Method, Device And Kit Particularly For Applying A Cosmetic Product

Abstract

A method for the external application of any cosmetic product by using a syringe and a hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip. The combination of this type of needle with syringes such as the ones described hereinafter and with any cosmetic product is new and allows to apply the cosmetic product in a manner that is advantageous because it is precise and accurate both in terms of quantity of applied product and in terms of application site. Other aspects of the invention are constituted by the use of syringes provided with hollow needles having a blunt tip to apply a cosmetic product externally on the human body, and by a kit that comprises at least one syringe and at least one needle such as the ones described, together with at least one cosmetic product to be applied, wherein the cosmetic product can be already contained in the syringe or, as an alternative, can be contained in an appropriately provided container supplied together with the kit.

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       50 . A method for applying a cosmetic product, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a syringe, which comprises a barrel and a plunger;   providing a hollow needle for external application with a blunt tip;   providing at least one cosmetic product;   applying said at least one cosmetic product on a region of interest selected among the external surfaces of the human body by using said syringe connected to said needle for external application.   
   
   
       51 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein:
 said cosmetic product is contained initially in a container that is external with respect to the syringe and from which it is drawn by the user in the intended quantity and at the selected moment, or alternatively   said cosmetic product is supplied already contained in one or more syringes, by means of which it is applied directly in the intended quantity and at the intended time.   
   
   
       52 . The method according to  claim 51 , wherein:
 the syringe is initially supplied without the needle, or alternatively   the syringe is supplied initially with the needle already connected thereto.   
   
   
       53 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein said cosmetic product is an individual compound or a mixture of compounds, each compound being independently liquid, solid or semisolid. 
   
   
       54 . The method according to  claim 53 , wherein the cosmetic product is selected independently from the group that consists of functional cosmetic products and makeup cosmetic products. 
   
   
       55 . The method according to  claim 54 , wherein said cosmetic product is selected from the group that consists of creams, emulsions, pastes, ointments, lotions, gels and oils for the skin (skin of hands, feet, face, scalp and body), beauty masks, eye makeup and makeup removal products, products intended to be applied to the contour of the eyes, products intended to be applied to the lips and to the contour of the lips, products for cleansing and treating the skin of the face, anti-wrinkle products, dental and oral hygiene products, products for nail hygiene and nail varnishes, products for external personal hygiene, sun care products, products for tanning without the sun, products for lightening the colour of the skin, anti-cellulite products, anti-stretch mark products, products for body skin treatment in general, fragrances, eau de toilette and eau de cologne, preparations for baths and showers (such as for example foams, oils, gels), hair removal products, deodorants and antiperspirants, hair treatment products, scalp treatment products, shaving products (such as for example soaps, foams, lotions), foundations (as liquids, pastes and powders), makeup powder, after-bath talcum and talcum for body hygiene in general, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       56 . The method according to  claim 55 , wherein the cosmetic product is one or more anti-wrinkle products. 
   
   
       57 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein said external surfaces of the human body are selected from the group that consists of the skin, the piliferous system, the scalp, hair, nails, lips, external genitalia, and oral mucosae. 
   
   
       58 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein said syringe comprises a barrel and a plunger, wherein said barrel comprises a perforated end that is adapted to receive the plunger and an end that lies opposite said end and is provided with means suitable for connection to a hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip. 
   
   
       59 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein the barrel, made of plastics, metal, glass or combinations thereof, is provided, at one of its two ends with a receptacle having a variable shape with a truncated end for interlocking with the needle, and is provided, at the opposite end, with a wider portion having any shape for the user's grip of the syringe. 
   
   
       60 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein one or more of the following elements is printed on said barrel:
 a graduation, i.e., a graduated scale,   the name of the manufacturer,   the name of the cosmetic product itself.   
   
   
       61 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein the internal cross-section of the barrel is constant along its entire length and is comprised between 1 mm and 100 mm. 
   
