System for determining, dispensing, and mixing blended composition for skin treatment

1. A system for providing a cosmetic composition to a user, comprising:

an apparatus configured to dispense at least one cosmetic composition as a total dispensed formulation into a output container;

a user interface configured to receive information about the user regarding a plurality of predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address regarding the skin of the user and priority levels regarding the plurality of different types of skin issues the user seeks to address;

and circuitry configured to receive the information about the user and determine one or more cosmetic compositions to be dispensed into the output container to concurrently address the plurality of the predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address based on the information about the user received at the user interface, the priority levels, and a predetermined set of rules for combining the one or more cosmetic compositions to address different combinations of the predetermined different types of skin issues and to address different combinations of priority levels,

wherein the apparatus is configured to hold a plurality of cartridges which contain a respective plurality of cosmetic compositions including one cartridge containing a base composition and a plurality of cartridges having different booster compositions, the circuitry is configured to receive information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus, and the predetermined set of rules is based on using a predetermined amount of the base composition for a predetermined percentage of the total dispensed formulation and the predetermined different types of skin issues are addressed based on a predetermined combination of set amounts of the booster cartridges and the base composition within a remaining percentage of the total dispensed formulation.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the information about the user is information regarding the skin of the user.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to compare the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus to one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user, and to output information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed from the apparatus, and any of the one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container which need to be inserted into the apparatus.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus includes at least one of volume and expiration date information, and the circuitry is configured to output information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed or replaced based on the volume or expiration date information.

5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a printer, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the printer to print a label describing at least one of an identifier of the user and the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface is implemented by a portable wireless device that communicates wirelessly with the apparatus.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to control storage data regarding the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container in association with information about the user at a memory located externally to the apparatus and the user interface device.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to control transmission of an electronic message to a destination address corresponding to the user after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive information about preferred characteristics of the composition dispensed into the output container including information on at least a preferred fragrance, and wherein the predetermined rules include allocating a set percentage of the total dispensed formulation to a booster cartridge for providing the preferred fragrance.

10. A method, implemented by a system, for providing a cosmetic composition to a user, the system including an apparatus for dispensing at least one cosmetic composition as a total dispensed formulation into a output container, a user interface, and circuitry, the method comprising:

receiving, at the user interface, information about the user regarding a plurality of predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address regarding the skin of the user and priority levels regarding the plurality of different types of skin issues the user seeks to address;

determining, by the circuitry, one or more cosmetic compositions to be dispensed into the output container to concurrently address the plurality of the predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address based on the information about the user received at the user interface, the priority levels, and a predetermined set of rules for combining the one or more cosmetic compositions to address different combinations of the predetermined different types of skin issues and to address different combinations of priority levels,

wherein the apparatus is configured to hold a plurality of cartridges which contain a respective plurality of cosmetic compositions including one cartridge containing a base composition and a plurality of cartridges having different booster compositions, the method includes receiving information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus, and the predetermined set of rules is based on using a predetermined amount of the base composition for a predetermined percentage of the total dispensed formulation and the predetermined different types of skin issues are addressed based on a predetermined combination of set amounts of the booster cartridges and the base composition within a remaining percentage of the total dispensed formulation.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the information about the user is information regarding the skin of the user.

12. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising comparing the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus to one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user, and outputting information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed from the apparatus, and any of the one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container which need to be inserted into the apparatus.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus includes at least one of volume and expiration date information, and the method includes outputting information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed or replaced based on the volume or expiration date information.

14. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

controlling a printer to print a label describing at least one of an identifier of the user and the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the user interface is implemented by a portable wireless device that communicates wirelessly with the apparatus.

16. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising controlling storage of data regarding the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container in association with information about the user at a memory located externally to the apparatus and the user interface device.

17. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising controlling transmission of an electronic message to a destination address corresponding to the user after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

18. A system for providing a cosmetic composition to a user, comprising:

means for dispensing at least one cosmetic composition as a total dispensed formulation into a output container;

means for receiving information about the user regarding a plurality of predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address regarding the skin of the user and priority levels regarding the plurality of different types of skin issues the user seeks to address;

means for determining one or more cosmetic compositions to be dispensed into the output container to concurrently address the plurality of the predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address based on the information about the user received at the user interface, the priority levels, and a predetermined set of rules for combining the one or more cosmetic compositions to address different combinations of the predetermined different types of skin issues and to address different combinations of priority levels,

wherein the means for dispensing is configured to hold a plurality of cartridges which contain a respective plurality of cosmetic compositions including one cartridge containing a base composition and a plurality of cartridges having different booster compositions, the means for determining is configured to receive information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus, and the predetermined set of rules is based on using a predetermined amount of the base composition for a predetermined percentage of the total dispensed formulation and the predetermined different types of skin issues are addressed based on a predetermined combination of set amounts of the booster cartridges and the base composition within a remaining percentage of the total dispensed formulation.