Abstract: A cylindrical container for containing lip-sticks and the like, comprises a first cylindrical member, which is the innermost one, is provided, at the upper portion, with a small cup for containing, the lower portion of the lip-stick, and laterally, axially and all along the length thereof, with a projecting nose; a second cylindrical member has a slot for insertion and sliding of the projecting nose of the first cylindrical member and, on the other outer surface thereof, diametrically and at the lower end with two projecting and slanted nose members; a third cylindrical member, on its inner surface, has two helical slots crossing one another, for insertion of the two projecting nose members of the second cylindrical member; a fourth cylindrical member, which serves as the handle of the containers, has a height lower than that of the other cylindrical members andis fixed to the lower portion of the first cylindrical member.