Lip exfoliation and gloss application

Abstract

Human lip exfoliation is provided using a device to apply flowable exfoliant material to the user's lips, and then effecting powered vibration of a tip of the same device to gently exfoliate the user's lips. The device can include an exfoliator unit and a lip gloss unit, with a magnetic coupling between the units to hold them together until positively separated, yet movement of the lip gloss unit will not result in discharge of exfoliant. The exfoliator unit has a silicone applicator tip with a number of integral silicone bristles for contact with a user's lips. The tip is connected by a passage to a chamber containing exfoliant, and a check valve can be provided between the passage and chamber. Powered vibration of the applicator tip can be provided by an eccentric mass motor mounted immediately adjacent the tip

1 . A cosmetic device comprising an exfoliator unit and a lip gloss unit, and a magnetic coupling between the units so that the units will be held together until positively separated, yet rotation or other movement of the lip gloss unit will not result in discharge of exfoliant by the exfoliator unit. 
     
     
         2 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the lip gloss unit comprises a clear tubular body, a screw cap, and a lip gloss applicator operatively connected to the screw cap. 
     
     
         3 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the magnetic coupling comprises at least one permanent magnet operatively connected to one of the units, and a magnetic material or at least one other permanent magnet operatively connected to the other of the units. 
     
     
         4 . A device as recited in  claim 2  wherein the lip gloss applicator comprises a doefoot applicator. 
     
     
         5 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the exfoliator unit comprises a silicone tip positioned to allow exfoliating contact with a user's lips. 
     
     
         6 . A device as recited in  claim 5  wherein the silicone tip comprises a plurality of integral silicone bristles for contact with a user's lips, the bristles having a length of between about 0.05-0.5 cm, and a diameter or other largest cross-sectional dimension Of between about 0.05-0.3 cm; and wherein the silicone of the bristles has a durometer of between about 40-70 on the Shore A scale. 
     
     
         7 . A device as recited in  claim 6  further comprising a device which may effect powered vibration of the silicone tip to facilitate gentle exfoliation of a user's lips therewith. 
     
     
         8 . A device as recited in  claim 7  wherein the powered vibration effecting device comprises an eccentric mass motor mounted substantially immediately adjacent the silicone tip. 
     
     
         9 . A device as recited in  claim 8  wherein the silicone tip has a dimension of elongation, and wherein the motor is mounted so that the axis of rotation thereof is substantially parallel to the dimension of elongation of the tip. 
     
     
         10 . A lip exfoliator unit comprising .a silicone tip positioned to allow exfoliating contact with a user's lips, and wherein the silicone tip comprises a plurality of integral silicone bristles for contact with a user's lips. 
     
     
         11 . A lip exfoliator unit as recited in  claim 10  wherein said bristles have a length of between about 0.05-0.5 cm, and a diameter or other largest cross-sectional dimension of between about 0.05-0.3 cm; and wherein the silicone of the bristles has a durometer of between about 40-70 on the Shore A scale. 
     
     
         12 . A lip exfoliator unit as in  claim 10  further comprising a device which may effect powered vibration of the silicone tip to facilitate gentle exfoliation of a user's lips therewith, said powered vibration effecting device comprises an eccentric mass motor mounted substantially immediately adjacent the silicone tip. 
     
     
         13 . A unit as in  claim 12  wherein the silicone tip has a dimension of elongation, and wherein the motor is mounted so that the axis of rotation thereof is substantially parallel to the dimension of elongation of the tip; and wherein the motor is mounted in a substantially tubular plastic body containing exfoliant material and is in mounting contact with the body at three approximately equidistant positions around the circumference of the motor. 
     
     
         14 . A lip exfoliator unit comprising a silicone tip positioned to allow exfoliating contact with a user's lips, and a device which may effect powered vibration of the silicone tip to facilitate gentle exfoliation of a user's lips therewith. 
     
     
         15 . A unit as in  claim 14  wherein the powered vibration effecting device comprises an eccentric mass motor mounted substantially immediately adjacent the silicone tip. 
     
     
         16 . A unit as in  claim 15  wherein the silicone tip has a dimension of elongation, and wherein the motor is mounted so that the axis of rotation thereof is substantially parallel to the dimension of elongation of the tip; and wherein the motor is mounted in a substantially tubular plastic body containing exfoliant material and is in mounting contact with the body at three approximately equidistant positions around the circumference of the motor. 
     
     
         17 . A device for applying a flowable material to a user's body, comprising:
 a generally tubular body having a chamber therein for holding flowable material;   an applicator tip at one end of the body having a passage in operative communication with the chamber and for applying the flowable material to a user's body;   a check valve between the applicator tip passage and chamber; and   a device which may effect powered vibration of the applicator tip.   
     
     
         18 . A device as in  claim 17  wherein the powered vibration effecting device comprises an eccentric mass motor mounted substantially immediately adjacent the applicator tip; and further comprising a battery and circuitry for operatively connecting and disconnecting the motor to and from the battery, the battery and circuitry mounted adjacent the motor in the body, and the motor, battery and circuitry separated from flowable material in the chamber. 
     
     
         19 . A device as in  claim 18  wherein an off-center passageway connects the chamber to the applicator tip, passing around the powered vibration effecting device. 
     
     
         20 . A method of effecting lip exfoliation using the device as recited in  claim 14  comprising applying flowable exfoliant material to the user's lips using the device, and then effecting powered vibration of a tip of the same device to gently exfoliate the user's lips.