JP4994001B2 - Equipment for the storage and application of keratin fiber products - Google Patents

Abstract

A base (2) has a recess accommodating a cup forming a seat to receive a stick (4) of the product. A driver moves the cup relative to the base between a stowed position of the cup in the recess and a usage position in which an applicator portion of the stick emerges from an opening of the recess. A number of separators or comb elements (8) extend along the opening of the recess and engage with the keratinous fibers e.g. eyelashes to separate and comb them simultaneously with the product and to the fibers by the applicator. An independent claim is included for the method of applying make up and beauty care for keratinous fibers.

Description

The object of the present invention is an apparatus for packaging and applying products, in particular cosmetic makeup products and / or beauty care products, which are applied to keratin fibres.
The expression keratin fibers means fibers such as hair or eyelashes, particularly including artificial hair or false eyelashes.
The expression “cosmetic product” means a product as defined in EC Council Directive 93/35 / CEE dated 14 June 1993.

In the prior art, an applicator for applying a solid product to hair is described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, and is well known.
In particular, the prior art knows devices for housing mascara and applying it to the eyelashes. The term mascara means a composition that is applied to the eyelashes. Mascara is applied on the composition for making up the eyelashes, the composition for making up the eyelashes, the makeup base of the eyelashes, or the first layer already applied to the eyelashes, the so-called “top coat” It is a composition.

Such a device is basically provided in two forms depending on the configuration of the mascara. If the mascara is solid, the mascara is provided in a shallow cup with a large diameter so that the product can be easily picked from the surface through the wide opening of the cup. On the other hand, when the mascara is a liquid, the mascara is held in an elongated container having a neck having a small diameter. The neck is designed so that a closure element designed to close the neck holds the product applicator, which is inserted into the container and transitions between the two states of use It arrange | positions so that it may touch.
In particular, solid mascaras are known from US Pat. Known solid mascaras must be dispersed with water before application to the eyelashes. In practice, the purpose of adding water is to at least partially dissolve the surface of the mascara block, thereby creating a pasty portion on at least the surface of the product that can be picked up and carried to the eyelashes. Due to the solubilization of the product, according to the teaching of Patent Document 3, the bristles planted in the mascara applicator tend to come off, and there is a risk that the bristles will fall and contaminate the surface of the dropped place. In addition, the more the user attempts to separate the eyelashes, the thicker the coating, thereby eliminating the possibility of adjusting the makeup effect that the user wants to apply.

Such solid mascara is typically packaged in the same case as the brush, and the brush must be pre-soaked with water before contacting the mascara block.
The problems caused by such solid mascaras are the complexity of their use, the need for water and the rapid loss of package cleanliness. The need for moisture to moisten the mascara prevents free use of the mascara. Furthermore, if such mascara blocks are packaged separately from the attached brushes, considerable space is taken up.

An apparatus for containing a liquid mascara is described in Patent Document 5 and is well known. If the product is already in a liquid state, the mascara need not be pre-prepared and can be picked up directly using an applicator, such as a brush, and immediately transported to the eyelashes. Although effective, this device has the disadvantage that it is difficult to reach the product, thus preventing the container holding the product from being completely emptied. Furthermore, considering the number of components used in the manufacture of such devices, it takes time to formulate the product to be compatible with each of those components.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,477,245 U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,117 US Patent No. 2007245 French Patent No. 2833163 French Patent No. 2529765

  There is a need for a new means of applying products to eyelashes using a compact, easy to use and inexpensive storage and application device.

To this end, one aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for containing and applying a product to be applied to keratin fibers, particularly eyelashes,
-A base part incorporating a recess to accommodate the cup,
A cup forming a seat for receiving the stick made of the product, and a first storage position where the cup is located in the recess, and the application part of the product stick is at least partly out of the opening of the recess Drive means for moving the cup relative to the base part between the second use position appearing;
A plurality of separator / comb elements are provided all or part of the periphery of the opening, the separator / comb elements being applied at the same time as the product is applied to the fiber by the application part and / or by the application part. It relates to a device characterized in that after the product has been applied to the fibers, it is configured to engage / separate / knead the keratin fibers.

