Dropper device for controlled distribution of a make-up product

Abstract

This invention relates to a dropper device including: a container, a face makeup composition stored in the container, said face makeup cosmetic composition having a viscosity of less than 0.5 Pa·s, preferably less than 0.3 Pa·s, more preferably less than 0.2 Pa·s and even more preferably less than 0.1 Pa·s measured at 25° C., a closure member, a pipette attached to the closure member, and a compressible chamber linked to the pipette.

1 . A dropper device comprising:
 a container,   a face makeup composition stored in the container, said face makeup cosmetic composition having a viscosity of less than 0.5 Pa·s, preferably less than 0.3 Pa·s, more preferably less than 0.2 Pa·s and even more preferably less than 0.1 Pa·s measured at 25° C.,   a closure member,   a pipette attached to the closure member, and   a compressible chamber linked to the pipette.   
     
     
         2 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face makeup cosmetic composition stored in the container has a viscosity of less than 0.1 Pa·s, preferably between 0.05 to 0.08 Pa·s measured at 25° C. 
     
     
         3 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the free end of the pipette comprising a constriction which transversal cross section is between 0.2 mm 2  to 3 mm 2 , preferably from 0.5 mm 2  to 2 mm 2 , more preferably from 0.8 mm 2  to 1.7 mm 2 , more preferably from 1 mm 2  to 1.2 mm 2 . 
     
     
         4 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the free end of the pipette extends in a rectilinear manner and has a conical form. 
     
     
         5 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition is a foundation. 
     
     
         6 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition comprises less than 20% of water by weight of total weight of the composition, preferably less than 10% by weight, more preferably less than 5% by weight, even more preferably less than 2% by weight, even more preferably less than 1% by weight of total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         7 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition is in form of an oily solution or dispersion, a gel, a W/O emulsion, a O//W emulsion or a multiple emulsion, or preferably an anhydrous composition. 
     
     
         8 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition comprises a fatty phase including volatile oil(s) and/or non-volatile oil(s), silicone and/or hydrocarbon oils, preferably a mixture of silicone and hydrocarbon volatile and non-volatile oils. 
     
     
         9 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fatty phase of the face make-up composition includes from 40% to 100%, preferably from 60% to 98%, and more particularly from 80% to 95% by weight of volatile oil(s) with respect to the total weight of the fatty phase, and less than 60%, preferably from 1% to 40%, and more particularly from 2% to 20% by weight of non-volatile oil(s) with respect to the total weight of the fatty phase. 
     
     
         10 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition includes coloring materials in an amount ranging from 2% to 25% by weight, in particular from 5% to 20% by weight, and preferably from 8% by 15% by weight with respect to the total of said composition. 
     
     
         11 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the coloring materials of the face make-up composition are selected from mineral pigments, especially iron oxides and/or titanium oxides, and preferably a mixture of iron oxides and titanium oxides. 
     
     
         12 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition comprises at least one filmogen polymer, in particular at least one vinyl polymer having at least one carbosiloxane dendrimer derivative. 
     
     
         13 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition comprises an additional ingredients selected from monoalcohols comprising 2 to 8 carbon atoms, fillers, thickener or gelling agents, UV filters, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition comprises:
 an oily phase representing 40 to 80% by weight of the total weight of the composition   pigments representing 5 to 20% by weight of the total weight of the composition advantageously at least one filmogen polymer and   advantageously one or several monoalcohols comprising 2 to 8 carbon atoms,   optionally an ingredient selected from a UV filter, a filler, a thickener, and mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         15 . A dropper device according to  claim 1 , wherein the face make-up composition is anhydrous and comprises:
 50 to 70% of volatile and non-volatile oils, by weight of total weight of the composition, with amount ratio of volatile/non-volatile oils being superior to 1   8 to 15% of iron oxides and titanium oxides, by weight of total weight of the composition   1 to 10% of filmogen polymer, especially vinyl polymer having at least one carbosiloxane dendrimer derivative, by weight of total weight of the composition   10 to 15% of one or several monoalcohols comprising 2 to 8 carbon atoms, especially ethanol, by weight of total weight of the composition   0.1 to 5% of a thickener, especially hectorites, by weight of total weight of the composition, and   1 to 15% of additional ingredients selected in particular from fillers, UV filters, and mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         16 . Method for making up the skin and in particular the face, comprising:
 shaking the container   applying a pressure on the compressible chamber linked to the pipette for sucking up the fluid composition into the pipette,   removing the pipette from the container and applying another pressure on the compressible chamber linked to the pipette to expel the fluid composition in a controlled manner, for example onto palm of the hand, and   spreading with fingers the face make-up composition onto the face and smoothing it until homogenization.