Applicator for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care, product to the eyelashes or eyelids

Abstract

The present invention relates to an applicator ( 2 ) for applying a cosmetic product (P) to the eyelashes, eyebrows and/or eyelids, comprising a moulded applicator member ( 8 ) comprising:—a core ( 10 ) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X),—spikes ( 18 ) that are carried by the core ( 10 ) and extend from the core ( 10 ), and—an application element ( 13 ) that is elongate along the longitudinal axis (X) of the core ( 10 ) and extends along less than the length of the core, wherein the applicator member ( 8 ) comprises no spikes that project orthogonally over the elongate application element ( 13 ), or wherein at least one spike ( 18 ) projects orthogonally over the elongate application element ( 13 ) such that the top (S) of the elongate application element ( 13 ) is farther away from the longitudinal axis (X) of the core ( 10 ) than the free end of the projection of said spike ( 18 ).

1 . Applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the eyelashes, eyebrows and/or eyelids, comprising a moulded applicator member comprising:
 a core that extends along a longitudinal axis,   spikes that are carried by the core and extend from the core, and   an application element that is elongate along the longitudinal axis of the core and extends along less than the length of the core,   
       wherein the applicator member comprises no spikes that project orthogonally over the elongate application element, 
       or wherein at least one spike projects orthogonally over the elongate application element such that the top of the elongate application element is farther away from the longitudinal axis of the core than the free end of the projection of said spike. 
     
     
         2 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate application element extends along less than three quarters of the length of the core. 
     
     
         3 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate application element extends along a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core. 
     
     
         4 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein, when spikes project orthogonally over the elongate application element, the height of the orthogonal projection of said at least one spike over the elongate application element is less than the maximum height of the elongate application element. 
     
     
         5 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the ratio (h n /h p ) between the maximum height of the elongate application element and the greatest height (h p ) of the spikes that are carried by the core along the portion of its length that carries the elongate application element is between 0.5 and 1.5. 
     
     
         6 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the height of the elongate application element increases increases from its distal end to the top before decreasing to its proximal end. 
     
     
         7 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the height of the elongate application element at its distal end is non-zero. 
     
     
         8 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the top of the elongate application element is located at a distance of between a quarter and half the length of the core from the distal end of the core. 
     
     
         9 . Applicator according to .  claim 1 , wherein the elongate application element is closer to the distal end of the core than to its proximal end. 
     
     
         10 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the elongate application element is away from the distal end of the core. 
     
     
         11 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the elongate application element decreases in the direction of its free edge. 
     
     
         12 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate application element is moulded together with and from the same material as the core. 
     
     
         13 . Device for packaging and applying a product to the eyelashes, eyebrows and/or eyelids, comprising an applicator according to  claim 1  and a container containing the product and comprising a wiping member. 
     
     
         14 . A method for making up the eyes, wherein use is made of a device as defined in  claim 13 , Method wherein
 product is applied to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows and the latter are combed by using the spikes of the applicator member, and   the elongate application element of the applicator member is used to draw a line on the eyelid.