Application for cosmetic product
In an applicator for a cosmetic product comprising a rod and an application surface made of a relatively soft material and extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the rod, provision is made for said application surface to be formed by a plurality of cones arranged parallel to each other, wherein a fictitious outer envelope and the height of the cone define an application volume for a relatively highly viscous cosmetic product from 10 to 60 mm 3 .
1. An applicator for a cosmetic product comprising
a rod and an application surface ( 20 ) made of a relatively soft material and extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the rod,
said application surface ( 20 ) being formed by a plurality of soft and flexible cones arranged parallel to each other, wherein the application surface ( 20 ) is formed on an applicator front part ( 17 ) having an outer contour and being made of a soft material extending over a retention element ( 16 ) made of a comparatively hard synthetic material,
said retention element ( 16 ) being inserted in a cavity of the rod ( 12 ′), and
the outer contour of the applicator front part ( 17 ) and of the rod ( 12 ′) transitioning into each other without gradation,
wherein said cones ( 24 ) are adapted to a capable of massaging cosmetic into skin wrinkles.
2. An applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity of the rod ( 12 ′) tapers approximately conically toward the proximal end and accommodates the retention element ( 16 ) in a press fit.
3. The applicator of claim 2 wherein said retention element ( 16 ) comprises, at one end thereof opposite said press fit into the cavity of the rod ( 12 ′), a spherical thickening ( 18 ) which engages into a corresponding cavity ( 19 ) of the applicator front part ( 17 ).
4. An applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the applicator front part ( 17 ) has a proximal annular shoulder sitting against the front face of the rod ( 12 ′) when inserted.
5. An applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the cones ( 24 ) is approximately 1 mm.
6. An applicator according to claim 1 , wherein 10 to 100 cones ( 24 ) are provided.
7. Applicator of claim 6 wherein the number of cones is approximately 50.
8. An applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the rod ( 12 ′) is arranged on a closing cap for a receptacle ( 5 ) receiving a cosmetic preparation.
9. In a cosmetic unit comprising a container for a cosmetic and an applicator,
the improvement wherein the applicator is according to any one of claims 1 or 2 through 8 .
10. The applicator of claim 1 wherein the application surface ( 20 ) is slightly concave.
11. The applicator of claim 1 wherein the application surface ( 20 ) further comprises a border or rim ( 22 ) extending around said cones ( 24 ).