface of the particles to be dispersed. In particular, they can be physically or chemically attached to the surface of the pigments. These dispersants also have at least one compatible or soluble functional group in the constant medium. In particular, esters of hydroxy-12 stearic acid in particular and of fatty acid in C8 to C20 and of polyol such as glycerol, diglycerin, such as poly (12-hydroxystearic acid stearate) with molecular weight of approximately 750g are used / moles such as the one sold under the name of Solsperse 21 000 by Avecia, the polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate (CTFA name) sold under the reference Dehymyls PGPH by the company Henkel or even polyhydroxystearic acid as sold under the reference Arlacel P100 by Uniqema company and its mixtures.

[0280] As another dispersant that can be used in the compositions of the invention, there may be mentioned quaternary ammonium derivatives of polycondensated fatty acids such as Solsperse 17 000 sold by Avecia, polydimethylsiloxane / oxypropylene mixtures such as those sold by Dow Corning company under references DC2-5185; DC2-5225 C.

[0281] The pigments used in the cosmetic composition according to the invention can be surface treated by means of an organic agent.

[0282] Thus, the previously treated surface pigments useful in the context of the invention are pigments that have totally or partially undergone a surface treatment of a chemical, electronic, electrochemical, mechanochemical or mechanical nature, with an organic agent such as those described. particularly in Cosmetics and Toiletries, February 1990, vol. 105, p. 53-64 before being dispersed in the composition according to the invention. These organic agents can, for example, be selected from among the waxes, for example carnaúba wax and beeswax; fatty acids, fatty alcohols and their derivatives, such as stearic acid, hydroxystearic acid, stearyl alcohol, hydroxystearic alcohol, lauric acid and its derivatives; anionic surfactants; the lecithins; the sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, titanium, zinc or aluminum salts of fatty acids, for example aluminum stearate or laurate; metal alkoxides; polyethylene; (meth) acrylic polymers, for example polymethylmethacrylates; polymers and copolymers with acrylate units; the alkanoamines; the

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silicone compounds, for example silicones, polydimethylsiloxanes; fluorinated organic compounds, for example perfluoroalkyl ethers; Fluorosiliconized compounds.

[0283] The surface treated pigments useful in the cosmetic composition according to the invention may also have been treated by a mixture of these compounds and / or have undergone several surface treatments.

[0284] The surface treated pigments useful in the context of the present invention can be prepared according to the surface treatment techniques known to the person skilled in the art or as they are commercially available.

[0285] Preferably, the surface treated pigments are coated with an organic layer.

[0286] The organic agent with which the pigments are treated can be deposited on the pigments by solvent evaporation, chemical reaction between the surface agent molecules or creating a covalent bond between the surface agent and the pigments.

[0287] Thus, surface treatment can be carried out, for example, by chemical reaction of a surface agent with the surface of the pigments and creation of a covalent bond between the surface agent and the pigments or fillers. This method is particularly described in US Patent 4 578 266.

[0288] Preferably, an organic agent bound to the pigments will be used covalently.

[0289] The surface treatment agent may represent from 0.1 to 50% by weight of the total weight of the surface treated pigment, preferably from 0.5 to 30% by weight, and even more preferably from 1 to 10% in weigh.

[0290] Preferably, surface treatments of pigments are chosen from the following treatments:

- a PEG-Silicone treatment such as the AQ surface treatment marketed by LCW;

- a Meticone treatment such as the SI surface treatment marketed by LCW;

- a Dimethicone treatment such as Covasil 3.05 surface treatment marketed by LCW;

- a Dimethicone / Trimethylsiloxysilicate treatment such as Covasil 4.05 surface treatment marketed by LCW;

- a magnesium myristate treatment such as the MM surface treatment marketed by LCW;

- an aluminum Dimiristate treatment such as the MI surface treatment marketed by Miyoshi;

- a Perfluoropolymethylisopropyl ether treatment such as the FHC surface treatment marketed by LCW;

- an Isostearil Sebacato treatment such as the HS surface treatment marketed by Miyoshi;

- a Perfluoroalkyl Phosphate treatment such as the PF surface treatment marketed by Daito;

- an Acrylate / Dimethicone Copolymer and Perfluoroalkyl Phosphate treatment as the FSA surface treatment marketed by Daito;

- a Polymethylhydrogen siloxane / Perfluoroalkyl Phosphate treatment as the FS01 surface treatment marketed by Daito;

- an Acrylate / Dimethicone Copolymer treatment as the ASC surface treatment marketed by Daito;

- an Isopropyl Titanium Triisoestearate treatment as the ITT surface treatment marketed by Daito;

- an Acrylate Copolymer treatment such as the APD surface treatment marketed by Daito;

- A Perfluoroalkyl / Isopropyl Titanium Triisoestearate Phosphate treatment as the PF + ITT surface treatment marketed by Daito.

