JP2007021230A - Applicator, packaging including applicator, and applicator device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an applicator which includes a handle which prepares an applicator distal portion for applying a composition on a surface such as skin, lips, or a nail at one end, packaging which includes such applicator, and an applicator device. <P>SOLUTION: An applicator is employed for applying a composition on a surface such as skin, lips, or a nail. The applicator includes at least one applicator endpiece 6 including at least a body made of non-porous material that is at least partially covered by flocking. The body includes a proximal first portion, a distal second portion which is connected to the first portion and includes at least one application surface, and a hinge-forming thin zone between the first portion and the second portion which enables the second portion to pivot relative to the first portion pressing the application face against the surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an applicator comprising a handle provided at one end with an applicator end for applying the composition to a surface such as skin, lips or nails, and packaging and packaging including such an applicator. It also relates to an applicator device.

  U.S. Pat. No. 6,070,598 discloses an applicator end that is generally cylindrical and includes a chamfered end. Such end portions allow the composition to be applied to the surface relatively accurately. However, such end portions only apply a relatively small amount of the composition given that they are completely wiped as a result of their cylindrical shape and the small area chamfered end used for application. It makes it possible. Furthermore, such end portions are relatively hard and may release the composition present on the chamfered surface in such a way that the composition spreads unevenly on the surface, and is applied during application. Comfort may not be completely satisfactory. Finally, it is the chamfer slope that adjusts the slope of the applicator in use and complicates the application.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,220,254 discloses an end portion for use in conjunction with a wiping member consisting of a block of foam to apply makeup to the lips. The use of such a wiping member makes it possible to use variously shaped applicator ends, which can eventually be expensive and bulky.
European patent application EP-A-1053695 discloses a distal end that deforms as it passes through a wiping member. The disadvantages of such applicator ends are that they tend to hold a relatively large amount of the composition, which makes it difficult to accurately apply the composition or deposit it in a thin layer. There is a possibility.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,743 relates to a cosmetic applicator including a body made of a deformable material having an applicator portion forming a flat application surface. The applicator portion includes a recess disposed between the planar application surface and the handle portion of the applicator. Only the applicator portion at the first end of the deformable body is used for application.
Further, the width of the applicator portion measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator is longer than the width of the handle portion.

US Pat. No. 6,070,598 US Pat. No. 6,220,254 European Patent Application EP-A-1053695 U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,743

  There is a need to have an applicator that allows the composition to be applied to a relatively thin layer according to the needs of the user while at the same time being comfortable and accurate in application.

In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention relates to an applicator for applying a composition to a surface such as skin, lips, or nails, the applicator including at least a body made of, for example, a non-porous material. Including the applicator end, the body is
A proximal first part;
A distal second portion coupled to the first portion and including at least one application surface;
Forming at least one hinge between the first part and the second part, allowing the second part to pivot relative to the first part while the application surface is pressed against the surface; With a thin area,
including.

The body can be completely covered by flocking. The proximal first portion can be at least partially flocked. Thin areas can also be flocked.
Depending on the force with which the user presses the application surface against the surface, the second part can pivot to a greater or lesser extent relative to the first part. If necessary, the user can thus modify the area of the application surface that contacts the surface. Furthermore, the pressure exerted on the surface by the applicator end can be reduced. In particular, the user may feel a spring effect. When the pressure exerted by the user stops, the applicator end can return to its original shape.

Positioning the thin area between the proximal first portion and the distal second portion can provide flexibility to the applicator end, particularly its distal end, thereby providing a composition. For example, it is easy to draw the outline of the lips.
Given that the second part can pivot with respect to the first part while extending obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle, the present invention does not require the application surface to follow any particular angle of inclination. Or it may be possible to make an applicator with an application surface that ensures that it can come into contact with the surface to be treated. Thus, the composition can be applied more quickly, but without any further hassle or degradation in the quality to which the makeup is applied.
Furthermore, the composition can be applied more accurately.

The applicator of the present invention also allows a thin layer of composition to be applied, or multiple layers of the composition to overlap to enhance the durability of the composition on the surface and / or its gloss. Which makes it possible to improve the quality of the makeup.
The first portion proximal of the body of the applicator end can include at least one application surface. The application surface can extend over the proximal first portion and over the distal second portion. The proximal first part can be used for application like the distal second part.

