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US3863654A
US3863654A US323423A US32342373A US3863654A US 3863654 A US3863654 A US 3863654A US 323423 A US323423 A US 323423A US 32342373 A US32342373 A US 32342373A US 3863654 A US3863654 A US 3863654A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K8/00—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations
    • A61K8/02—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61Q—SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
    • A61Q1/00—Make-up preparations; Body powders; Preparations for removing make-up
    • A61Q1/02—Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments
    • A61Q1/04—Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments for lips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61Q—SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
    • A61Q1/00—Make-up preparations; Body powders; Preparations for removing make-up
    • A61Q1/02—Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments
    • A61Q1/10—Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara

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  • Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Bartholomew 128/269 Vredenburgh 132/887 Ross l5/140.3 Mueller et al. 206/56 Joss et al 132/84 R Fleming 132/93 Alibeckoff 128/269 Primary ExaminerG. E. McNeil] Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Brisebois & Kruger ABSTRACT Cosmetic applicator comprises stick having one end covered by an absorbent material coated with a cosmetic material.
  • the absorbent material may be coated with a wax before the cosmetic is applied thereto.
  • lt is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide as a new article of manufacture a cosmetic stick comprising a rigid or semi-rigid material characterized by the fact that at least one end of the stiick is coated with a carrier on which a cosmetic product has been deposited.
  • the carrier consists only of a supporting material formed by a layer of fibers, which are preferably absorbent, or of absorbent foam.
  • the carrier consists of the layer of supporting material covered by a coating material on which the cosmetic product is deposited.
  • the supporting material may advantageously consist of, for example of woven or unwoven cotton fibers.
  • the supporting material may also advantageously consist of absorbent foam, such as polyurethane foam.
  • the absorbent support is then formed from a thin sheet of flexible plastic foam which is adhesively attached to the end of the stick.
  • the supporting material may also be produced by flocking, that is to say by projecting independent fibers onto an adhesive zone on the stick.
  • the fibers attached by flocking are synthetic textile fibers such as nylon.
  • the flocked fibers have a diameter ranging from 0.5 to denier.
  • the length of the segments of fibers used is from between 0.2 and l millimeter.
  • the fibers are projected by a spray gun.
  • the supporting material is attached to the end of the stick over a length of about 5 to millimeters.
  • the supporting material may advantageously be covered with a hard wax in which it is dipped and on which the cosmetic product is subsequently deposited.
  • the stick according to the invention makes it possible to use cosmetics which, up to the present, could not be used except with an accessory for transferring them from their container to the skin.
  • cosmetics which, up to the present, could not be used except with an accessory for transferring them from their container to the skin.
  • lip rouge it is well known that it is highly desirable to be able to use unc tuous formulations which are very agreeable to the lips but have the disadvantage of being extremely fluid. Their fluidity at ordinary temperatures practically prevents their sale in the form of a stick, since the removal of such sticks from a mold is practically impossible and the stick would be so soft that the user could not apply it conveniently.
  • the use of a stick according to the invention makes such a procedure possible without difficulty. In effect, the unctuous lip rouge is secured to the supporting material at the end of the stick.
  • the lip rouge may form a layer which completely covers said supporting material.
  • the necessary rigidity during use is provided by the stick itself and the retention of the product on the stick is assured by the layer of supporting material. regardless of whether this material is a fibrous material or a foam, and partially or totally covered with hard wax.
  • the stick according to the invention makes it possible to use lip rouges having, at ordinary temperatures, the consistency of a soft paste.
  • the use of the stick according to the invention is equally advantageous.
  • the supporting material at the end of the stick has sufficient flexibility to insure that the application of this end to the lips of the user does not disintegrate the layer of the cosmetic product deposited on the end of the stick.
  • the disintegration of a hard cosmetic would have been particularly significant if said product had been directly deposited on the end of a rigid support.
  • the cosmetic stick according to the invention may be utilized not only for applying lip rouges, but also for applying any other cosmetic product such, for example, as face powders, and eye shadow.
  • any other cosmetic product such as face powders, and eye shadow.
  • the skin or the lips of the user come in contact with the hard wax, which continues to adhere to the fibrous or foam material support, but has no cosmetic properties.
  • the contact with this wax is in no way disagreeable to the user and the advantageous properties of the cosmetic stick according to the invention are thus improved.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing the end of a stick according to the invention carrying cotton fibers covered with lip rouge;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view through the end of a stick according to the invention carrying a layer of polyurethane foam impregnated with eye shadow;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the end of a stick according to the invention with the layer of cosmetic product partially broken away to show the layer of supporting material consisting of flocked fibers;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view taken along the line IVIV of FIG. 3.
  • reference numeral 1 indicates a wooden stick, the end in of which is covered by cotton fibers 2 adhesively secured to said end.
  • the stick 1 has a diameter of about 3 millimeters and the end la carries about [5 milligrams ofcotton fibers.
  • the fibers 2 have been dipped for a second in a molten lip rouge, said lip rouge corresponding, for example, to one of the formulations which will be hereinafter set forth. After having drawn the end of the stick from the bath of molten lip rouge, the lip rouge absorbed by the fibers 2 is permitted to cool. This produces a lipstick according to the invention which may be used on the lips by rubbing the impregnated fibers 2 along said lips.
  • FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the stick according to the invention.
  • the stick is made of stiff cardboard and has a diameter of about 3 millimeters.
  • the end 100 of the stick 10 is covered by a thin sheet of flexible polyurethane foam wound about the stick and completely covering the end 100.
  • the foam 20 is soaked in a suspension of eye shadow corresponding, for example, to the formula which will be hereinafter set forth.
  • the layer of foam covers the end 100 of the stick and has a thickness of between about l and about 2 millimeters.
  • the end is dipped for about I or 2 seconds.
  • the liquid of the suspension is then evaporated and the result is a cosmetic stick which may be used to coat the eyelids by brushing the impregnated foam 20 over said eyelids.
  • reference numeral indicates a strip of polystyrene about I millimeter thick and about 7 millimeters long, the width being about 10 millimeters.
  • the width of the end 10a of the strip 30 decreases near the end of the stick.
  • the end 30a is dipped in a bath consisting of a solution of gum arabic.
  • a jet of air containing fibers of a synthetic textile fiber, e.g., nylon, is then sprayed against the end 30a which has thus been rendered adhesive.
  • This procedure is conventionally known as "flocking."
  • the fibers utilized are 2 denier fibers cut to a length of 0.5 millimeters. About 20 milligrams of fibers are attached to each end 30a.
  • One the drawing the layer of fibers is indicated by reference numeral 31.
  • EXAMPLE 1 A wooden stick is used, the end of which is coated with 15 milligrams of hydrophilic cottom fibers.
  • the absorbent end of the stick is dipped for at least one second in a lip rouge formulation corresponding to the following specification, liquefied at a temperature of C.
  • the formulation includes perfume and coloring agents in addition to the listed ingredients.
  • the impregnated end of the stick is an excellent means for applying rouge to the lips.
  • the rough utilized is of the hard type which does not crack on the end of the stick.
  • EXAMPLE 2 A wooden stick is used, the end of which is coated with l5 milligrams of hydrophylic cotton fiber.
  • the absorbent end ofthe stick is dipped for less than one second in a lip rouge formula corresponding to the following specification, heated to a temperature of C. Per fume and coloring agents are also included in this formula.
  • the impregnated end of the stick provides an excellent means for applying rouge to the lips.
  • the lip rouge used is of the normal type and does not crack on the end of the stick.
  • EXAMPLE 3 A stick is used which is of the type shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and hereinbefore described in detail.
  • the end 300 is dipped in a bath of hard wax heated to about 95C. This wait has a melting point of about C. The dipping lasts for about 1 second.
  • the end 30a is then dipped in a lip rouge formula liquefied by heating to a temperature of 89C. The dipping lasts for about one second.
  • the lip rouge formula comprises perfume and coloring agents in addition to the following constituents:
  • the impregnated end of the stick is well adapted to cosmetically treat the lips.
  • the lip rouge used is of the soft type, but it is perfectly retained on the stick by the fibers of the layer 31 and on the wax which covers the layer. When the user has exhausted the quantity of lip rouge on the end 30, her lips come in contact with the hard wax so that no disagreeable impression occurs.
  • the impregnated end of the stick is well adapted to the application of rouge to the lips.
  • the rouge used is of the fluid type but it is perfectly retained on the stick by the cotton fibers.
  • the impregnated end of the stick is well adapted to the application of rouge to the lips.
  • the rouge used is of the fluid type but is prefectly retained on the stick by the cotton fibers.
  • the stick consists of a wooden stick. one end of which is covered with a layer of folded polyurethane foam (50 milligrams of foam). The absorbent end of the stick is dipped in a liquid suspension containing 35% of preparation A below and 65% of preparation 8 below. Perfume and coloring agents are also included in these preparations.
  • Cosmetic applicator comprising a flat strip of stiff material, one end of which is encircled by a thin layer of absorbent material adhesively secured thereto and having a substantially constant thickness, said layer being covered by a hard coating of lip rouge,

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US4135527A (en) * 1977-01-21 1979-01-23 Alexandra Montiel Eyelash extender product and method of application
US4341231A (en) * 1980-06-05 1982-07-27 Allan Costa Cosmetic applicator and associated method
US4383539A (en) * 1978-07-20 1983-05-17 Collins Alan L Cosmetic preparation and method for applying same
US4794936A (en) * 1987-06-15 1989-01-03 Linda Zango Cosmetic sampler
US4838851A (en) * 1986-11-26 1989-06-13 Shabo Alan L Applicator and package therefor
US5180240A (en) * 1991-04-29 1993-01-19 L'oreal Process for compacting a pulverulent mixture on a support and make-up applicator formed by a support provided with a pellet of compacted pulverulent mixture
US5829901A (en) * 1997-05-06 1998-11-03 Revlon Consumer Products Corp. Container for cosmetic stick
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US6076534A (en) * 1996-08-08 2000-06-20 L'oreal Device for making up the lips
US6096382A (en) * 1996-09-02 2000-08-01 L'oreal Method for manufacturing an applicator of a cosmetic powder product
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