A tongue cleaner comprises a base and a plurality of projections outwardly extending therefrom. At least one of the projections, having a first end attached to the base and a second opposite free end, includes an elongated stem and a head at the second end. The head has a first cantilevered portion and a second cantilevered portion outwardly extending from the stem. The first cantilevered portion has a first bottom surface generally facing the base and the second cantilevered portion has a second bottom surface generally facing the base. A substantial portion of the first bottom surface is inclined towards the stem while a substantial portion of the second bottom surface is inclined away from the stem.

A monofilament bristle including: a body portion; a tip portion extending from the body portion and comprising a multi-lobed transverse cross-section, the monofilament bristle extending along a longitudinal axis; co-extruded first and second components, the first component being a first color and forming a first lobe of the multi-lobed transverse cross-section, the second component being a second color, which is different from the first color, and forming a second lobe of the multi-lobed transverse cross-section; and each of the first and second components forming a longitudinal section of the body portion, with an interface between the first and second components extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.

An oral care implement and/or a cleaning element for an oral care implement. The cleaning element may include an annular cleaning component having an inner surface defining a cavity. The annular cleaning component may be formed from a plurality of arcuate portions with each of the arcuate portions extending from a first end to a second end and terminating in a distal end. A height of each of the arcuate portions may be greater at the second end than at the first end. The plurality of arcuate portions may be arranged in a ring so that the first end of each of the arcuate portions is adjacent to the second end of another one of the arcuate portions.

A method of producing a brush as well as a brush (1), in particular a toothbrush, which has at least one bristle bundle (3) which includes at least one bristle filament having a curved and/or kinked profile.

The present invention is directed to a dental hygiene appliance, a pad usable in such an appliance, and a method of using such an appliance. The dental hygiene appliance comprises a plurality of mushroom-shaped bristles, wherein the mushroom-shaped bristles comprise a material with Shore 00 hardness between about 50 and about 100. The mushroom-shaped bristles comprise a stipe, a pileus, and optionally a brim. The dental hygiene appliance may be a monolithic body, or comprises a monofacial pad, or bifacial pad, that is held by a dental hygiene appliance frame. The advantage of having a brim is that it offers a larger area for dental hygiene appliance to interact with the tooth surface, and the brim allows the brim to get into crevices of teeth that are too small for pileus to enter. The interstitial space between the mushroom-shaped bristles may also comprise a dentifrice composition.

Brush (10) for application of a cosmetic product, particularly a hair coloring and/or care product, comprising: —a handle (12)—a product applicator (14) projecting from the handle (12), the applicator (14) comprising crimped fibers (40). The crimped fibers (40) are between 0.25 mm and 0.45 mm thick and the crimp wave length is between 2.0 mm and 4.0 mm.

An applicator for applying a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes or eyebrows including a core, at least one element attached to the core, each element including a central part fitted onto the core and at least one application member carried by the central part, this application member being hollow and comprising at least one cavity passing through it in one direction and having a closed or almost closed contour when viewed in this direction, and/or at least two adjacent application members forming at least one almost closed cavity between one another.

An apparatus (1) for forming bristle bundles (2) is provided. The apparatus (1) includes at least one bundle pocket (3), intended to receive a bristle bundle (2) to be formed. The bundle pocket (3) has at least one piercing (6) in the side. A displacement device (7) on the apparatus (1) can be introduced into the bundle pocket (3) through this piercing (6) to create a clearance (29) inside a bristle bundle (2) to be formed. The bundle pocket (3) and the bristle bundle (2) located therein are heated by the heating device (4) in the apparatus (1) to fix the shape of the bristle bundle (2) defined by the bundle pocket (3) and the displacement device (7).

The application device for applying a fluid product to keratin fibres comprises a plurality of spikes, distributed over an elongate core extending along a longitudinal axis X, each spike comprising a first stage extending from an anchoring end anchored in the core towards an intermediate section and a second stage extending from the intermediate section towards a free end, and comprising a joint face parallel to the longitudinal axis X, an intermediate point, the middle of a segment of intersection between the joint face and the intermediate section, included in a first half-disc (D1) of radius R1, a segment of which forming a diametral edge is parallel to the longitudinal axis X and lies on a plane parallel to a radial plane comprising the longitudinal axis X and an apical point, the middle of a segment of intersection of the joint face and a section of the free end, included in a second half-disc (D2) of radius R2, a segment of which forming a diametral edge is parallel to the longitudinal axis X and lies on a plane parallel to the radial plane comprising the longitudinal axis X.

This present application discloses a disposable toothbrush head product that cleans the teeth and removes plaque, food particles and other unwanted debris from the mouth easily and safely. The disposable toothbrush head product is an individually wrapped, thin plastic or rubber toothbrush head with a series of shorter bristles. The bristles are coated with an activatable toothpaste, gel or other tooth cleaning solution. The brush head can be adhered to a finger using adhesive or a plastic ring for cleaning the teeth. Additionally, the product is a convenient toothbrush option for individuals looking to clean teeth while away from home.