Eyelash makeup kit and process therefor

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a kit for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, comprising at least two cosmetic compositions (i) and (ii) for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, wherein: at least one of the compositions (i) and (ii) comprises an oily continuous phase, and the difference between the dry extract content of composition (ii) and the dry extract content of composition (i) is greater than or equal to 2% relative to the total weight of the composition, and further comprising an eyelash fringe applicator comprising: a plurality of application members arranged along a support in at least one row having a length such that the applicator can at most simultaneously contact not more than a quarter of the eyelashes of the fringe. Also disclosed herein is a process for making up and/or for the non-therapeutic care of the eyelashes, using the kit disclosed herein.

1 . A kit for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, comprising at least two cosmetic compositions (i) and (ii) for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, wherein: 
 at least one of the compositions (i) and (ii) comprises a continuous oily phase,    the difference between the dry extract content of composition (ii) and the dry extract content of composition (i) is greater than or equal to 2% by weight relative to the total weight of each composition,    and further comprising an eyelash fringe applicator comprising a plurality of application members arranged along a support in at least one row having a length such that the application members can at most simultaneously contact not more than a quarter of the eyelashes of the fringe.    
   
   
       2 . A kit for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, comprising at least two cosmetic compositions (i) and (ii) for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, wherein: 
 at least one of the compositions (i) and (ii) comprises an oily continuous phase,    composition (i) has a dry extract content of less than or equal to 42% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition,    composition (ii) has a dry extract content of greater than 42% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition,    and further comprising an eyelash fringe applicator comprising a plurality of application members arranged along a support in at least one row having a length such that the application members can at most simultaneously contact not more than a quarter of the eyelashes of the fringe.    
   
   
       3 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator comprises a stem, wherein the support is associated with the stem and extends along a longitudinal axis, wherein the application members extend substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the support, and wherein the application members extend over a distance along the longitudinal axis of the support such that the application members can at most simultaneously contact not more than a quarter of the eyelashes of the fringe when the longitudinal axis is oriented substantially tangentially to the fringe.  
   
   
       4 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members have free ends, and wherein a distance from the free ends to a longitudinal axis of the support varies non-monotonously between end application members of the row.  
   
   
       5 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the number of application members of the row ranges from 3 to 9.  
   
   
       6 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the number of application members of the row ranges from 3 to 8.  
   
   
       7 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members comprise teeth.  
   
   
       8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members comprise bristles.  
   
   
       9 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members extend along the support over a distance ranging from 0.1 to 1 cm.  
   
   
       10 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members extend along the support over a distance of less than or equal to 8 mm.  
   
   
       11 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members extend along the support over a distance ranging from 2 to 3 mm.  
   
   
       12 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the application members are arranged in at least two rows.  
   
   
       13 . The kit of  claim 12 , wherein the application members of a first row and the application members of a second row extend in different directions.  
   
   
       14 . The kit of  claim 12 , wherein the application members of a first row and the application members of a second row extend in parallel directions.  
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 12 , wherein the rows are arranged opposite each other relative to the support.  
   
   
       16 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the height of the application members ranges from 0.5 to 10 mm.  
   
   
       17 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the height of the application members ranges from 1 to 3 mm.  
   
   
       18 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a comb.  
   
   
       19 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a brush.  
   
   
       20 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the difference between the dry extract content of composition (ii) and the dry extract content of composition (i) is greater than or equal to 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
   
   
       21 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein composition (i) has a dry extract content of less than or equal to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and composition (ii) has a dry extract content of greater than or equal to 45% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
   
   
       22 . The kit of  claim 21 , wherein composition (i) has a dry extract content of less than or equal to 37% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and composition (ii) has a dry extract content of greater than or equal to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
   
   
       23 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein composition (i) and composition (ii) comprise an oily continuous phase.  
   
   
       24 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the oily continuous phase comprises at least one volatile oil.  
   
   
       25 . The kit of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one volatile oil is present in compositions (i) and/or (ii) in an amount ranging from 5% to 90% by weight relative to the total weight of each composition.  
   
   
       26 . The kit of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one volatile oil is present in compositions (i) and/or (ii) in an amount ranging from 20% to 75% by weight relative to the total weight of each composition.  
   
   
       27 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compositions (i) and/or (ii) comprises at least one wax.  
   
   
       28 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one wax is present in compositions (i) and/or (ii) in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of each composition.  
   