The applicator portion can extend, at least in part, between the thin section and the end of the applicator end that is fastened or secured to the rest of the applicator.
The second portion can pivot relative to the first portion about a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator. The applicator end can extend substantially along a longitudinal axis that forms a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis of the applicator or handle. The longitudinal axis of the applicator or handle and the longitudinal axis of the applicator end can form a plane substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis of rotation between the first and second portions.

The terminal body can include at least one recess or even two recesses. The two recesses can be located on one side of the body. In a variant, the two recesses can be located on two opposite sides of the body. The two recesses can form together a thin area that forms a single hinge, or, in a variant, each can form a respective thin area that forms a hinge.
At least one recess may open in two opposite sides of the body. The recess is annular and can extend over the entire circumference of the body. The body is preferably not circularly symmetric.

In a longitudinal section in a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the applicator, the recess can have a generally triangular or indented profile.
The second portion can include an opening, such as a slot, allowing the composition contained in the recess to flow more easily to the application surface.
The cross section of the thin area can be a shape selected from, among others, a circle, an oval, an ellipse, a polygon, especially a square, a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, and a trapezoid. The cross section of the thin area can be flat. The cross-sectional shape of the thin area can vary along the longitudinal axis of the applicator. Depending on its cross-sectional shape, the thin area can form at least one pivot axis around which the second portion can pivot during application under normal use conditions.

In an exemplary embodiment, the applicator end can be configured such that the pivot axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the surface to which the composition is applied during use.
Thin areas can have shape memory. The term “having shape memory” should be understood to mean that the thin area returns to its original shape after use.
The thin area may exhibit a cross section inscribed in the largest cross section of at least one of the first portion and the second portion. The smallest cross section of the pivot area can be, for example, equal to or less than 2 square millimeters (mm ² ).

The cross section of at least one of the first and second portions may be a shape selected from a circle, an oval, an ellipse, a polygon, particularly a square, a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, and a trapezoid; It may optionally be truncated.
In an exemplary embodiment, the cross section of the first portion can be substantially circular over at least a portion of its length. The cross section of the second portion is not circular over at least a portion of its length, for example, the cross section may be flat between the first and second portions and parallel to the pivot axis of rotation.

In an exemplary embodiment, the body of the applicator end can be incompressible and / or non-absorbable.
The term “non-porous” does not exclude the fact that the body can be flocked.
The body of the applicator end is at least partially or even completely covered by a flocking and / or porous material, eg foam, heat sealed or bonded onto the more rigid body In contrast, it does not need to be covered by either flocking or porous material. The first part can be covered with flocking. If the end body is covered with foam, the foam need not include a recess. In a further variation, the body may include an outer surface that forms an application surface. As an example, the main body can be other than a sintered body.

  The body of the applicator end can be, for example, a thermoplastic material, an elastomer, a thermoplastic elastomer, eg a thermoplastic elastomer polyester such as “Hytrel®”, a nitrile rubber, a silicone, an ethylene-propylene terpolymer rubber (EPDM) , Styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), polyurethane (PU), ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene (PET), And can be molded at least partially and preferably completely, for example by injection molding, from materials selected from polypropylene (PP). The body of the applicator end can be made at least in part from a more flexible material than the material from which the handle is made.

The applicator end can be magnetic. As an example, the applicator end can contain particles with non-zero magnetic susceptibility.
The applicator can include a handle having an end, and the first portion of the applicator end is fastened to the end of the handle.
The applicator can include a handle extending along the longitudinal axis. The maximum width of the applicator end measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle can be less than or even less than the maximum width of the handle measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.

The body of the applicator end can be made by injection molding. The body of the applicator end can be molded integrally with the fastening part, for example for insertion into a handle. The applicator end can be fastened to the handle by injection molding onto the handle, adhesive, heat sealing, press fit, snap fastening, clamping, or screw fastening.
The handle can be easily deformed by including flexible areas, or, in contrast, may not include such flexible areas.