[0291] Preferably, the pigment is selected from among mineral or mixed mineral-organic pigments.

[0292] The amount of pigment (s) may vary from 0.01 to 30% by weight, more particularly from 0.05 to 20% by weight and preferably from 0.1 to 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0293] The composition of the invention may contain other colored varieties or dyes as direct dyes or dye precursors.

Thickener

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[0294] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises at least one thickening agent selected from among the mineral or organic, polymeric or non-polymeric thickening agents, and mixtures thereof.

[0295] A thickener is understood as a compound that modifies the rheology of the medium into which it is incorporated.

[0296] According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises at least one mineral thickener.

[0297] Preferably, the thickener (s) is / are selected from the pyrogenated silica, the clays, or mixtures thereof.

[0298] Pyrogenated silicas can be obtained by high temperature pyrolysis of a volatile silicon compound in an oxyhydrogen flame, producing a finely divided silica. This procedure makes it possible in particular to obtain hydrophilic silicas that have a significant number of silanol groups on their surface. Such hydrophilic silicas are marketed, for example, under the names "AEROSIL 130®", "AEROSIL 200®", "AEROSIL 255®", "AEROSIL 300®", "AEROSIL 380®" by Degussa, "CAB-O -SIL HS-5® "," CAB-O-SIL EH-5® "," CAB-O-SIL LM-130® "," CAB-O-SIL MS-55® "," CAB-O-SIL M-5® "by the company Cabot.

[0299] It is possible to chemically modify the surface of said silica by chemical reaction, generating a decrease in the number of silanol groups. In particular, the silanol groups can be substituted by hydrophobic groups: a hydrophobic silica is then obtained.

[0300] Hydrophobic groups can be:

- trimethylsiloxy groups, which are obtained in particular by treating pyrogenated silica in the presence of hexamethyldisilazane. Silicas treated in this way are called "Silica silylate" according to the CTFA (6th edition, 1995). They are, for example, marketed under the references "AEROSIL R812®" by Degussa, "CAB-O-SIL TS-530®" by Cabot;

- dimethylsilyloxyl or polydimethylsiloxane groups, which are obtained in particular by treating pyrogenated silica in the presence of polydimethylsiloxane or dimethyldichlorosilane. Silicas treated in this way are called "Silica dimethyl silylate" according to the CTFA (6th edition, 1995). They are marketed, for example, under the references "AEROSIL R972®", "AEROSIL R974®" by Degussa, "CAB-O-SIL TS-610®", "CAB-O-SIL TS-720®" by the Cabot company.

[0301] The pyrogenated silica preferably has a particle size that can be from nanometric to micrometric, for example ranging from about 5 to 200 nm.

[0302] Clays are widely known products, which are described for example in the work "Minéralogie des argiles, S. Caillere, S. Henin, M. Rautureau, 2nd edition 1982, Masson".

[0303] Clays are silicates that contain a cation that can be selected from calcium, magnesium, aluminum, sodium, potassium, lithium cations and mixtures thereof.

[0304] As examples of such products, there may be mentioned clays of the smectite family such as montmorillonites, hectorites, bentonites, beidellites, saponites, as well as the vermiculite family, of the estevensite, of the chlorites.

[0305] These clays may be of natural or synthetic origin. Preferably, clays that are cosmetically compatible and acceptable with keratin materials are used.

[0306] As usable clay according to the invention, synthetic hectorites (also called laponites) can be cited as the products sold by the company Laporte with the name laponite XLG, laponite RD, laponite RDS (these products are sodium and magnesium silicates and in particular sodium, lithium and magnesium silicates); Bentonites as the product sold under the name Bentone HC by the company RHEOX; particularly hydrated magnesium and aluminum silicates such as the product sold by the Vanderbilt Company under the name Veegum ultra, or even calcium silicates and particularly the one sold synthetically by the company under the name of Micro-cel C.

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[0307] Organophilic clay can be selected from montmorrillonite, bentonite, hectorite, attapulgite, sepiolite, and mixtures thereof. The clay is preferably a bentonite or a hectorite.

[0308] These clays can be modified with a chemical compound selected from quaternary amines, tertiary amines, aminated acetates, imidazolines, aminated soaps, fatty sulfates, alkyl aryl sulfonates, amine oxides, and mixtures thereof .

[0309] As organophilic clays, quaternium-18 bentonites can be cited as those sold under the denominations Bentone 3, Bentone 38, Bentone 38V by Rheox, Tixogel VP by United catalist, Claytone 34, Claytone 40, Claytone XL by the Southern Clay company; Bentonite stearalconium such as those sold under the names Bentone 27 by Rheox, Tixogel LG by United Catalist, Claytone AF, Claytone APA by Southern Clay; quaternium-18 / benzallconium bentonite as sold under the designations Claytone HT, Claytone PS by the company Southern Clay.

