FR3059877A1 - "APPLICATOR FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT AND ASSOCIATED APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY" - Google Patents

Abstract

An applicator (10) for a cosmetic product comprising a core (11) extending in a main longitudinal extension direction (X), said main direction, and a plurality of protuberances (12) projecting from the core (11), the core (11) comprising a plurality of zones of flexibility (1 3a, 13b) sequentially arranged along the main direction (X), at which the core (11) is thinned according to a thinning axis (14a, 14b) substantially orthogonal to the main direction (X) so as to form two cavities (15a, 15b) radially opposite to said main direction (X), the applicator (10) comprising at least one zone of flexibility (13a, 13b) having a thinning axis (14a, 14b) angularly offset with respect to the axis of thinning (14b, 14a) of a zone of flexibility (13b, 13a) which is adjacent to it.

Description

® FRENCH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY © Publication number: 3,059,877 (to be used only for reproduction orders)

©) National registration number: 16 62 173

COURBEVOIE

©) Int Cl ⁸ : A 45 D 34/04 (2017.01), A 45 D 40/26

A1 PATENT APPLICATION

©) Date of filing: 08.12.16. ©) Applicant (s): ALBEA SERVICES Company by (30) Priority: simplified actions - FR. ©) Inventor (s): CRAPET YANN. ©) Date of public availability of the request: 15.06.18 Bulletin 18/24. (56) List of documents cited in the report preliminary research: Refer to end of present booklet @) References to other national documents ©) Holder (s): ALBEA SERVICES Joint-stock company related: simplified. ©) Extension request (s): ©) Agent (s): GEVERS & ORES Société anonyme.

£ 4) “APPLICATOR FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT AND ASSOCIATED APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY.

FR 3 059 877 - A1

The invention relates to an applicator (10) for a cosmetic product comprising a core (11) extending in a direction of main longitudinal extension (X), called the main direction, and a plurality of protrusions (12) projecting from the core (11), the core (11) comprising a plurality of flexibility zones (1 3a, 13b) successively arranged along the main direction (X), at the level of which the core (11) is thinned along a thinning axis (14a, 14b) substantially orthogonal to the main direction (X) so as to form two cavities (15a, 15b) radially opposite with respect to said main direction (X), the applicator (10) comprising at least one flexibility zone (13a, 13b) having a thinning axis (14a, 14b) offset angularly with respect to the thinning axis (14b, 14a) of a flexibility zone (13b, 13a) which is adjacent to it.

Applicator for cosmetic product and associated applicator assembly

The invention relates to an applicator for cosmetic product and an associated applicator assembly.

Applicators for cosmetic products are known, in particular intended to be applied to the eyelashes such as mascara, comprising a core extending in a main longitudinal direction and a plurality of protuberances distributed along the core and projecting from said core. .

Conventionally, the applicator comprises zones exhibiting greater flexibility in order to obtain, at these zones, greater precision during the application of the cosmetic product. For this, it is for example known to allocate to these zones protrusions of greater length and therefore of greater flexibility.

Such protrusions are effective for combing the eyelashes, in particular because they make it possible to separate the eyelashes from one another and to lengthen them, during the application of the cosmetic product.

However, such protrusions are often over-wrung when the applicator is removed from the container comprising the cosmetic product and the neck provided with a wringer of said container wrings out the plurality of protrusions of said applicator. The longest protrusions are therefore often insufficiently loaded with cosmetic product so that after application of the cosmetic product, the eyelashes may lack volume.

The present invention aims to provide an alternative solution for creating flexibility zones along the applicator.

Thus, the invention relates to an applicator for cosmetic product comprising a core extending in a direction of main longitudinal extension, called the main direction, and a plurality of protrusions projecting from the soul.

According to the invention, the core comprises a plurality of flexibility zones successively arranged along the main direction, at the level of which the core is thinned along a thinning axis substantially orthogonal to the main direction so as to form two cavities radially opposite with respect to said main direction, the applicator comprising at least one flexibility zone having a thinning axis offset angularly with respect to the thinning axis of a flexibility zone which is adjacent to it.

