Abstract: Process for manufacturing an applicator (3) comprising a loading/application part (4), with the succession of steps a/ a mould is provided, b/ thermoplastic elastomer material (M) with a hardness before injection of between 5 Shore A and 70 Shore A and inert gas (G) suitable for a physical foaming process are provided, c/ they are mixed, d/ the mixture is injection-moulded in the mould, e/ after the thermoplastic elastomer material has cooled and physical foaming thereof has been carried out, the filler/application part (4) which has an inner structure (11) with closed cells (11a) and a microporous surface structure (12) is removed, and with the absence of a step of depositing on the microporous surface structure (12) a flock or flock adhesion material.

Abstract: A device for applying a cosmetic product. The device includes a handling cap for holding, moving and maneuvering the device. The device also includes a rod portion having a first end associated with the handling cap and a second end section having a second end portion that terminates the device. The device further includes an application portion extending along a main axis and having a support member with two ends and radial application members. The application portion is hingedly mounted in an articulation zone by, for example, a rack and toothed wheel on a second end portion of the rod portion and about a pivot axis. The application portion can thereby be pivoted between a centered position and an inclined position. The articulation zone, rack and toothed wheel and the pivot axis may be spaced apart in a median section of the support member.

Abstract: A device for applying a cosmetic product, such as mascara, intended to be associated with a mascara reservoir. The device comprises a handling cap, forming a cap and a means for holding, moving and manoeuvring the application device, a rod portion having a main direction, a first end where it is associated with the handling cap and a second end section including a second end portion that terminates it, an application portion extending along a main axis, including a support member having two ends, provided with radial application members, hingedly mounted in an articulation zone and by articulation means on the rod portion at its second end portion, about a pivot axis, so that it can occupy a centred position and an extreme inclined position and be pivoted from one to the other, the articulation zone, the articulation means and the pivot axis being located in the median section of the support member, spaced from each of its both ends.