The term stick refers to a product that maintains a predetermined shape at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure without applying force. The product processed to stick shape preferably maintains its own shape for at least 60 seconds. In general, such sticks are obtained by thermoforming or extruding the product.
The driving means can move the cup linearly with respect to the base portion.
For example, the drive means is formed by two elements of the base part that are designed to be rotationally driven relative to each other, thereby moving the cup linearly relative to the base part. This device may be similar to a lipstick containment device.

Advantageously, the separator / comb element is parallel to the axis of movement of the cup relative to the base.
For example, the free end of the separator / comb element is defined in a first plane transverse to the axis of relative movement of the cup with respect to the base. In particular, the first surface may be flat. Advantageously, the first surface is inclined, in particular perpendicular to the axis of movement.
The periphery of the opening may be defined in a second plane that intersects the axis of movement of the cup relative to the base. In particular, this second surface may be flat. Advantageously, this second surface is inclined and in particular perpendicular to the axis of movement.

The separator / comb element can be obtained by molding a base portion made of a thermoplastic material. In particular, the separator / comb element can be obtained by bi-injection of the base part. Alternatively, a separator / comb element can be attached to the base. For example, the separator / comb element can be held by clamping, clipping, gluing and / or welding in a hole in the wall defining the opening.
Preferably, the free end of at least one of the separator / comb elements is tapered, in particular in the form of teeth or bristles that can effectively comb and / or separate keratin fibers.

Advantageously, the separator / comb element can be arranged over the entire periphery of the opening. The separator / comb element thus surrounds the opening so that the product stick is completely surrounded by the separator / comb element when the cup is in the use position. Thus, the device according to the invention can be used at all positions relative to the ends of the keratin fibers.
The separator / comb elements can be identical to each other. Separator / comb elements can also be spaced evenly across the periphery of the opening. Preferably, the device includes a closure element that can enclose the product stick in the recess by engaging the base, in which case the cup is preferably in the first position. When the closure element is in the combined position on the base part, the recess for receiving the product stick preferably defines a sealed space.
In addition, the base can include a row of separator / comb elements that project beyond a portion of the outer surface of the base, rather than from the periphery of the opening. This allows the user to comb the eyelashes with this row, and the separation and combing action thereby differs from the action provided by the separator / comb element located at the periphery of the opening.

Advantageously, the product stick can be of a solid composition, in particular a dry dispersible type. This expression of dry dispersible means that adhesive and covering deposits are deposited on the substrate, in particular keratin fibers, more preferably on the eyelashes, at ambient temperature when each is in direct contact with each other without prior preparation. Refers to the composition to be formed. In the case of this composition, unlike the case of a solid mascara, which is a wettable powder and must be partially dissolved in advance to form an adhesive coating deposit for application to keratin fibers, There is no need to first contact the composition with the aqueous phase. The dry dispersible composition according to the invention can be taken up, transported and spread.
For example, the product stick can be a solid composition having a hardness of 500 to 18,200 Pa, in particular 900 to 10,000 Pa, more preferably 1,800 to 8,200 Pa. With such hardness, by depositing the material by having direct contact with the eyelashes, particularly without applying pressure to the ends of the eyelashes, while having sufficient hardness to provide in the form of a stick, Compositions can be obtained that have a tissue that is “soft” enough to allow easy application to the eyelashes.

The method used to determine the hardness of the cosmetic formulation according to the invention is the so-called “butter cutting wire” method. For this, a stick of said composition for determining the hardness is prepared. This stick was obtained by molding in an aluminum mold maintained at -28 ° C for 45 minutes, releasing, and forming into a containment, especially a pen shape, and maintained at a temperature of 20 ° C for 24 hours before testing. To do. By applying a hard tungsten wire with a diameter of 250 μm to the stick at a speed of 100 mm / min, the stick is cut sideways using the wire. The measured hardness corresponds to the maximum shear force that the wire exerts on the stick at 20 ° C., and this force is measured using a DFGS2 dynamometer sold by the company INDELCO-CHATILLON. This test is repeated 6 times. The average value of six test data read using the dynamometer is indicated by Y and expressed in unit gram. This average value is converted to Pascal using the following equation to obtain the hardness value of the stick.
(Y × 10 ⁻³ × 9.8) / cross-sectional area of stick (m ² )

For a cylindrical stick with a circular cross section, the cross-sectional area is equal to π × R ² , where R is the stick radius in meters.
Preferably, the hardness of the composition according to the invention is such that the composition is self-supporting and can be decomposed so as to easily form deposits on the surface of the keratin fibers when in contact with the keratin fibers. is there.