The flexibility zones provided on the core make it possible to confer flexibility on the protuberances arranged at said flexibility zones without it being necessary to play along the length of said protuberances. Thus, it is possible to apply the cosmetic product with greater precision at the flexibility zones, while ensuring that the protuberances are sufficiently loaded with cosmetic product. In other words, the protuberances which are located in these areas do not have to be too long to provide the desired flexibility. In other words, the protuberances which are at these areas do not have to be extended to provide the desired flexibility.

This makes it possible to comb the eyelashes while giving them volume, during the application of the cosmetic product.

Furthermore, the cavities produced by thinning of the core at the level of said flexibility zones form reservoirs for cosmetic products. This also contributes to ensuring a sufficient charge of the protuberances, during the application of the cosmetic product.

In addition, the fact of angularly shifting, from one flexibility zone to another, the thinning produced at the said flexibility zones has the effect of obtaining, in the main direction, a flexible core around different axes of bending. . This has the advantage of not requiring a user to give the applicator a specific initial orientation before applying the cosmetic product. In other words, the user does not have to learn a new gesture to use this applicator.

According to different embodiments, which can be taken together or separately:

- The applicator comprises a succession of flexibility zones having thinning axes which are angularly offset with respect to each other;

the applicator comprises an alternation of first flexibility zones whose thinning axes are parallel to one another and second flexibility zones whose thinning axes are parallel to each other and angularly offset with respect to the thinning axes of the first flexibility zones;

- one flexibility zone out of two, along the main direction, is a first flexibility zone and in which one flexibility zone out of two, along the main direction, is a second flexibility zone;

- The offset angle formed between the axes of thinning of the first flexibility zones and the axes of thinning of the second flexibility zones is between 45 and 135 °, preferably of the order of 90 °;

- the flexibility zones are located on a discrete portion of the main direction of the core;

- the core comprises, in the main direction, a proximal portion plunged by a sleeve devoid of protuberances, a distal portion opposite the proximal portion along the main direction and a middle portion connecting the proximal portion and the distal portion;

- the flexibility zones are located in the vicinity of the distal portion of the core;

- The cavities of the flexibility zones are symmetrical with respect to a plane substantially orthogonal to the axis of thinning associated with said flexibility zone and comprising the main direction;

- The cavities have a concave shape in the main direction;

- The core comprises a free end in the vicinity of the distal portion, said free end having, in the main direction, a shape comprising an inclined pan so as to limit the mass of cosmetic product on said free end;

the free end of the core comprises a zone of flexibility at the level of which said free end is thinned along a thinning axis substantially orthogonal to the main direction, so as to form two cavities radially opposite with respect to the main direction ;

- the axis of thinning of the flexibility zone of the free end is angularly offset with respect to the axis of thinning of the flexibility zone which is adjacent to it;

- the protrusions extend radially with respect to the main direction;

- the plurality of protrusions is distributed in rows extending in the main direction;

a pitch between the protuberances of a row of protuberances is between 0.6 and 1.5 mm, preferably of the order of 1.25 mm;

- the rows of protuberances are distributed uniformly around the main direction;

- the protrusions of two adjacent rows are offset from each other in the main direction

- The protrusions each include a free end;

- The free ends of the plurality of protrusions together define a frustoconical envelope;

- The envelope has a diameter between 4 and 10mm, preferably between 5 and 8mm;

- a length of the protrusions, defined between the main direction and the free end of the protrusions, varies from one row of protrusions to another;

- a length of the protrusions, defined between the main direction and the free end of the protrusions, varies within the same row of protrusions;

- the protuberances are generally frustoconical;

- The protrusions each have a section in the form of a half-ellipse;

- The protrusions each include a planar surface;

- The protrusions are positioned so that the flat surfaces of the teeth are oriented in the same gyratory direction;

- the protuberances come from matter with the soul;

- the soul is full;

- the applicator forms a brush.

The invention also advantageously relates to an applicator assembly for cosmetic product, comprising a container comprising a body forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator as described above configured to move relative to the container between a position of closing of the assembly in which the applicator is fixed on the container and the applicator is housed inside the reservoir, and an opening position of the assembly in which the applicator releases the container and the applicator is arranged outside the tank.

The invention will be better understood, and other objects, details, characteristics and advantages thereof will appear more clearly during the detailed explanatory description which will follow, of at least one embodiment of the invention given in title of example purely illustrative and not limiting, with reference to the attached schematic drawings.