The applicator can include a handle fastened to the end of the handle remote from the distal end.
The handle can include at least one receiving area for receiving the finger portion, e.g., a cavity or a flat portion, that can extend substantially parallel to the pivot axis of rotation between the first and second portions. .
The applicator can be loaded with the composition by immersing the applicator end in a container, which in an advantageous manner comprises a substantially circular orifice, for example formed by a wiping lip. A wiping member is provided.

In an exemplary embodiment, the first portion can be fastened to a container that contains the composition. The container can serve as a handle for the applicator. Thus, in use, the applicator end can be loaded with the composition from a container secured to the applicator.
Regardless of how the composition is loaded into the applicator, the applicator can include a reservoir of the composition and a channel that allows the composition to flow from the composition reservoir to the applicator surface; This channel passes for example at the end.

Independently and in combination with the above, the present invention also provides an applicator for applying the composition to a surface such as skin, lips, or nails, the applicator being injection molded from, for example, a plastic material. An applicator end including at least a body, the body comprising:
A proximal first part;
A distal second portion coupled to the first portion and including at least one application surface;
A thin area forming at least one hinge between the first part and the second part, allowing the second part to pivot relative to the first part while pressing the application surface against the surface When,
including.

The present invention also provides a packaging and applicator device for applying the composition to a surface such as skin, lips, or nails, the device comprising:
A container containing a composition for application;
An applicator as defined above,
including.
The apparatus can further include a wiping member for wiping the applicator, particularly when the applicator is loaded with the composition by dipping in a container. The wiping member can include a flexible lip. The flexible lip can be made of a material without bubbles. Therefore, this wiping member can be different from a wiping member made of foam. The wiping member can exhibit a wiping orifice, eg, a circular orifice, and the minimum inner diameter of the wiping member can be substantially equal to the maximum outer diameter of the applicator end, particularly the first portion.

The container can advantageously be closed to prevent leakage when not in use.
The composition can be a cosmetic, skin care product, make-up, or care product. The composition can also be a composition for the lips, for example a stick lipstick or a care product for the lips. The composition can also be a cosmetic or care product that is not intended for lips, such as an eye shadow, nail polish, or eyeliner.

Independently or in combination with the above, the present invention also provides a packaging and applicator device for applying the composition to a surface such as skin, lips, or nails, the device comprising:
A container containing the composition;
A proximal first part,
A distal second portion coupled to the first portion and including at least one application surface; and the second portion pivots relative to the first portion while pressing the application surface against the surface A thin area forming at least one hinge between the first part and the second part,
An applicator comprising at least one applicator end comprising at least a body comprising
A wiping member for wiping the applicator;
including.

The present invention also provides a method for applying makeup to a surface, in particular the lips, wherein:
A proximal first part;
A distal second portion coupled to the first portion and including at least one application surface;
A thin area forming at least one hinge between the first part and the second part;
A layer of the composition is deposited on the surface, for example by means of an applicator end comprising a body made of a non-porous material, and in the method the pressure acting on the surface also causes the second part to It is sufficient to pivot about one part.
The makeup surface can include at least one lip of the user.
The invention can be better understood by reading the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments of the invention and examining the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a packaging and applicator device 1 comprising a container 2 and an applicator 3. Container 2 contains the composition, which in the embodiment described here is a stick lipstick, but composition P is another, for example a care product for lips, an eyeshadow, an eyeliner or a nail polish. However, the scope of the present invention is not exceeded.
Applicator 3 includes a handle 4 carrying a handle 5 at the proximal end and an applicator end 6 at the distal end, as shown in more detail in FIG.
The handle 5 constitutes a closure cap for closing the container 2 and includes a skirt with threads on the inside so that it is screwed onto the neck 7 of the container 2 which itself contains the corresponding outer thread.

The device 1 further includes a wiping member 8 which is carried on the neck 7 of the container 2 and serves to close the container so that it does not leak.
In the embodiment described here, the handle 4 exhibits a circular cross-section, but the cross-section of the handle 4 is oval, elliptical or polygonal, for example square, rectangular, or other, even in other shapes. Even a triangle does not exceed the scope of the present invention. The handle can be solid or hollow. The maximum outer diameter of the handle can be, for example, about 5 millimeters (mm). If the handle cross-section is not circular, the cap 5 can be fastened, perhaps by snap fastening, without rotating with respect to the container, and the wiping member 8 is an orifice with a cross-section complementary to the handle cross-section. be able to.

