Assembly for packaging and applying a liquid cosmetic product

Abstract

The present invention relates to an assembly ( 1 ) for packaging and applying a liquid cosmetic product (P) comprising, on the one hand, a body forming a reservoir ( 3 ) which is intended to contain the cosmetic product (P) to be applied and, on the other hand, an applicator comprising an application member ( 5 ) that defines a convex application surface ( 50 ) having at least one apex ( 51 ); the body ( 2 ) which forms the reservoir comprising a housing capable of receiving the application member ( 5 ) and of which a dividing wall ( 8 ) with the reservoir has at least one through-orifice ( 9 ) in direct fluid communication with the reservoir, said orifices being located only at at least one end wall of the housing opposite the vicinity of an apex of the application member when said application member is in place in the housing of the body which forms a reservoir, characterized in that the application member is produced from an open-cell porous material.

1 : An assembly for packaging and applying a liquid cosmetic product comprising on the one hand, a body forming a reservoir which is intended to contain the cosmetic product to be applied and, on the other hand, an applicator comprising an application member that defines a convex application surface having at least one apex; the body which forms the reservoir comprising a housing capable of receiving the application member and of which a dividing wall with the reservoir has at least one through-orifice in direct fluid communication with the reservoir, said orifices being located only at at least one end wall of the housing opposite the vicinity of an apex of the application member when said application member is in place in the housing of the body which forms a reservoir, wherein the application member is produced from an open-cell porous material. 
     
     
         2 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the orifices are located at an end wall of the housing corresponding to an absolute apex of the application member, preferably only at said end wall. 
     
     
         3 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , therein the wall of the housing has a single orifice. 
     
     
         4 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the wall of the housing has a plurality of orifices. 
     
     
         5 : The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the wall of the housing comprises a plurality of orifices uniformly distributed around the centre of the end wall. 
     
     
         6 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the wall of the housing has a central orifice, located at the centre of the end wall. 
     
     
         7 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein all or some of the orifices have a substantially circular cross section. 
     
     
         8 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir comprises at least one mixing element, in particular at least one mixing bead. 
     
     
         9 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the application member has an application surface that is at least partially flocked, preferably completely flocked. 
     
     
         10 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the applicator is configured to be fastened to the container when not in use, the application member being received in the housing. 
     
     
         11 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , therein the application surface has no surface capable of forming a space with the wall of the housing when the application member is received in the housing. 
     
     
         12 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the application member has a conical general shape, in particular with a rounded or hemispherical tip. 
     
     
         13 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the orifices are closed off by the application surface when the applicator is fastened to the container. 
     
     
         14 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the application surface deforms at least partially against the wall of the housing when the applicator is fastened to the container, the application member being slightly compressed. 
     
     
         15 : The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir comprises a liquid cosmetic product containing solid particles, in particular pigments and/or nacres. 
     
     
         16 : The assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the reservoir comprises a liquid cosmetic product which additionally comprises at least 70% by weight, relative to the weight of the composition, of at least one non-volatile oil or of a single-phase mixture of several non-volatile oils, the composition comprising at least one polar or non-polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oil; at least one mineral thickener; at least one nonionic silicone surfactant.