In these drawings:

- Figure 1 is a side view of an example of an applicator for cosmetic product according to an embodiment of the invention;

- Figure 2 is a bottom view of the applicator illustrated in Figure 1

- Figure 3 is a front view of the applicator illustrated in Figures 1 and 2;

- Figure 4 is a slightly inclined isometric view of the applicator illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;

- Figures 5a and 5b are sectional views of the applicator, in two different places: see reference A-A (Figure 5a) and B-B (Figure 5b) in Figure 2.

- Figure 6 is a view of an example of an applicator assembly according to the invention.

Figures 1 to 4 and 5a, 5b show an applicator 10 for cosmetic product according to an embodiment of the invention. The cosmetic product is in particular intended to be applied to the eyelashes such as mascara.

The applicator 10 comprises a core 11 extending in a direction of main longitudinal extension X, called main direction X, and a plurality of protrusions 12 protruding from the core 11. The term "protrusions protruding from from the core "that the protrusions 12 comprise a base located at the level of the core 11 and which extend in the direction of an opposite free end 24.

The core 11 further comprises a plurality of flexibility zones 13a, 13b successively arranged along the main direction X, at the level of which the core 11 is thinned along a thinning axis 14a, 14b substantially orthogonal to the main direction X so as to form two cavities 15a, 15b radially opposite with respect to said main direction X. (see Figures 1,2 and 4).

In other words, at each flexibility zone 13a, 13b, the core 11 is thinned along a thinning axis 14a, 14b. This thinning is carried out, along the axis of thinning 14a, 14b, both on one side and the other of the main direction X thus forming the two cavities 15a, 15b. Still in other words, at each flexibility zone 13a, 13b, the core 11 is thinned generally symmetrically on either side of the main direction X.

In this way, the core 11 is more flexible at the level of the cavities 15a, 15b of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b, this flexibility being transmitted to the protrusions 12 arranged at the level of said cavities 15a, 15b in order in particular to apply the cosmetic product with more precision in these flexibility zones 13a, 13b. Thus, it is possible to locally increase the precision of the applicator 10 without however increasing the length of the protrusions 12 in order to increase its flexibility and therefore without losing the charge of cosmetic product on said protrusions 12. The applicator 10 therefore allows both to comb the eyelashes and to give them volume, when applying the cosmetic product. In addition, the cavities 15a, 15b form reservoirs of cosmetic product, thus making it possible to load the protrusions 12 more with cosmetic product in order to give more volume to the eyelashes, during the application of said cosmetic product.

At least one of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b has a thinning axis 14a, 14b offset angularly, around the main direction X, relative to the thinning axis 14b, 14a of a flexibility zone 13b , 13a which is adjacent to it. The term “angularly offset” is understood to mean the fact that said thinning axes 14a, 14b together form a non-zero offset angle. The offset angle a is visible in Figures 3 and 4.

In this way, the core 11 has flexibility zones 13a, 13b which can each flex around an axis 22, called transverse axis, orthogonal to the main direction X and to the axis of thinning 14a, 14b associated with said flexibility zone 13a, 13b, these transverse axes 22 possibly being different from one flexibility zone 13a, 13b to another. Thus, it is not necessary to give the applicator 10 a specific initial orientation before applying the cosmetic product, the applicator 10 being flexible, along the core 11, around several transverse axes 22. L he user of the applicator of the invention therefore does not have to adapt his usual gestures.

The core 11 is shown here full. It may however be hollow without departing from the scope of the invention.

The core 11 comprises, in the main direction X, a proximal end 16 extended by a sleeve 17 devoid of protuberances and a distal end 18 opposite to the proximal portion 16. The sleeve 17 is intended to cooperate with a rod (not illustrated) . The distal end 18 comprises a free end 20. The free end 20 has for example a flat surface 21 arranged perpendicular to the main direction X. The free end 20 is devoid of protuberances 12.

As a variant, the free end 20 may have protuberances 12.

The core 11 may comprise a succession of flexibility zones 13a, 13b having thinning axes 14a, 14b which are angularly offset with respect to each other, around the main direction X.

The core 11 comprises for example an alternation of first flexibility zones 13a whose axes of thinning 14a are parallel to each other and second flexibility zones 13b whose axes of thinning 14b are parallel to each other and offset angularly with respect to thinning axes 14a of the first flexibility zones 13a, around the main direction X (FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a and 5b).

