Abstract: An applicator for liquid or pasty media, in particular for decorative cosmetics such as mascara has a rod-shaped reinforcing core of a first plastic material which is surrounded at least in the region of its front end by a support sleeve of a second plastic material. The support sleeve has a plurality of radially outwardly projecting fingers which are integrally formed on the support sleeve and also consist of the second plastic material. Several fingers which are distributed over the periphery of the support sleeve form a finger collar and a plurality of finger collars with identical finger number are disposed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the support sleeve. A particular combination of parameters for the bristles leads to improved combing and application properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic preparation, a dispenser for cosmetic preparations with a substantially cylindrical container accommodating the cosmetic preparation, which includes on the side toward its bottom a follow-up plunger that is adapted for sliding displacement along an inner wall of the container under the pressure of the ambient atmosphere, and which mounts at its upper end a head section that is adapted for sliding displacement relative to the container, with the head section including a dispensing channel for the product that can be connected to the container in a communicating manner, and acting upon a manually actuatable delivery device with a volume variable delivery chamber for the product.

Abstract: The present invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation for use with a dispenser that includes an auxiliary to keep the dispenser operating smoothly. The auxiliary is selected from the group consisting of (i) polyols having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and 2 to 6 hydroxyl or alkoxy groups and (ii) surfactants that reduce the surface tension of the preparation to less than 30 mN/m.

Abstract: The present invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation for use with a dispenser system that includes at least 0.01% by weight of one or more hydrocolloids.

Abstract: An applicator for liquid or pasty media, in particular for decorative cosmetics such as mascara has a rod-shaped reinforcing core of a first plastic material which is surrounded at least in the region of its front end by a support sleeve of a second plastic material. The support sleeve has a plurality of radially outwardly projecting fingers which are integrally formed on the support sleeve and also consist of the second plastic material. Several fingers which are distributed over the periphery of the support sleeve form a finger collar and a plurality of finger collars with identical finger number are disposed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the support sleeve, characterized by the following parameter combination: I. number n of fingers per finger collar (K1, K2, K3 . . . ): 8 to 16 II. number N of finger collars lying one behind the other in an axial direction of the support sleeve: 14?N?30, in particular 20?N?27. III. length l of fingers: 1.5 mm?l?3.0 mm. IV.

Abstract: A container for storing a product, such as a liquid, flowable formulation, paste, or powder. The container comprises a container body that includes an integrated massage device. The massage device comprises at least one rotatable device that is partially disposed within a seating in the exterior surface of the container body. This rotatable device is mounted so that at least a portion of the rotatable device protrudes from the container body, and so that the rotatable device may rotate (e.g., about an axis of rotation) relative to the container body. The rotatable devices may be used to massage a product into a a user's skin after the product has been dispensed from the container onto the user's skin.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a flap valve for a dispenser for viscous fluids. More particularly, this invention is directed to a flap valve having a body with a cylindrical valve opening therein, produced by injection molding which is circularly symmetrical to the cylindrical valve opening and extends outwardly around the axis of symmetry, wherein at least one spoke bridges the valve opening diametrically and has a sprue wart in the center thereof, said body cooperating with a flap which closes said cylindrical valve opening, the center part of which flap is arched away from the sprue wart out of the plane of its edge, which edge sealingly fits over the edge of said cylindrical valve opening.