The wiping member 8 includes a lip portion that is arranged to wipe the applicator and is preferably made of a material free of bubbles.
Applicator end 6 includes a body 9 made of a non-porous material, such as an injection plastic material, and covered with a flock. The body 9 is connected to the proximal first part 10 fastened to the handle 4 and to the first part 10, for example with at least one application surface 22 substantially planar as seen in FIG. And a distal second portion 20 to be formed.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the body of the applicator end 6 is formed with a thin area 26 that opens farther from the application surface 22 and forms a hinge between the first part 10 and the second part 20. And at least one recess 25, wherein the second portion 20 pivots relative to the first portion 10 while the application surface 22 is pressed against the surface to which the composition is to be applied. enable.
The minimum inner diameter of the wiping member 8 formed by the edge of the lip 11 is substantially equal to the maximum outer diameter of the first portion 10 in the embodiment under consideration.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the applicator end 6 extends substantially along a longitudinal axis Y that is inclined at a non-zero angle α with respect to the longitudinal axis X of the handle 4.
In use, the second portion 20 can pivot about a pivot axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X of the applicator relative to the first portion 10. Axis X and Y form a plane between first and second portions 10 and 20 that is substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis of rotation.
When the angle α is zero and in a stationary state, the longitudinal axes X and Y coincide as shown in FIGS.

The handle 5 is at least one receiving area for receiving the finger part, for example shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 and extends substantially parallel to the pivot axis of rotation between the first and second parts 10 and 20. A cavity 17 having a bottom wall can be included. In variants not shown here, the cavities are replaced by flats.
The body of the applicator end 6 includes an end portion 18 for fastening in a housing 19 provided at the distal end of the handle 4. The body of the applicator end may be fastened to the handle by other means, for example by injection molding on the handle or possibly by glue, heat sealing, snap fastening, clamping, or screw fastening The scope of the present invention is not exceeded.

The above-described apparatus can be used as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4, the user immerses the applicator end 6 in the container 2 and removes it, and passes the wiping member 8 to load the applicator end 6 with the composition. A part of the composition P remains in the recess 25 and on the application surface 22.
The applicator end can optionally be deformed while passing through the wiping member. In particular, the second portion 20 can optionally be deformed depending on its nature and the angle of inclination with respect to the longitudinal axis of the applicator.

The user can press the application surface 22 against the makeup surface, such as the lips, such that the second portion 20 pivots relative to the first portion 10 as shown in FIG. As an example, the degree of pivoting can be greater than 15 ° or even greater than 20 °.
During application, it is preferred that the first portion 10 undergo little or substantially no deformation. The second portion 20 can pivot about its initial position without significantly changing the direction of the first portion 10.
Thus, application can be done evenly and accurately in a single thin layer or multiple passes.
Only the application surface 22 needs to be pressed against the surface, but in a variant, the user can apply the composition using the rest of the surface of the applicator end, eg a second away from the application surface 22 The surface of the part can be used.

  In the embodiment under consideration, the first part 10 of the body 9 of the applicator end 6 has a circular cross section over at least part of its length, as shown in FIG. The cross section of the first portion 10 is, for example, oval, elliptical, or possibly polygonal, eg, a square as shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. A rectangular shape, a triangular shape as shown in FIG. 8, or a hexagonal shape as shown in FIG. 9 in some cases does not exceed the scope of the present invention, and these examples are not restrictive.

If the cross-section of the first part is oval and is elongate along the main axis, i.e. along the long axis, the applicator end of the thin section is elongate along the same main axis and thereby in a plane perpendicular to the main axis. The second part can pivot while staying in place, thus making application more accurate.
In a particular embodiment of the invention, the cross section of the thin area is non-circular eccentric with respect to the longitudinal axis of the applicator.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, as seen in FIGS. 18 and 22, the first portion has a circular cross section that is truncated at a portion of its length and the second portion is truncated at its entire length. Moreover, the main body 9 of the applicator end portion 6 is cut along a chamfered portion whose tip is substantially parallel to the Y axis.
The cross section of the second part 20 can be circular or some other shape as seen in FIGS. 18 and 22, for example a flat part of the main axis parallel to the pivot axis Z.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the cross section of the body 9 of the applicator end 6 at the thin section 26 is inscribed in the maximum cross section of the first portion as shown in FIG.
The recess 25 opens in two opposite side surfaces 6a and 6b of the body 9 at the end of the applicator. As an example, the thickness e _a body 9 of the applicator end of the thin section 26 may be less than half of the maximum thickness e _m of the first portion, the thickness is, the plane of FIG. 2 That is, the recess profile is measured in the plane where it is maximum.

