Body Wax Applicator For Body Wax and a System Therefor

Abstract

The invention provides a body wax applicator and system for use in treatments involving the application of wax to the body for removal of undesired body hair. It is particularly suitable for use in strip-less waxing. The applicator is configured with a brush portion of silicone that has a plurality of bristles that provide an angled contact surface. The applicator and system allows for the tidy and controlled heating of hard wax and subsequent application of molten wax to the human body for the purpose of removing hair.

1 . A body wax applicator for use in applying a body wax, wherein the body wax applicator comprises:
 a body, the body including:
 a hollow interior portion; and 
 an open neck communicative with the hollow interior portion; 
   a brush portion, the brush portion including:
 a base, wherein a lower part of the base is configured to close the open neck of the body; 
 a plurality of bristles arising from an upper part of the base; and 
 a channel passing through the base from the upper part to the lower part; and 
 wherein at least the brush portion is configured as a unitary component from silicone rubber. 
   
     
     
         2 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body is configured from silicone rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the open neck of the body and the lower part of the base are configured with at least co-operating fastening features or adhesively bonded together. 
     
     
         4 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body and the brush portion is configured as a unitary component. 
     
     
         5 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the brush portion is formed from silicone having a Shore A hardness of between 30 to 60. 
     
     
         6 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the body is formed from silicone having a Shore A hardness of between 60 to 80. 
     
     
         7 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tips of the plurality of bristles define a contact surface for the applicator. 
     
     
         8 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the contact surface is angled or otherwise contoured. 
     
     
         9 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the angle or contour of the contact surface is defined by:
 a length of the plurality of bristles; or   the angle or contour of the surface from which the plurality of bristles arise.   
     
     
         10 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the contact surface is angled at approximately 45°. 
     
     
         11 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bristles comprises 50 or more bristles. 
     
     
         12 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the channel is arranged substantially central to the brush portion and has an opening to the upper part of the base of the brush portion. 
     
     
         13 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the opening of the channel includes a deformable closure means. 
     
     
         14 . The body wax applicator as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the deformable closure means includes one or more flaps or valves. 
     
     
         15 . A body wax system for use in applying a body wax, wherein the body wax system includes:
 one or more body wax applicators including a body having a hollow interior portion and an open neck in communication with the hollow interior portion; and a brush portion including a base having a lower part of the base configured to close the open neck of the body and a plurality of bristles arising from an upper part of the base and having a channel passing through the base from the upper part to the lower part; and wherein at least the brush portion is configured as a unitary component from silicone rubber; and   a container configured to receive the one or more applicators, the container including a heating means arranged to apply heat to the one or more applicators when received in the container.   
     
     
         16 . The body wax system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the container is configured with a reservoir for a wax. 
     
     
         17 . The body wax system as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the wax is a resin-based wax. 
     
     
         18 . A method of using a body wax applicator comprising a body having a hollow interior portion and an open neck in communication with the hollow interior portion; and a brush portion including a base having a lower part of the base configured to close the open neck of the body and a plurality of bristles arising from an upper part of the base and having a channel passing through the base from the upper part to the lower part; and wherein at least the brush portion is configured as a unitary component from silicone rubber, the method including the steps of:
 at least partially filling the hollow interior portion of the body with a hard wax;   applying a source of heat to at least a portion of the body to bring the hard wax therein to a molten state;   applying the molten wax via the channel provided to the brush portion of the applicator to an area of a person's body from which hair is to be removed.