Abstract: A mascara applicator includes an applicator wand and a container therefor. The wand includes a handle, a stem extending from the handle, and a brush attached to the stem and extending transversely relative to the stem. The container forms an internal chamber which contains mascara and in which the stem and brush can be inserted. The container forms a channel extending perpendicular to an axis of the stem for enabling the brush to be inserted into or removed from the container. The handle includes a sealing lug which seals across the channel when the applicator wand is installed in the container. To remove the wand, the wand is moved in a first direction parallel to the stem axis to bring the brush into alignment with the channel; then the wand is moved in a second direction perpendicular to the stem axis to move the brush through the channel.

Abstract: A mascara case includes a vial for storing mascara, and a cap mountable on the vial for closing a passage of the vial. The passage is of oblong shape to accommodate insertion and removal of the transverse brush of a T-shaped wand carried by the cap. The cap also carries an oblong sealing ridge engageable with a sealing surface of the vial to surround an inlet of the passage. The cap carries a rotary knob which includes a projection positioned to engage a locking post disposed on the vial, in response to manual rotation of the knob. Engagement between the projection and locking post causes the cap and vial to be drawn together so that the sealing ridge forms an air-tight seal around the vial passage.