For example, the product stick can be in the form of a rod having a long axis. This stick may comprise a tubular, in particular a cylindrical part.
For example, the free end of the product stick located on the opposite side in the axial direction from the end held by the cup seat has a convex application surface.

In another aspect, the present invention also discloses a makeup method and / or a beauty care method for keratin fibers, in particular eyelashes, wherein the method comprises a stick-like makeup product and / or a beauty care product according to the present invention. Applying to the fiber using an assembly according to
The invention will be better understood by reading the following description and referring to the accompanying drawings. These descriptions and the accompanying drawings are provided for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a device 1 according to the invention. The device 1 includes a base 2 that defines a recess in the opening 3. A cylindrical product stick 4 emerges from this opening 3. The device 1 and the product stick 4 form an assembly 5 according to the invention.
In FIG. 1, the device 1 includes a closure element 6 removed from a base 2. In particular, in FIG. 1, the closure element 6 is detachably mounted around a part of the base part 2, which has fixing means in the form of a ledge 7 in this case, the ledge 7 being It engages with a corresponding projection provided on the inner surface of the closure element 6.

The base portion 2 includes a plurality of separator / comb elements 8 provided on the periphery of the opening 3. In particular, a plurality of separator / comb elements rise from an edge 9 of the sleeve 10 of the base 2 that at least partially defines the recess laterally, and the edge 9 defines the periphery of the opening 3. In a variant not shown, these separator / comb elements 8 can be provided on the edge of a ring slidably mounted around the sleeve 10.
The product stick 4 is provided in a cup (not shown in FIG. 1) and can move relative to the base part 2. The application portion of the product stick 4 corresponds to the outer surface of the stick protruding from the cup 12. In particular, the application part of the stick 4 can cover the keratin fibers by bringing the product into contact with the keratin fibers. In particular, the user moves the product stick 4 longitudinally from the base of the eyelashes to the free end of the eyelashes. In order to apply the product, the user moves the cup 12 with respect to the base part 2 as necessary, thereby enabling at least a part of the application part of the stick 4.

In FIG. 1, the product stick 4 is cylindrical and is preferably provided in the cup, so that its movement corresponds to the straight line of the formed cylinder and the axis of movement of the cup 12 in the base part 2. Is performed along the axis X corresponding to. The product stick 4 is solid but can be deformed to be retained in the cup by friction. In order to improve the holding of the stick 4 by the cup, the cup includes fins that extend radially inward to hold the stick laterally.
The base part 2 defines a recess in the opening 3, in which a product stick can be at least partially arranged. Therefore, the product stick 4 is moved from the first so-called storage position at least partially accommodated in the recess to the second so-called use position in which one end of the product stick protrudes from the opening 3. It is movable.

  When the product stick 4 is in a complete state before the first use, the first position and the second position may be the same. In practice, the movement of the cup is particularly effective when the product stick dimensions are reduced due to the gradual dispersion of the product stick as a result of the application.

2 to 4 show an apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the invention. In this case, the sleeve 10 is surrounded by the casing 11 of the base portion 2. 3 and 4, a cup 12 with a stick 4 disposed therein is shown. The cup 12 includes, in a known manner, two radially opposed projections 13 that slide into two corresponding guide slots 14 provided radially on the sleeve 10. The end of the protrusion 13 engages in a spiral groove 15 in the housing 11, and thus the cup 12 moves in the axial direction when the sleeve 10 is rotated with respect to the housing 11. The means for driving the cup 12 relative to the base portion 2 is formed by the assembly of the cup 12, the sleeve 10 and the housing 11.
In this embodiment, the separator / comb elements 8 are identical to one another, in this case circular, arranged at equal intervals on the periphery of the opening 3. In practice, the edge 9 of the sleeve 10 defines an annular zone from which the separator / comb element 8 protrudes. The opening 3 is defined by the edge 9 of the sleeve 10. In this case, the opening 3 is defined in a plane perpendicular to the major axis X of the stick 4 that substantially corresponds to the axis of movement of the cup 12 relative to the base 2. Furthermore, the separator / comb elements 8 are also identical to each other, and in this embodiment their free ends 16 are tapered and pointed, and are also defined in a plane perpendicular to the axis X. The separator / comb element 8 is, for example, a cone having a circular or polygonal bottom surface, optionally with a tip cut off.

