Epilatory Device

Abstract

An epilatory device incorporating a flat elongate body having an adhesive paste medium applied to a first side of the body, wherein the ratio of the length of the flat elongate body to the length of the adhesive paste is from 1.25:1 to 1.15:1 and/or the ratio of the area of the flat elongate body to the area of the adhesive paste is from 1.87:1 to 1.65:1. The adhesive paste medium is a cold epilatory wax. It provides efficacious hair removal without leaving significant wax residue on a user's skin.

1 . An epilatory device comprising a flat elongate body having an adhesive paste medium applied to a first side of the body, wherein the ratio of the length of the flat elongate body to the length of the adhesive paste is from 1.25:1 to 1.15:1. 
     
     
         2 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is from 1.24:1 to 1.21:1. 
     
     
         3 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is 1.23:1. 
     
     
         4 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the length of the flat elongate body is 160 mm or less. 
     
     
         5 . An epilatory device comprising a flat elongate body having an adhesive paste medium applied to a first side of the body, wherein the ratio of the area of the flat elongate body to the area of the adhesive paste is from 1.87:1 to 1.65:1. 
     
     
         6 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the ratio of the area of the elongate body to the area of adhesive paste is from 1.85:1 to 1.81:1. 
     
     
         7 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is 1.85:1. 
     
     
         8 . An epilatory device comprising a flat elongate body having an adhesive paste medium applied to a first side of the body, wherein the ratio of the length of the flat elongate body to the length of the adhesive paste is from 1.25:1 to 1.15:1, and wherein the ratio of the area of the flat elongate body to the area of the adhesive paste is from 1.87:1 to 1.65:1. 
     
     
         9 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is from 1.24:1 to 1.21:1. 
     
     
         10 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is 1.23:1. 
     
     
         11 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the area of the elongate body to the area of adhesive paste is from 1.85:1 to 1.80:1. 
     
     
         12 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the area of the elongate body to the area of adhesive paste is 1.85:1. 
     
     
         13 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is from 1.24:1 to 1.21:1, and the ratio of the area of the elongate body to the area of adhesive paste is from 1.85:1 to 1.80:1. 
     
     
         14 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the length of the elongate body to the length of adhesive paste is 1.23:1, and the ratio of the area of the elongate body to the area of adhesive paste is 1.85:1. 
     
     
         15 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the length of the flat elongate body is 160 mm or less. 
     
     
         16 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate of the elongate body is a non-woven material. 
     
     
         17 . The epilatory device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate of the elongate body is cellophane.