   
       29 . The kit of  claim 28 , wherein the at least one wax is present in compositions (i) and/or (ii) in an amount ranging from 5% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of each composition.  
   
   
       30 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one wax is present in composition (i) in an amount less than or equal to 19% by weight relative to the total weight of composition (i).  
   
   
       31 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one wax is present in composition (ii) in an amount greater than or equal to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of composition (ii).  
   
   
       32 . A kit for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes, comprising at least two cosmetic compositions (i) and (ii) for making up and/or caring for the eyelashes wherein: 
 at least one of the compositions (i) and (ii) comprises an oily continuous phase,    composition (i) has a wax content of less than or equal to 19% by weight relative to the total weight of composition (i),    composition (ii) has a wax content of greater than or equal to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of composition (ii),    and further comprising an eyelash fringe applicator comprising a plurality of application members arranged along a support in at least one row having a length such that the application members can at most simultaneously contact not more than a quarter of the eyelashes of the fringe.    
   
   
       33 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of compositions (i) and/or (ii) comprise at least one film-forming polymer.  
   
   
       34 . The kit of  claim 33 , wherein the at least one film-forming polymer is present in compositions (i) and/or (ii) in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 30% by weight of solids (or active material) relative to the total weight of the compositions (i) and/or (ii).  
   
   
       35 . The kit of  claim 34 , wherein the at least one film-forming polymer is present in compositions (i) and/or (ii) in an amount ranging from 0.05% to 15% by weight of solids (or active material) relative to the total weight of the compositions (i) and/or (ii).  
   
   
       36 . The kit of  claim 33 , wherein the at least one film-forming polymer is chosen from terpolymers resulting from the copolymerization: 
 of at least one monomer A chosen from esters resulting from the reaction of (meth)acrylic acid with a monoalcohol comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms,    of at least one monomer B chosen from esters resulting from the reaction of methacrylic acid with a monoalcohol comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and    of at least one monomer C chosen from N-vinyllactams.    
   
   
       37 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein composition (i) further comprises an aqueous phase comprising water and/or at least one water-soluble solvent, present in an amount less than or equal to 8% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
   
   
       38 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein composition (ii) further comprises an aqueous phase comprising water and/or at least one water-soluble solvent, present in an amount less than or equal to 4% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
   
   
       39 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of compositions (i) and/or (ii) further comprises at least one additional additive chosen from lipophilic gelling agents, dyestuffs, fillers, fibers, and cosmetic active agents.  
   
   
       40 . The kit of  claim 39 , wherein compositions (i) and (ii) have the same shade.  
   
   
       41 . The kit of  claim 39 , wherein compositions (i) and (ii) are of different color.  
   
   
       42 . The kit of  claim 1 , contained in one packaging in the form of a container comprising at least one first compartment comprising composition (i) and at least one second compartment comprising composition (ii).  
   
   
       43 . A process for making up and/or for the non-therapeutic care of the eyelashes, comprising: 
 applying to the eyelashes at least one coat of a composition (i), and    applying to the eyelashes at least one coat of a composition (ii),    wherein at least one of compositions (i) and (ii) comprises an oily continuous phase,    wherein the difference between the dry extract content of composition (ii) and the dry extract content of composition (i) is greater than or equal to 2% by weight relative to the total weight of each composition, and    wherein composition (ii) is applied using an eyelash fringe applicator comprising a plurality of application members arranged along a support in at least one row having a length such that the application members can at most simultaneously contact not more than a quarter of the eyelashes of the fringe.    
   
   
       44 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein composition (i) is applied before composition (ii).  
   
   
       45 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein composition (ii) is applied to only a portion of the eyelash fringe.  
   
   
       46 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein composition (i) is applied to the entire eyelash fringe and composition (ii) is applied to not more than a third of the eyelash fringe.  
   
   
       47 . The process of  claim 46 , wherein composition (ii) is applied to not more than the outer third of the eyelash fringe.  
   
   
       48 . The process of  claim 46 , wherein composition (ii) is applied to not more than a quarter of the eyelash fringe.  
   
   
       49 . A made-up cosmetic support wherein the support comprises at least one layer of a composition (i) and at least one layer of a composition (ii) wherein 
 at least one of the compositions (i) and (ii) comprises an oily continuous phase,    composition (i) has a dry extract content of less than or equal to 42% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition,    composition (ii) has a dry extract content of greater than 42% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and wherein    the layer of composition (ii) covers not more than one-third of the support.