   
       62 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein the plunger, made of plastics, glass, metal or combinations thereof, has an initial part made of sealing material, said initial portion being adapted to be inserted at one end of said barrel. 
   
   
       63 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein the initial part of the plunger is provided with a solid cylindrical element, advantageously made of silicone rubber, which is provided with a screw thread and with two circular bands which, by way of the rotation of said solid cylindrical element caused by the screw thread, cause it to advance with a measured graduality. 
   
   
       64 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein the plunger, on the opposite part with respect to the rubber part, protrudes by a variable length from the barrel and is provided with an element that is wider than the uniform cross-section of the portion to be inserted in the barrel and is adapted to allow the manual sliding of the plunger inside the barrel. 
   
   
       65 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein said hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip is made of metal, plastics, glass, titanium, Teflon®, ceramics or combinations thereof, is adapted to be connected to the syringe and, after application of the cosmetic product can be disconnected, optionally cleaned, and reused for a new application. 
   
   
       66 . The method according to  claim 65 , wherein the needle is curved. 
   
   
       67 . The method according to  claim 65 , wherein the needle is provided, in the distal part of the blunt tip, with an element that is selected between a small brush and sponges, both of which are made independently of a material selected among bristles, fibers and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       68 . The method according to  claim 65 , wherein the needle has an internal cross-section comprised between 10 microns and 10 cm, preferably between 100 microns and 3 cm. 
   
   
       69 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the needle has a variable internal cross-section. 
   
   
       70 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein the needle is provided with a cap, advantageously made of soft vinyl or other material adapted to preserve the hygiene of the needle. 
   
   
       71 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein said means adapted for connection between the syringe and the hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip comprise a first thread provided on the barrel of the syringe and a second thread that is complementary to the first thread provided on the needle. 
   
   
       72 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein said means adapted for connection between the syringe and the hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip comprise a first interlocking element, which is arranged on the barrel, and a second element, which is complementary to the first element and is provided on said needle. 
   
   
       73 . The method according to  claim 50 , wherein the application of the cosmetic product occurs precisely, accurately, and in a repeatable and reproducible manner. 
   
   
       74 . A kit for applying a cosmetic product on a region of interest selected among the external surfaces of the human body, said kit comprising:
 at least one syringe that comprises a barrel and a plunger,   at least one hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip, and   at least one cosmetic product to be applied.   
   
   
       75 . The kit according to  claim 74 , comprising more than one type of syringe and/or more than one type of needle. 
   
   
       76 . The kit according to  claim 74 , further comprising at least one container that is different from the syringes and contains a cosmetic product. 
   
   
       77 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein:
 said cosmetic product is contained initially in a container that is external with respect to the syringe and from which it is drawn by the user in the intended quantity and at the selected moment, or alternatively   said cosmetic product is supplied already contained in one or more syringes, by means of which it is applied directly in the intended quantity and at the intended time.   
   
   
       78 . The kit according to  claim 77 , wherein:
 the syringe is initially supplied without the needle, or alternatively   the syringe is supplied initially with the needle already connected thereto.   
   
   
       79 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein said cosmetic product is an individual compound or a mixture of compounds, each compound being independently liquid, solid or semisolid. 
   
   
       80 . The kit according to  claim 79 , wherein the cosmetic product is selected independently from the group that consists of functional cosmetic products and makeup cosmetic products. 
   