As an example, the maximum cross-sectional dimension of the distal body can be less than 7 mm.
As an example, the visible length of the body of the applicator end protruding from the handle or from the reservoir of the composition can range from 5 mm to 20 mm. As an example, the length of the second portion can be in the range of 1/4 to 3/4 of the length of the first portion.
As an example, the first and second portions and the thin area can be made of a single piece, with the fastening end, for example, can be molded as a single piece.
The thin area 26 can have various shapes of cross sections, as shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 18 it can be seen that the thin area 26 can extend adjacent to the application surface 22.
In FIG. 19, a thin area 26 is located between the two recesses and extends substantially across the entire width of the body of the applicator end.
Also in FIG. 20, the thin area 26 is located between the two recesses but extends back from the side of the body of the applicator end.
In the embodiment of FIGS. 18-20, the cross section of the main axis parallel to the pivot axis Z of the thin section 26 is substantially flat.
The variation of FIG. 21 differs from the example of FIG. 20 in that the cross-sectional shape of the thin area is substantially circular, thereby allowing the second portion 20 to pivot in all directions.

  In the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2, the applicator end 6 extends along a longitudinal axis Y that forms a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis X of the handle, but as shown in FIG. Even if α is zero, it is not outside the scope of the present invention. In this view, it can be seen that the thickness of the second portion 20 can increase towards the free end of the distal body and then decrease. This may not be the case and the thickness can be reduced towards the free end as shown in FIG. 11 or it can be made substantially constant and then reduced as shown in FIG. it can.

10-12, the longitudinal section of the recess 25 has a substantially triangular profile.
Of course, this is not the case, and it is considered that even if the recess shows a chamfer profile as shown in FIG. 16, it does not exceed the scope of the present invention.
The application surface 22 can be disposed on the same side as the recess 25 as shown in FIG.
The body of the applicator end may form a single recess 25 or a respective thin area 26 that forms a hinge as shown in FIG. 15 or a single thin together together as shown in FIG. Two recesses forming the area 26 may be included. In a variant, the recess can be a single annular recess, for example as shown in FIGS.

In the embodiment described above, the bottom wall of the recess 25 is fairly angled, but for example as shown in FIG. 13, it is rounded so that it can more easily apply the composition deposited thereon. However, the scope of the present invention is not exceeded.
In the variation shown in FIG. 17, the second portion 20 b includes an opening such as a slot 28 that allows the composition to flow between the recess 25 and the application surface 22. With such a configuration, a larger amount of the composition can be applied. As an example, the slot 28 can be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator end.

The body of the applicator end may be completely covered by flocking, or only partially covered by flocking, or may not need to be covered by flocking. In a variant, it can be at least partially covered by a foam, or it can be completely covered by a foam as shown in FIG. 24, or in a variant, it need not be covered by any foam.
In a variant not shown, the body can include an outer surface forming an application surface.
The body is preferably not made entirely of foam. As an example, it is different from a foam block. As an example, the body of the applicator end need not be absorbent, it can hardly be compressed if not at all.

The applicator end is, for example, an elastomer, a thermoplastic material, a thermoplastic elastomer, in particular a thermoplastic elastomer polyester such as “Hytrel®”, nitrile rubber, silicone, EPDM, SEBS, STS, PU, EVA, PVC Preferably, it is molded from a plastic material selected from PE, PET, and PP.
The material from which the body 9 of the applicator end 6 is made has a handle 4 to allow the body of the applicator end to deform during application when the user gently presses the applicator against the surface to be decorated. The flexibility is preferably greater than the material to be made. In a variation, it is believed that the handle can include a flexible area that allows for greater flexibility in the application area, eg, a thin area.