[0310] The thickener can also be selected from organic compounds.

[0311] For example, the following products may be mentioned, polymeric or not:

- fatty amides in C10-C30 as lauric diethanolamide,

- poly (meta) glyceryl crylate polymers sold under the names of "Hispagel" or "Lubragel" by the Hispanic Chemical or Guardian companies,

- polyvinylpyrrolidone,

- polyvinyl alcohol,

- Acrylamide crosslinked polymers and copolymers, such as those sold under the names "PAS 5161" or "Bozepol C" by Hoechst, from "Sepigel 305" by Seppic by Allied Colloid, or even

- crosslinked homopolymers of methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride sold under the name "Salcare SC95" by the company Allied Colloid.

- associative polymers and particularly associative polyurethanes.

[0312] Such thickeners are particularly described in applications EP-A-1400234.

[0313] Preferably, the composition comprises at least one mineral thickening agent that is preferably selected from the clays, and even more advantageously, from the smectites.

[0314] The thickening agent is present in the composition in a total amount ranging from 0.1% to 10% by weight with respect to the weight of the composition.

[0315] The composition according to the invention contains water that may preferably be present in an amount ranging from 20% to 98% by weight with respect to the weight of the composition.

[0316] The compositions may also contain at least one agent commonly used in cosmetics, selected, for example, from reducing agents, fatty bodies, organic solvents or oils, softeners, antifoam agents, moisturizing agents, UV filters, peptizers, solubilizers, perfumes, anionic, cationic, nonionic or amphoteric surfactants, proteins, vitamins, propellants, oxyethylene waxes or not, paraffins, C10-C30 fatty acids such as stearic acid, lauric acid.

[0317] The above additives are usually present in an amount comprised for each of them between 0.01 and 20% by weight with respect to the weight of the composition.

[0318] Of course, the person skilled in the art will ensure that this or these additives are selected so that the advantageous properties intrinsically linked to the formation of the cover according to the invention are not, or not substantially, altered.

[0319] The composition according to the invention can be presented in particular in the form of a suspension, dispersion, gel, emulsion, particularly oil-in-water emulsion (oil / water) or water in oil (water / oil), or multiple (water / oil / water or polyol / oil / water or oil / water / oil).

[0320] The person skilled in the art may choose the appropriate galenic form, as well as its method of preparation, based on his general knowledge, taking into account on the one hand the nature of the components used, particularly their solubility in the support, and by other part the intended application for the composition.

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Examples of compositions

[0321]

 Composition A

 Styrene / acrylate copolymer in aqueous dispersion marketed by BASF under the name Joncryl 77

 21.2 g or 10% in MA

 Divinildimethicone / Dimethicone copolymer in aqueous emulsion marketed by Dow Corning under the reference HMW 2220 Non ionic Emulsion

 8.3 g or 5% in MA

 Black 2 in aqueous dispersion of Daito Kasei Kogyo with the name of WD-CB2

 10 g or 2.5% MA

 Water

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 Styrene / acrylate copolymer in aqueous dispersion marketed by BASF under the name of Joncryl

 77 21.2 g or 10% in MA

 Divinildimethicone / Dimethicone copolymer in aqueous emulsion marketed by Dow Corning under the reference HMW 2220 Non ionic Emulsion

 8.3 g or 5% in MA

 Clay (magnesium aluminum silicate) marketed by the company VANDERBILT under the name Veegum granules

 2 g

 Brown iron oxide mica mother of pearl marketed by Eckart under the name of Prestige Soft Bronze

 6 g

 Water

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 Composition C

 Styrene / acrylate copolymer in aqueous dispersion marketed by BASF under the name Joncryl 77

 20 g or 9.43% in MA

 Divinildimethicone / Dimethicone copolymer in aqueous emulsion marketed by Dow Corning under the reference HMW 2220 Non ionic Emulsion

 7.9 g or 4.76% in MA

 Clay (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate) marketed by the company VANDERBILT under the designation Veegum granules

 1.8 g

 Black 2 in aqueous dispersion of Daito Kasei Kogyo under the name of WD-CB2

 9 g or 2.25% in MA

 Water

 c.s. 100g

[0322] Of course, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. The application organ can be carried out with different peak distributions. The product may have another formulation.

[0323] Although the applicator according to the invention is especially suitable for eyebrow makeup, it can also

be used for eyelid eyelashes makeup.

[0324] The expression "comprising a" is synonymous with "comprising at least one."

