Abstract: An applicator (100) for dipping into a cosmetic preparation and for application thereof to the skin, semi-mucous membrane, mucous membrane, tiny hairs or hairs comprising a holding portion (116) and an applicator portion (120, 200) which is injection molded on to the holding portion (116), wherein both the holding portion (116) and also the applicator portion (120, 200) at least partially comprise plastic material and the plastic material of the holding portion (116) is harder than the plastic material of the applicator portion (120, 200) and wherein on its outside surface the applicator portion (120, 200) has at least one passage (200) which extends substantially over the entire length of the applicator portion (120, 200) and which is adapted to distribute the cosmetic substance in the direction of lengthwise extent of the applicator portion (120, 200).

Abstract: A foamed preparation which was obtained from a composition containing material in particle form, wherein the volume of the foamed preparation is increased by at least 10 times in comparison with the volume of the starting composition and wherein the composition, besides the material in particle form, contains at least one tenside and at least one thickening agent in a fluid medium.

Abstract: A ring element for mounting in a peripherally extending groove of a cylindrical portion of a first body, wherein the ring element (10) projects out of the groove and bears at the inside against a cylindrical portion of a second body which can be fitted onto the first body. The ring element (10) has at its outer peripheral surface (12) a number of raised portions (14). Associated with each outside raised portion (14) on the inner peripheral surface (16) are a pair of inside raised portions (18) which are disposed in symmetrically laterally displaced relationship with respect to the associated outside raised portion (14).

Abstract: Described is a cosmetic pencil (10) having a casing shank portion (12) and a casing front portion (14). A cosmetic stick (24) is displaceable by of a drive element (22) in relation to the front casing opening (40) of the casing front portion (14). In order to be able to move the cosmetic stick (24) both out of the casing and also back into the casing, the drive element (22) is in the form of a tubular stick holding member (26) which is arranged in the casing front portion (14) movably axially in opposite directions. The cosmetic stick (24) which projects out of the stick holding member (26) is fixed with a rear fixing portion (42) in the stick holding member (26).

Abstract: Described is an application system (10) having an applicator (16) and a container (12) in which a liquid application medium (14) is disposed. The applicator (16) has a handle (18) and an applicator member (20) which can be wetted with the liquid application medium, and it can be introduced into the container (12) through an opening (26), with the applicator member (20) leading. Starting from the opening (26), extending into the container (12) is a sleeve (32) which is sealingly fixed to the container (12) with its upper end portion (36) and which at a middle portion (42) is provided with at least one aperture (44) through which the inside of the sleeve (32) is communicated with the interior of the container (12), which surrounds the sleeve (32). The sleeve (32) is also provided with a shaping portion (48) which serves for re-shaping the applicator member (20).