APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING A COSMETIC COMPOSITION

Abstract

An applicator for applying a cosmetic composition to the human body having a substantially cylindrical base body, and bristles with flock fibers arranged on and protruding from the base body and distributed over the periphery of the base body.

Claims

1. An applicator for applying a cosmetic composition to the human body, comprising a substantially cylindrical base body, wherein bristles protrude from the base body, wherein the bristles are arranged on the base body distributed over the periphery, wherein the bristles are provided with flock fibers, wherein the flock fibers are connected to the bristles arranged distributed over the periphery of the base body in an integrally bonded manner by means of an adhesive, wherein the base body is free of adhesive and of flock fibers.

2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the bristles are formed from the same material and in one piece with the base body.

3. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the base body and the bristles are formed from injection-moldable synthetic material.

4. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the bristles protrude radially from the base body.

5. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the flock fibers have a titer of 3.3 dtex or less.

6. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the flock fibers have a length of 1.2 mm or less.

7. Use of the applicator according to claim 1 for applying eyebrow cosmetic.

8. Use of the applicator according to claim 1 for applying eyelash cosmetic.

Description

[0019] Some embodiments of the applicator in accordance with the invention are explained in more detail in the following with reference to the figures. These show, in each case schematically:

[0020] FIG. 1 an applicator with bristles arranged in a linear manner;

[0021] FIG. 2 an applicator with bristles arranged in a helical manner;

[0022] FIG. 1 shows an applicator 1 for applying a cosmetic composition to the human body. According to one advantageous use, the applicator 1 is used for applying eyebrow cosmetic and eyelash cosmetic.

[0023] The applicator 1 comprises a cylindrical base body 2, wherein bristles 3 protrude from the base body 2. The bristles 3 are arranged distributed around the periphery of the base body 2. The bristles 3 are formed from the same material and in one piece with the base body 2. The base body 2 and the bristles 3 are formed from injection-moldable synthetic material. The bristles 3 protrude radially from the base body 2. According to an alternative embodiment, the base body 2 is conical and has a diameter which decreases towards the tip.

[0024] The bristles 3 which are arranged distributed around the periphery of the base body 2 are provided with flock fibers 4, wherein the flock fibers 4 are connected to the bristles 3 in an integrally bonded manner.

[0025] In order to apply the flock fibers 4 to the bristles 3, an adhesive is applied to the bristles 3 and the flock fibers 4 are applied to the bristles 3 under the effect of an electrostatic field. Due to the effect of the electrostatic field, the flock fibers 4 are oriented perpendicularly to the surface of the bristles 3. In each case, a free end of the flock fibers 4 is introduced into the adhesive bed located on the bristles 3. After the adhesive has set, the flock fibers 4 are fixed to the bristles 3.

[0026] In the case of the present embodiment, the flock fibers 4 have a titer of 0.9 dtex. The fiber length is 0.3 mm.

[0027] The adhesive is applied to the applicator 1 in such a manner that the base body 2 is free of adhesive and of flock fibers 4. As a result, after completion of the flocking procedure, flock fibers 4 are located only on the bristles 3.

[0028] The base body 2 is designed to be connected to the stick of a cosmetics wand. The cosmetics wand can be connected to a lid of a cosmetics package formed as a handle. A cosmetics package includes the lid with the cosmetics wand and a cosmetics container.

[0029] In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the bristles 3 are arranged uniformly and in rows when viewed in the axial direction.

[0030] In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the bristles 3 are arranged distributed in a helical manner around the periphery of the base body 2. The length of the bristles 3 can vary.