Claims (13)

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Applicator (10) for the application of a product (P), consisting of - a rod (11), - an application member (30) fixed to one end of the rod (11), consisting of: • a body (32) that has a longitudinal axis (X), where the applicator (10) serves to apply a product on the eyelashes and / or eyebrows, the application body containing spikes (34) connected to the body, without being all the peaks of the same length (1), the beak or the peaks (34) longer among the three closest to the distal end (36) of the application organ, where the applicator contains a succession of a maximum of four or five peaks (34) longitudinally of the application surface (33) and / or three to five peaks (34) in the sense across the width of the application surface (33), the total number of peaks of the application member being preferably between 8 and 15, or where the applicator (10) serves for the application of the product on the skin of the eyebrows, the application organ containing between one and five peaks (34) that extend from a lateral surface (33) of the body (32), these peaks (34) being flocked and forming a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis (X) of the body (32). 2. Applicator according to claim 1, with a peak of greater length that is closest to the distal end (36) at its base, this peak being preferably the only peak of greater length. 3. Applicator according to any of claims 1 or 2, wherein the body (32) has an application surface (33) having a portion (38) whose width decreases in the direction of the distal end (36), where the peaks (34 ) form a projection on the application surface (33), at least some being connected to the portion (38) whose width decreases, with a succession of at least three peaks (34) across the width of the application surface (33) and a succession of at least three peaks (34) longitudinally, all peaks (34) preferably being implanted on the portion (38) of the application surface whose width decreases. 4. Applicator according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the back of the application member, opposite the application surface (33) that supports the peaks (34), is smooth. 5. Applicator according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the peaks (34) they are arranged according to rows aligned in the longitudinal direction of the application surface and / or according to rows parallel to the longitudinal axis of the application member, particularly according to rows displaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the application member, being the offset between two adjacent rows preferably between 1/4 and 3/4 of the average distance between the peaks within a row, distance (r) measured at the base of the peaks (34) and / or the longitudinal axis of the peaks being parallel to the same direction, which is preferably not parallel and not perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the application member, the longitudinal axis of the peaks preferably forming an angle with the longitudinal axis of the application organ that does not it is straight, so that the peaks are oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod (11), preferably with an angle (a) between 30 and 80 °. 6. Applicator according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the application body has a body (32) generally flattened according to a flattening plane (F), preferably oriented perpendicularly to a median plane (M) for the application surface (33), and / or a symmetrical shape with respect to a longitudinal median plane (M), where at least one row (34a) of peaks (34) preferably extends according to this longitudinal median plane (M), and / or an application surface (33 ) on which the sloping peaks are connected with respect to the longitudinal axis (X) of the application member (30), where the peaks (34) are preferably connected non-directly on the application surface (33), preferably being inclined forward when the application member is observed in section in a plane parallel to its longitudinal axis (X). 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 7. Applicator according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the or each longer peak is connected at its base to the application surface away from the distal end (36) of the application member, the longest peak being preferably unique and its axis being longitudinal located in a medium plane of symmetry of the application organ. 8. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the number of peaks (34) is less than or equal to three, preferably being equal to two or three. 9. Applicator according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the peaks (34) each extend with their longitudinal axis (K) contained in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the body (32), particularly in a medium plane ( M) of the application member (30), the longitudinal axes (K) of the peaks (34) being preferably parallel to the median plane (M) of the application member (30) and being spaced at a distance m between 0.25 and 1.54 mm of the latter, where the longitudinal axes (K) of the peaks (34) preferably form an angle and with the longitudinal axis (X) of the body (32), the angle being between 5 ° and 85 °. 10. Applicator according to any of claims 1, 8 to 9, wherein the body (32) has a protuberance on which the peaks (34) are connected. 11. Applicator according to any of claims 1, 8 to 10, wherein the lateral surface contains a facet (33), on which the peaks (34) are connected, which has, sideways, a rectilinear profile that forms an angle to between 5 ° and 85 ° with the longitudinal axis (X) of the body (32). 12. Conditioning and application device consisting of an applicator (10) as defined in any of the preceding claims, and a container containing the product (P) to apply, preferably a product containing an aqueous dispersion of particles of Acrylic hybrid hydrophobic acrylic polymer and at least one linear block siliconized copolymer, at least one pigment, and better at least one mineral thickening agent, preferably selected from the clays, preferably a smectite, where the container is preferably provided with an organ (25) drainer of the rod (11) and of the application member (30), which is passed through the application member (30) when the applicator is removed from the container. 13. Eyebrow skin make-up method comprising the steps of applying a product (P) to the skin by thin lines with the applicator (10) as defined in claims 1, 3 and 16 to 25 mimic the presence of eyebrow hairs, particularly a product (P) comprising at least one aqueous dispersion of particles of hydrophobic acrylic hybrid acrylic acrylic polymer particles, at least one linear block siliconized copolymer, at least one pigment and particularly a mineral thickening agent, preferably selected from the clays, preferably a smectite.