Protective Applicator, Composition, and Method
A product for protecting a non-application keratinous surface from inadvertent application of cosmetic being applied to an application keratinous surface comprising a protective composition contained in a receptacle having an applicator for applying the protective composition to the area to be protected prior to application of the cosmetic and method for protecting a non-application keratinous surface from inadvertent application of cosmetic being applied to an application keratinous surface comprising applying a protective composition to the non-application keratinous surface prior to applying cosmetic to the application keratinous surface.
1 . A product for protecting a non-application keratinous surface from inadvertent application of cosmetic being applied to an application keratinous surface comprising a protective composition contained in a receptacle having an applicator for applying the protective composition to the area to be protected prior to application of the cosmetic.
2 . The product of claim 1 wherein the protective composition is a viscous semi-solid composition.
3 . The product of claim 2 wherein the non-application keratinous surface is the nail cuticle.
4 . The product of claim 3 wherein the receptacle comprises a tube, a closure, and an applicator.
5 . The product of claim 4 wherein the applicator comprises a base portion, a top portion forming an inverted cone.
6 . The product of claim 5 wherein the top portion forming an inverted cone contains an orifice in a channel that is formed between two walls that have straight side edges.
7 . The product of claim 6 wherein channel has a slight upcurving edge.
8 . The product of claim 7 wherein the straight side edges and upcurving edge form a area that molds the same of the protective composition that is extruded from the receptacle.
9 . The product of claim 8 wherein the tube has a crimped end.
10 . The product of claim 8 wherein the closure is in the form of a cylindrical cap.
11 . The product of claim 10 wherein cylindrical cap contains an insert having sidewalls that slope upwardly and merge into an insert cap.
12 . The product of claim 11 wherein insert cap contains a downward tine that fits into the orifice in the applicator and forms a plug.
13 . The product of claim 12 wherein the protective composition is a semi-solid viscous composition.
14 . A method for protecting a non-application keratinous surface from inadvertent application of cosmetic being applied to an application keratinous surface comprising applying a protective composition to the non-application keratinous surface prior to applying cosmetic to the application keratinous surface.
15 . The method of claim 14 wherein the non-application keratinous surface is the nail cuticles or the skin surrounding the hair line.
16 . The method of claim 14 wherein the protective composition is a viscous semi-solid composition.
17 . The method of claim 16 wherein the protective composition is applied to the non-application keratinous surface using a product comprised of a receptacle having an applicator with a top portion in an inverted cone shape and an orifice in a channel that is formed between two walls that have straight side edges and a slight upcurving edge.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the receptacle is a squeezable tube.
19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the product contains a closure in the form of a cylindrical cap having an insert with side walls and an insert cap.
20 . The method of claim 19 wherein the insert cap has a downward tine that fits into orifice and serves as a plug.