FIG. 5 shows an apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Here, the cup 12 is provided integrally and rotatably with a first tube 17 extending on the opposite side of the seat receiving the product stick 4. In particular, the cup 12 includes a bottom wall 18 that defines a laterally extending wall of the seat, from which an annular shape is provided on the bottom wall 18 to define a lateral periphery of the seat. Fixing means 19 protrudes on the opposite side of the skirt 20.
The fixing means 19 cooperates with the inner surface 21 at the end of the first tube 17 by snapping. In addition, the fixing means 19 incorporates a ring 22 that engages a complementary protrusion 23 provided on the inner surface 21. Therefore, the first tube 17 cannot perform linear motion and rotational motion with respect to the cup 12.

The sleeve 10 defines a recess in which the cup moves linearly. The cup 12 has a receiving position where the bottom wall 18 is in contact with an annular peripheral edge 24 projecting radially inward of the sleeve 10 and at least one free of the stick 4 held in the edge 25 of the cup 12 or the annular skirt 20. The end 100 protrudes from the opening 3 defined by the edge 9 of the sleeve 10 and is movable between a so-called use position above the storage position. In this case, the opening 3 is defined in a plane inclined with respect to the long axis of the stick 4, this axis X overlapping the axis of linear movement of the cup 12 in the sleeve 10.
The annular peripheral edge 24 defines an aperture through which the securing means 19 and the first tube 17 partially pass. Advantageously, the first tube 17 has on its outer peripheral surface 29 projections 13 that are diametrically opposite one another, and the sleeve 10 is integrated with the second tube 26 in a straight line. A thread 27 is provided on the inner surface of the second tube that engages the two projections 13 in motion. The thread pitch defines a helical groove 15 that cooperates with the protrusion 13.

The assembly formed by the sleeve 10, the cup 12, the first tube 17 and the second tube 26 is disposed in the container 28 of the base 2, and the second tube 26 rotates and moves relative to the container 28. Since the linear motion does not occur, the cup 10 moves linearly within the recess when the sleeve 10 rotates relative to the container 28. In practice, the annular skirt 24 engages a longitudinal groove 30 defined on the outer peripheral surface 29 of the first tube 17 by including a radial notch extending inwardly of the formed aperture. To do.
In this embodiment, the separator / comb element 8 is provided on the edge 9 parallel to the axis X and has a different height with respect to the axis X, the free end 16 of the separator / comb element 8 being the opening 3 Is defined in a plane P2 that intersects the plane P1 and is perpendicular to the axis X. In this case, the top of the free end 16 is flat. The separator / comb elements 8 are arranged at uniform intervals around the periphery of the opening 3.

In another embodiment of the sleeve 10 ′ shown in FIG. 6, the sleeve 10 ′ is mounted in a device as shown in FIG. 5 and includes a longitudinal window 31 through which the product stick 4 is recessed. The cup 12 located inside can be reached from the side. In particular, the longitudinal edge 32 of this window can have another separator / comb element 33. The product stick may have a circular cross section, for example, and the separator / comb element 33 may be curved to only partially fit the side of the cylindrical shape of the stick 4. If the two longitudinal edges 32 have a separator / comb element such as 33, the plane passing through the free end 34 of the separator / comb element 33 intersects the stick 4 vertically.
Thus, when using the device 1 mounted on the sleeve 10 ′, the user either contacts the longitudinal end 100 of the stick 4 with the eyelashes or the side of the stick reachable through the window 31. The makeup product can be applied to the eyelashes by bringing the part into contact with the eyelashes.

