Container devices, kits, and methods for mixing a heterogeneous composition prior to, during, and/or after use of the composition. A container includes an agitator element disposed in a guide inside the container, as well as an applicator for carrying and applying the composition to a surface. The agitator element is movably disposed within the guide, such that during agitation of the container, the agitator element controllably moves along the guide, through the composition, to mix the composition and increase uniformity of the composition for use. The guide prevents contact of the agitator element with the applicator to prevent damage to the applicator or flocking during agitation. The container is suited for use with cosmetic compositions that can be mixed for use.

This disclosure relates to a cosmetic manufacturing apparatus, a control method thereof, and a cosmetic manufacturing system. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a cosmetic manufacturing apparatus including: a control unit for calculating a first composition ratio based on the user's skin condition measured by a measurement sensor, receiving cosmetic purchase history of the user from an operating server, and calculating a second composition ratio by modifying the first composition ratio with a preset algorithm based on the purchase history; and a cosmetic material supply unit which discharges cosmetic materials according to one of the first composition ratio or the second composition ratio, so that a cosmetic is manufactured according to the one of the first composition ratio or the second composition ratio.

An individual-specific cosmetics manufacturing selling machine includes a housing, a raw material supply part provided inside the housing and configured to supply liquid cosmetic raw materials, a container supply part configured to supply a cosmetic container, a raw material injection part configured to inject the raw materials into the container, an articulated robot configured to pick up the container from the container supply part and place the container at a predetermined position, a stirrer configured to stir the raw materials injected into the container, and a cosmetics outlet configured to discharge a manufactured cosmetics to the outside of the housing. Also provided is a cosmetics manufacturing selling method using the individual-specific cosmetics manufacturing selling machine.

In some embodiments, a system is provided. The system comprises a plurality of product mixing devices; a color communication computing system; and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device is communicatively coupled to a first product mixing device of the plurality of product mixing devices and communicatively coupled to the color communication computing system. The mobile computing device includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor of the mobile computing device, cause the mobile computing device to perform actions comprising: receiving a message from the color communication computing system indicating a product having a first color that was dispensed by a second product mixing device of the plurality of product mixing devices; and causing, by the mobile computing device, the first color to be presented.

A raw material/container supply device for an individual-specific cosmetic manufacturing selling machine is capable of making it possible to check the remaining amounts of respective raw materials in real time even from a remote location and is capable of preventing the mixing of impurities during replenishment of raw materials. The raw material/container supply device includes a raw material supply device configured to supply cosmetic raw materials contained in disposable raw material pouches and a container supply device configured to supply a container having a container body and a cap fastened to the container body in a state in which the container is horizontally loaded on a cartridge.

A portable custom cosmetic pigment dispenser creates a cosmetic pigment mixture that closely matches a person's skin color. The device is constructed with a color sensor at one end that scans the skin and records color values in a color space. A processor converts the color values into a colorspace. In one example, a user is presented with a sample of the color as determined by the processor and has an opportunity to accept or modify the color. Specific quantities of colored pigment are selected based on the corresponding weightings in the color space.