The applicator end can optionally be magnetic. As an example, the body of the applicator end can be made of a plastic material loaded with magnetic particles.
In the embodiment described above, the applicator 3 is immersed in the container 2 containing the composition, but as shown in FIG. 23, the applicator end is fastened to the container containing the composition for application. Even if it plays the role of a handle, it does not exceed the scope of the present invention.

The applicator end 6 is fastened to the neck of the container. A channel 29 passes through the body 6 at the end of the applicator and allows the composition to flow from the container to the application surface 22.
The applicator end can be supplied with the composition in some other way, for example, without the channel 29, the composition flows around the outside of the applicator end.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
The features of the various embodiments can be combined with one another with variations not shown here.
The applicator end of FIG. 23 can be replaced with any one of the applicator end of FIGS. 10 to 16 or FIG. 24 by supplying the composition either internally or externally. Conceivable.
The expression “including” should be understood to be synonymous with “including at least one” unless otherwise specified.

FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the device of the present invention. It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the applicator of FIG. 3 is a method of using the applicator of FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 shows the applicator of the device of FIG. 1 removed from the container. FIG. 5 is a VV cross-sectional view of the applicator end portion of FIG. 2. It is a figure similar to FIG. 5 of deformation | transformation embodiment. It is a figure similar to FIG. 5 of deformation | transformation embodiment. It is a figure similar to FIG. 5 of deformation | transformation embodiment. It is a figure similar to FIG. 5 of deformation | transformation embodiment. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end. It is sectional drawing in the recessed part of deformation | transformation embodiment of an applicator terminal part. It is sectional drawing in the recessed part of deformation | transformation embodiment of an applicator terminal part. It is sectional drawing in the recessed part of deformation | transformation embodiment of an applicator terminal part. It is sectional drawing in the recessed part of deformation | transformation embodiment of an applicator terminal part. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of XXII-XXII at a second portion of the applicator end portion of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the applicator end.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Packaging and applicator apparatus 2 Container 3 Applicator 4 Handle 6 Applicator terminal part P Composition

Claims (10)

An applicator for applying the composition to a surface such as the skin, lips or nails,
At least one applicator end (6) comprising at least a body (9) made of a non-porous material covered at least in part by flocking;
Including
The body is
A proximal first portion (10);
A distal second portion (20) coupled to the first portion (10) and including at least one application surface (22);
A hinge between the first part and the second part that allows the second part to pivot relative to the first part while the application surface is pressed against the surface; At least one thin area (26) to be formed;
including,
An applicator characterized by that.   The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the body includes at least one recess (25) forming the thin area (26).   3. Applicator according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises two recesses (25) which together form a single thin area forming a hinge.   The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body (9) is completely covered by flocking.   The second portion (20) is pivotable relative to the first portion (10) about a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (X) of the applicator. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:   The applicator end portion (6) is fastened to the handle by injection molding onto the handle (4), adhesive, heat sealing, press fitting, snap fastening, clamping, or screw fastening. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A packaging and applicator device for applying the composition to a surface such as skin, lips, or nails, comprising:
A container containing the composition;
The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The apparatus characterized by including.   8. A device according to claim 7, characterized in that the minimum inner diameter of the wiping member (8) is substantially equal to the maximum outer diameter of the applicator end (16). A packaging and applicator device for applying the composition to a surface such as skin, lips, or nails, comprising:
A container containing the composition;
A proximal first portion (10),
A distal second portion (20) coupled to the first portion (10) and including at least one application surface (22), and the second portion while the application surface is pressed against the surface At least one thin area (26) forming a hinge between the first part and the second part, enabling the part to pivot relative to the first part;
An applicator comprising at least one applicator end (6) comprising at least a body (9) comprising:
A wiping member for wiping the applicator;
The apparatus characterized by including. A proximal first portion (10), a distal second portion (20) coupled to the first portion and including at least one application surface (22), the first portion; A method of applying makeup to a surface with an applicator end comprising at least one thin section (26) forming a hinge between the second parts and comprising a body made of non-porous material. There,
The pressure acting on the surface is sufficient to pivot the second part relative to the first part;
A method characterized by that.

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