In a further aspect of the invention, i.e. the variants shown in FIGS. 7-9, the cup 12 is integrated with a slider 50 protruding from the outer surface of the sleeve 10 and can move linearly within the sleeve 10. it can. For this purpose, the sleeve 10 includes a slot 51, and the slider 50 protrudes from the slot 50 so that the slider 50 can be manually moved to move the product stick 4 in the direction of the opening 3. In this embodiment, the cross section of the product stick 4 is rectangular as shown in FIGS. The cross section of the product stick 4 may be part of an arc to fit a particular shape of the eyelash tip, as shown in FIG.
7 to 9, the shape of the opening 3 corresponds to the shape of the product stick 4. The opening 3 is flat and is defined in a plane perpendicular to the axis X of linear movement of the cup 12, which axis X corresponds to the axis of the cylindrical linear bus formed by the product stick 4. In the variant shown, the edge 9 of the sleeve 10 from which the 8 separator / comb elements protrude has different shaped separator / comb elements. In particular, in FIGS. 7 and 8, the edge 9 comprises a first row 60 of tooth shapes having a triangular longitudinal section, ie each having a tapered tip. Edge 9 also includes a second row 61 of bristle tufts planted on edge 9.

In FIG. 9, the edge 9 has first and second rows such as 60 and 61, where the longitudinal sections of the separator / comb elements are different. In fact, the taper of the separator / comb elements in the first row 60 is greater than the taper of the separator / comb elements in the second row 61, and the spacing between the separators / comb elements in the first row 60 is second. Less than the same spacing in the columns.
However, regardless of the embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the separator / comb element 8 provided on the periphery of the opening 3 is different from each other, and the interval between the separator / comb elements 8 is variable. It does not deviate from. 10 to 16 show another embodiment of the opening 3 and the separator / comb element 8.

In FIG. 10, the surface in which the opening 3 is defined, that is, the edge 9 of the sleeve 10 includes a recess and is not flat. In this embodiment, the separator / comb element is arranged on the edge 9 parallel to the axis X. These separator / comb elements are arranged at equal intervals. These separator / comb elements form a tapered cylindrical tooth and are arranged so that their free ends are all defined in a plane perpendicular to the axis X. These separator / comb elements have a triangular cross section.
As a variant of FIG. 10, the separator / comb element 8 shown in FIG. 11 extends from an edge 9 defining an opening 3 extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis X, the base of these separator / comb elements being in contact And it is continuous.

12-16, the longitudinal and transverse sections of the separator / comb element 8, the shape of the free end of the stick 4, the surface on which the opening 3 is defined, and the free end 16 of the separator / comb element 8 is defined. The surface to be applied and the spacing between the separator / comb elements are different.
The longitudinal section of the separator / comb element 8 can be rectangular, square, triangular, trapezoidal or any other shape. The cross section of the separator / comb element 8 can be rectangular, square, triangular, trapezoidal, circular or any other shape.

The separator / comb element is obtained by molding with the sleeve 10 from the same thermoplastic material. Alternatively, it can be obtained by overmolding or bi-injection using a material that is more flexible than the sleeve 10. For example, the sleeve 10 is made of a polyolefin material, and the separator / comb element 8 is made of an elastomer material.
In particular, in another embodiment shown in FIG. 16, the sleeve 10 includes a row of separator / comb elements 40 provided radially outward from the side of the sleeve 10. Thus, means for adapting to any application application of products have been proposed.
If the product stick 4 contains a volatile solvent, the closure element 6 preferably closes the recess in which the stick 4 is placed in a leak-free manner.

The advantage of the device according to the invention is that it provides a solution that allows the product stick 4 to move out of the recess by a limited length, so that only the part of the product necessary to be applied to the eyelashes is obtained. Lies in the fact that it goes out of the recess and is exposed to ambient air. Thus, the degradation rate of the product stick is reduced, and in particular, the volatilization rate of any volatile solvent contained in some cases is reduced. The stick is generally provided such that the free end contacts under a portion of the end of the eyelash. Separator / comb element 8 can be used to comb the eyelashes, the product stick being held in the use position or already returned to the stowed position.
In the use position, the end of the stick 4 protrudes from the surface defined by the free end of the separator / comb element 8, or in some cases a plane.