   
       81 . The kit according to  claim 80 , wherein said cosmetic product is selected from the group that consists of creams, emulsions, pastes, ointments, lotions, gels and oils for the skin (skin of hands, feet, face, scalp and body), beauty masks, eye makeup and makeup removal products, products intended to be applied to the contour of the eyes, products intended to be applied to the lips and to the contour of the lips, products for cleansing and treating the skin of the face, anti-wrinkle products, dental and oral hygiene products, products for nail hygiene and nail varnishes, products for external personal hygiene, sun care products, products for tanning without the sun, products for lightening the colour of the skin, anti-cellulite products, anti-stretch mark products, products for body skin treatment in general, fragrances, eau de toilette and eau de cologne, preparations for baths and showers (such as for example foams, oils, gels), hair removal products, deodorants and antiperspirants, hair treatment products, scalp treatment products, shaving products (such as for example soaps, foams, lotions), foundations (as liquids, pastes and powders), makeup powder, after-bath talcum and talcum for body hygiene in general, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       82 . The kit according to  claim 81 , wherein the cosmetic product is one or more anti-wrinkle products. 
   
   
       83 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein said external surfaces of the human body are selected from the group that consists of the skin, the piliferous system, the scalp, hair, nails, lips, external genitalia, and oral mucosae. 
   
   
       84 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein said syringe comprises a barrel and a plunger, wherein said barrel comprises a perforated end that is adapted to receive the plunger and an end that lies opposite said end and is provided with means adapted for connection to a hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip. 
   
   
       85 . The kit according to  claim 84 , wherein the barrel, made of plastics, metal, glass or combinations thereof, is provided, at one of its two ends with a receptacle having a variable shape with a truncated end for interlocking with the needle, and is provided, at the opposite end, with a wider portion having any shape for the user's grip of the syringe. 
   
   
       86 . The kit according to  claim 85 , wherein one or more of the following elements is printed on said barrel:
 a graduation, i.e., a graduated scale,   the name of the manufacturer,   the name of the cosmetic product itself.   
   
   
       87 . The kit according to  claim 84 , wherein the internal cross-section of the barrel is constant along its entire length and is comprised between 1 mm and 100 mm. 
   
   
       88 . The kit according to  claim 84 , wherein the plunger, made of plastics, glass, metal or combinations thereof, has an initial part made of sealing material, said initial portion being adapted to be inserted at one end of said barrel. 
   
   
       89 . The kit according to  claim 84 , wherein the initial part of the plunger is provided with a solid cylindrical element, advantageously made of silicone rubber, which is provided with a screw thread and with two circular bands which, by way of the rotation of said solid cylindrical element caused by the screw thread, cause it to advance with a measured graduality. 
   
   
       90 . The kit according to  claim 84 , wherein the plunger, on the opposite part with respect to the rubber part, protrudes by a variable length from the barrel and is provided with an element that is wider than the uniform cross-section of the portion to be inserted in the barrel and is adapted to allow the manual sliding of the plunger inside the barrel. 
   
   
       91 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein said hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip is made of metal, plastics, glass, titanium, Teflon®, ceramics or combinations thereof, is adapted to be connected to the syringe and, after application of the cosmetic product can be disconnected, optionally cleaned, and reused for a new application. 
   
   
       92 . The kit according to  claim 91 , wherein the needle is curved. 
   
   
       93 . The kit according to  claim 91 , wherein the needle is provided, in the distal part of the blunt tip, with an element that is selected between a small brush and sponges, both of which are made independently of a material selected among bristles, fibers and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       94 . The kit according to  claim 91 , wherein the needle has an internal cross-section comprised between 10 microns and 10 cm, preferably between 100 microns and 3 cm. 
   
   
       95 . The kit according to  claim 94 , wherein the needle has a variable internal cross-section. 
   
   
       96 . The kit according to  claim 94 , wherein the needle is provided with a cap, advantageously made of soft vinyl or other material adapted to preserve the hygiene of the needle. 
   
   
       97 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein said means adapted for connection between the syringe and the hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip comprise a first thread provided on the barrel of the syringe and a second thread that is complementary to the first thread provided on the needle. 
   
   
       98 . The kit according to  claim 74 , wherein said means adapted for connection between the syringe and the hollow needle for external application having a blunt tip comprise a first interlocking element, which is arranged on the barrel, and a second element, which is complementary to the first element and is provided on said needle.