By way of example, one in two flexibility zones, along the main direction X, is a first flexibility zone 13a and one in two flexibility zones, in the main direction X, is a second flexibility zone 13b. Other patterns of first and second flexibility zones 13a, 13b can be provided without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, it is possible to have a succession of at least two first flexibility zones 13a with one or more second flexibility zones 13b.

The offset angle a between the thinning axes 14a, 14b of the first and second flexibility zones 13a, 13b is for example between 45 and 135 °. Preferably, the offset angle is of the order of 90 ° (Figures 1,2, 4, 5a and 5b). In other words, the core 11 preferably comprises an alternation of flexibility zones 13a, 13b having axes of thinning 14a, 14b orthogonal to each other.

This is illustrated with the aid of FIGS. 5a and 5b which each illustrate a section of the core 11 along the main direction X, in two separate places along this direction X - see FIG. 2 for the positioning of the 'cutting axis AA (Figure 5a) and for that of section BB (Figure 5b). FIG. 5a illustrates a section in a substantially rectangular shape, the largest side of which extends along the axis 14b; while FIG. 5b illustrates a substantially rectangular section the longest side of which extends along the axis 14a, these two axes here being orthogonal.

The flexibility zones 13a, 13b can be located on a discrete portion of the main direction X of the core 11. In other words, the flexibility zones 13a, 13b can be located on only part of the core 11. The zones flexibility 13a, 13b are for example located on a portion of the core 11 (embodiments not illustrated here).

For example, they can be located on the first portion P1 of the core 11, which extends from the distal end 18 of the core 11 towards the proximal end 16 the core 11 over a distance not exceeding not half the length of the core 11 (see FIG. 2 for the reference of zones P1, P2 and P3).

They can also be located on the second portion P2 of the core 11, which extends between the distal end 18 of the core 11 and the proximal end 16 the core 11 over a distance not exceeding half of the length of the core 11.

They can also be located on the third portion P3 of the core 11, which extends from the proximal end 16 of the core 11 towards the distal end 18 of the core 11 over a distance not exceeding half the length of the core 11.

They can also result from a combination of the above examples, without departing from the scope of the invention; namely, be located on the first and second portions P1, P2, on the first and third portions P1, P3 and / or on the second and third portions P2, P3.

The cavities 15a, 15b formed by the thinning of the core 11 are for example symmetrical with respect to a plane substantially orthogonal to the axis of thinning 14a, 14b which is associated with them and comprising the main direction X.

The cavities 15a, 15b can also be concave in the main direction X.

The cavities 15a, 15b have for example a maximum dimension along the transverse axis 22 which is associated with them, called transverse dimension Dt, equal to the maximum diameter d _ma x of the core 11 (FIG. 1). In this way, the cavities 15a, 15b each form a groove extending along the transverse axis 22 which is associated with them, which opens out at each of its ends along said transverse axis 22. This increases the flexibility of the core 11 at the flexibility zones 13a, 13b.

The cavities 15a, 15b of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b may be of equal maximum dimension in the main direction X, maximum dimension called the longitudinal dimension Dli - The longitudinal dimension Dli of the cavities 15a, 15b of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b is for example between 1.5 and 15mm. The longitudinal dimension D _L i is preferably of the order of 1.8 mm.

As a variant, the longitudinal dimension D _L i of the cavities 15a, 15b of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b can vary from one flexibility zone to another.

In addition, the cavities 15a, 15b of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b may have the same depth along the axis of thinning 14a, 14b which is associated with them. As a variant, the depth of the cavities 15a, 15b of the flexibility zones 13a, 13b may vary from one flexibility zone to another.

The free end 20 of the core 11 has for example, in the main direction X, a shape comprising an inclined face, or even a generally pointed shape. This makes it possible to limit the accumulation of cosmetic product at the level of said free end 20 and therefore to prevent the nose of the user from being soiled when handling the applicator 10.

For this, the free end 20 of the core 11 may itself include a flexibility zone 13c at which said free end 20 of the core 11 is thinned along a thinning axis substantially orthogonal to the main direction. X, so as to form two cavities 15c radially opposite with respect to said main direction X (FIG. 3).

