This relates to a cosmetic product applicator comprising, along the same longitudinal axis, a mascara portion and an applicator portion, the mascara portion comprising a longitudinal sleeve along a longitudinal axis and an applicator end piece at a distal end of the sleeve, the applicator portion comprising a longitudinal rod and an applicator end at a distal end of the rod, the sleeve being dimensioned so as to be able to accommodate the longitudinal rod at least in part, the mascara portion and the applicator portion being able to be joined together and detached from one another, characterised in that the applicator end piece comprises a housing which is dimensioned so as to allow the applicator end to pass therethrough at least in part when the mascara portion is joined to the applicator portion.

A retractable cosmetic implement may be movable between multiple different use positions. In one example, the cosmetic implement may include a housing elongated along a longitudinal axis, a multi-stop positioning mechanism disposed within the housing, an applicator coupled to the positioning mechanism at a first end of the housing, and a push-button for engaging the positioning mechanism, the push-button disposed at a second end of the housing. By actuating the positioning mechanism, the applicator may move through an opening to a partially extended position and/or a fully extended position from a retracted position. The applicator may have a material characteristic, such as a density of bristles, affected by its position relative to a rim of the opening applying a force against the applicator.

A cosmetic brush fiber includes five substantially parallel outer edges extending along a length of the cosmetic brush fiber; and five substantially parallel inner edges extending along the length of the cosmetic brush fiber, wherein the cosmetic brush fiber defines a star-shaped transverse cross section.

The invention relates to a method for producing a brush, particularly in the form of a mascara applicator, with bristles injection molded out of different injection molding compounds, using an injection mold that has a main cavity, which forms the bristle support, and secondary cavities branching off from this, with each secondary cavity forming a single bristle and with at least one first injection molding compound being injected into the main cavity, followed by a second injection molding compound in successive steps; at least one slider is inserted into the main cavity and closes part of the secondary cavities so that the first injection molding compound only travels into another part of the secondary cavities after which the slider is withdrawn and the second injection molding compound is injected so that it travels into the secondary cavities previously closed by the slider.

A cosmetics applicator having a core bearing application organs in the form of bristles and/or comb teeth, wherein the core is formed by a slotted tube equipped with bristles and/or comb teeth on its outer circumferential surface, and the slotted tube comprises at least one weakening groove extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube, which facilitates curling of the tube under the influence of forces acting from outside on the tube or expansion of the tube by means of an eccentric arranged within it.

Systems and methods suitable for making skin-formulation applicators through additive manufacturing are described.

An applicator member for applying a cosmetic product to human keratin materials, including an applicator head having two opposite faces, the applicator head including: a first part having at least one housing, and a second part that is connected to the first part by a hinge and is at least partially engaged in the housing of the first part, wherein the first and second parts are both accessible from each of the faces of the applicator head.

An application element and an applicator comprising pluralities of said application elements on a molded support is provided for applying a product such as a cosmetic, a medicinal or a care product. At least one application element of the applicator includes a base portion and at least one thin projection. The thin projection includes at least one surface and wherein the at least one outer surface flushes with at least a portion of an outer surface of the base portion.

A container for mascara includes a cap assembly, a bottle assembly and a brush. The bottle assembly includes a shell and a bottle. The bottle includes a section inserted in the shell in a detachable and non-rotatable manner and a neck extending from the shell. The neck includes an open end. The brush includes a handle, a rod and bristles. The handle is inserted in the cap assembly in a detachable manner and operable to close the open end of the neck of the bottle. The rod extends from the handle. The bristles are connected to the rod. The bristles and the rod are insertable in the bottle through the open end of the neck of the bottle.

An applicator device for applying a fluid or paste product to keratin fibres or to the skin (epidermis), that includes an elongate core which extends along a longitudinal axis X and has a longitudinal cylindrical shape and a plurality of projections distributed across said core, each projection extending from an anchoring end in the core towards a free end and being integral with said core, and each projection having, at the free end, a means for the uptake and retention of a quantity of fluid or paste product.