In the use position shown in FIG. 17, the end of the stick 4 is held above the plane P 1 of the opening and below the plane P 2 of the free end 16 of the separator / comb element 8. When applying the makeup product to the eyelashes, the device is brought into contact with the eyelashes several times, in particular the end of the upper eyelashes. The separator / comb element is moved along the eyelashes from the base to the free end. During such relative movement, the eyelashes contacting the separator / comb element are pressed against the end of the stick 4. The amount of product attached to the eyelashes depends on the number of times the eyelashes touch the stick during such relative movement and / or the height of the stick between the planes P1 and P2.
It is considered that the attaching operation of the makeup product also occurs when the product stick is extended until it exceeds the free end 16 without contacting the eyelashes, and the eyelashes are contacted. Subsequently, the eyelashes can be combed after the stick is contracted below the plane P1 or the plane P2.

  Throughout this specification, unless stated otherwise, the expression “including” is understood to be equivalent to “including at least one of”.

1 is a side view of an assembly according to a first embodiment of the invention. FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of an assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a top view of the assembly of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the assembly of FIG. 2 with the product stick removed. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section view of an assembly according to a third embodiment of the invention, with the product stick removed. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an alternative sleeve that can be attached to the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a top view of the assembly of FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a top view of another embodiment of the assembly of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a separator / comb element of an assembly according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the usage method of the assembly shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus 2 Base part 3 Opening part 4 Product stick 5 Assembly 6 Closing element 7 Pushing edge 8,33 Separator / comb element 9 Edge 10, 10 'Sleeve 11 Case 12 Cup 13 Protrusion 15 Groove 16, 34 Separation of separator / comb element End 17 first tube 18 bottom wall 19 fixing means 20 annular skirt 22 ring 24 annular peripheral edge 26 second tube 27 thread 28 container 29 outer surface of first tube 17 groove 31 window 100 free end P1 of stick 4 2 planes P2 1st plane

Claims (13)

An apparatus for containing and applying a product to be applied to the keratin fibers (1),
-A base part (2) incorporating a recess to accommodate the cup,
-A cup (12) forming a seat for receiving the product stick (4);-a first storage position in which the cup is located in the recess; and an application part of the product stick is an opening in the recess (3 Drive means for moving the cup relative to the base part between a second use position that appears at least partly from
A plurality of separator / comb elements (8) are provided all or part of the periphery of the opening (3), the separator / comb elements applying the product to the fibers by the application part and / or Alternatively, the apparatus is configured to engage / disengage the keratin fibers after the product is applied to the fibers by the application portion. The device of claim 1, wherein the keratin fibers are eyelashes. The drive means is formed by two elements (10, 11, 26) of the base part that are rotationally driven with respect to each other, whereby the cup is moved linearly with respect to the base part, The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 . Separator / free ends of the comb elements, characterized in that it is defined on the first surface (P2) in transverse to the axis of movement of the cup relative to the base portion, according to any one of claims 1 3 Equipment. Device according to claim 4 , characterized in that the first surface (P2) is inclined to the axis of movement . Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the first plane (P2) is perpendicular to the axis of movement. The periphery of the opening is defined in a second plane (P1) transverse to the axis of movement of the cup relative to the base, the second plane being inclined to the axis of movement , Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The peripheral edge of the opening is defined in a second plane (P1) transverse to the axis of movement of the cup relative to the base part, the second plane being perpendicular to the axis of movement Item 7. The apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 6. Wherein the tapers on at least one free end of the separator / comb elements Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. By engaging the base portion, the cup is characterized in that it comprises a closure element (6) enclosing the product stick in the recess, according to any one of claims 1 9. An assembly comprising a device according to claims 1 to 1 wherein one of 10 (5), the assembly, wherein the product stick is dry dispersible solid composition. 12. Assembly according to claim 11 , characterized in that the product stick is a solid composition having a hardness of 500-18,200 Pa. A method for makeup and / or beauty care of keratin fibers comprising applying a stick-shaped makeup product and / or beauty care product to a fiber using the assembly according to claim 11 or 12. .

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