The flexibility zone 13c of the free end 20 has a thinning axis offset angularly with respect to the thinning axis 14a of the flexibility zone 13a which is adjacent to it. The flexibility zone 13c of the free end 20 preferably has a substantially orthogonal axis of thinning with the thinning axis 14a of the adjacent flexibility zone 13a.

The two cavities 15c formed at the free end 20 of the core 11 have for example a longitudinal dimension Di_2 smaller than that of the cavities 15a, 15b of the other flexibility zones 13a, 13b. Said longitudinal dimension D _L 2 will be between 0.1 and 3mm.

It may also be in the form of a rounded, bevelled, straight and / or chamfered end, without departing from the scope of the invention.

The protrusions 12 extend for example radially relative to the main direction X. In other words, the protrusions 12 project in a direction substantially normal to said main direction X, called the radial direction.

The plurality of protrusions 12 is for example distributed by rows 23 extending in the main direction X. The rows 23 of protrusions 12 are particularly visible in FIG. 3. The applicator 10 comprises for example twelve rows 23 of protrusions 12.

A step p between the protrusions 12 of the same row 23 is for example between 0.6 and 1.5mm. The pitch p between the protrusions 12 of the same row is preferably of the order of 1.25 mm. Each row 23 can also have the same pitch p between its protuberances 12 (FIG. 1).

The rows 23 of protrusions 12 are for example uniformly distributed around the main direction X. In other words, the protrusions 12 of each row 23 are arranged at equal angular distance from the protrusions 12 of the rows 23 which are adjacent to them.

The protrusions 12 of each row 23 are for example arranged at an angular distance from rad with respect to the protrusions 12 of the rows 23 which are adjacent to it.

The protrusions 12 of two adjacent rows 23 are for example offset with respect to each other in the main direction X.

The protrusions 12 of a row 23 can also be offset by the same distance along the main direction X, relative to the protrusions 12 of the two rows 23 which are adjacent to it.

The protrusions 12 of a row 23 out of two are for example offset by the same distance along the main direction X, with respect to the protrusions 12 of the rows 23 which are adjacent to it. The protrusions of a row 23 on two can also be offset, or even staggered along the main direction X, relative to the protrusions 12 of the rows 23 which are adjacent thereto.

It is interesting to note that the free ends 24 of the protrusions 12 together define an envelope E.

Envelope E has for example a generally frustoconical shape.

Preferably, the small section of the truncated cone formed by the envelope E is arranged opposite the free end 20 of the core 11, while the large section of the truncated cone formed by the envelope E is arranged opposite the free end 20 of the core 11.

The length L of the protrusions 12, defined between the main direction X and the free end 24 of the protrusions 12, varies from one row 23 of protrusions 12 to another. The term "length L of the protrusions 12" means the radial extension of the protrusions between the axis X of the core 11 and the free end the protuberance "(see fig. 1). The length L is for example between 2.0 and 5.0mm and more particularly between 2.5 and 4.0mm.

The length L of the protrusions 12 of a row 23 out of two are, on average, less than the length L of the protrusions 12 of the rows 23 which are adjacent to it.

The length L of the protrusions 12 can also vary within the same row 23 of protrusions 12.

The length L of the protrusions 12 of the same row 23 increases for example as one moves away from the free end 20 of the core 11.

The protrusions 12 are for example generally frustoconical. The term “generally frustoconical” means that the section of the protrusions 12 increases or decreases progressively from the base towards the free end 24 of said protrusions 12. Preferably, the base of the protrusions 12 is of larger section than the free end 24 of said protrusions 12.

The teeth 12 also each have a section in the form of a half-ellipse - for example in a half-oval - forming a flat surface 25, and are positioned so that the flat surfaces 25 of the teeth 12 are oriented in the same gyratory direction.

The protrusions 12 are for example from material of the core 11.

The core 11 can be a molded core, in particular made of plastic. The core and the protrusions 12 are for example molded together. The protrusions can alternatively be molded onto the core 12. The core 11 and the protrusions 12 can be molded from a material based on LDPE (or "low density polyethylene"). Other materials can be used, namely the "EXACT" material sold by the company ExxonMobil or the "HYTREL" material sold by the company Dupont de Nemours, or even a mixture of these materials.

It should also be noted that the applicator 10 advantageously forms a brush.

It should also be noted that the invention also relates to an applicator assembly for cosmetic product, comprising a container comprising a body forming a reservoir R intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator 10 as described above configured to be move relative to the container between a closed position of the assembly in which the applicator 10 is fixed on the container and the applicator 10 is housed inside the reservoir, and an open position of the assembly in which the applicator 10 releases the container and the applicator is arranged outside the reservoir (see FIG. 6).

It should also be noted that alternative embodiments are of course possible. In particular, it is also conceivable, in additional exemplary embodiments, not illustrated here, that:

- The core 11 further comprises third flexibility zones whose thinning axes are parallel to each other and offset angularly with respect to the thinning axes 14a, 14b of the first and second flexibility zones 13a, 13b;

- The core 11 includes an alternation of first flexibility zones 13a, second flexibility zones 13b and third flexibility zones;

one out of three flexibility zones, along the main direction X, is a first flexibility zone 13a, one out of three flexibility zones, along the main direction X, is a second flexibility zone 13b and one out of three flexibility zones, along the main direction X, is a third flexibility zone.

- the thinning axes 14a, 14b of the first, second and third flexibility zones 13a, 13b respectively form between them an offset angle a of the order of 60 °.

Claims (9)

1. Applicator (10) for cosmetic product comprising a core (11) extending in a main longitudinal extension direction (X), called the main direction, and a plurality of protrusions (12) projecting from the core (11), the core (11) comprising a plurality of flexibility zones (13a, 13b) successively arranged along the main direction (X), at the level of which the core (11) is thinned along an axis of thinning (14a, 14b) substantially orthogonal to the main direction (X) so as to form two cavities (15a, 15b) radially opposite with respect to said main direction (X), the applicator (10) comprising at least one flexibility zone (13a, 13b) having a thinning axis (14a, 14b) angularly offset with respect to the thinning axis (14b, 14a) of a flexibility zone (13b, 13a) which is adjacent to it . 2. Applicator (10) according to claim 1, comprising alternating first flexibility zones (13a) whose axes of thinning (14a) are mutually parallel and second flexibility zones (13b) whose axes of thinning (14b) are mutually parallel and angularly offset with respect to the thinning axes (14a) of the first flexibility zones (13a). 3. Applicator (10) according to claim 2, in which one of two flexibility zones, in the main direction (X), is a first flexibility zone (13a) and in which one of two flexibility zones, in the direction main (X), is a second flexibility zone (13b). 4. Applicator (10) according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the offset angle (a) formed between the axes of thinning (14a, 14b) of the first and second flexibility zones (13a, 13b) is between 45 and 135 °, preferably of the order of 90 °. 5. Applicator (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the flexibility zones (13a, 13b) are located on a discrete portion of the main direction (X) of the core (11). 6. Applicator (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, in which: - the core (11) comprises, in the main direction (X), a proximal portion (16) extended by a sleeve (17) devoid of protuberances (12), a distal portion (18) opposite the proximal portion (16 ) along the main direction (X) and a middle portion connecting the proximal portion (16) and the distal portion (18); - the flexibility zones (13a, 13b) are located in the vicinity of the distal portion (18) of the core (11). 7. Applicator (10) according to one of claims 1 to 6, in which the cavities (15a, 15b) of the flexibility zones (13a, 13b) are symmetrical with respect to a plane substantially orthogonal to the axis of thinning. (14a, 14b) associated with said flexibility zone (13a, 13b) and comprising the main direction (X). 8. Applicator (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7, in which: - the core (11) comprises, in the main direction (X), a proximal portion (16) extended by a sleeve (17) devoid of protuberances (12), a distal portion (18) opposite the proximal portion (16 ) along the main direction (X) and a middle portion connecting the proximal portion (16) and the distal portion (18); - The core (11) comprises a free end (20) in the vicinity of the distal portion (18), said free end (20) having, in the main direction (X), a shape comprising an inclined pan so as to limit the mass of cosmetic product on said free end (20). 9. Applicator assembly for cosmetic product, comprising a container comprising a body forming a reservoir (R) intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator (10) according to one of claims 1 to 8, configured to move relative to the container between an assembly closed position in which the applicator (10) is fixed to the container and the applicator is housed inside the reservoir, and an assembly open position in which the applicator (10) releases the container and the applicator (10) is disposed outside the reservoir. 2/6 3/6 14b ~ ^ 14a ^ ~