Refillable tray for sustainable makeup compact

Abstract

A refillable tray for a makeup compact. The refillable tray includes a plurality of removable pans. Each removable pan is fillable with an active product. A flexible mechanical element maintains the plurality of removable pans in place within the refillable tray and enables removable of each removable pan for refill or replacement. This avoids using a bonding element to keep the plurality of removable pans in place within the refillable tray, thereby enabling all components of the refillable tray to be made of environmentally friendly material to promote sustainability and to enable recycling of all components at an end life of the refillable tray.

1 . A refillable tray for a makeup compact, the refillable tray comprising a plurality of removable pans, each removable pan being fillable with an active product, a flexible mechanical element configured to maintain said plurality of removable pans in place within the refillable tray and to enable removable of said each removable pan for refill or replacement to avoid using a bonding element to keep said plurality of removable pans in place within the refillable tray, thereby enabling all components of the refillable tray to be made of environmentally friendly material to promote sustainability and to enable recycling of all components at an end life of the refillable tray. 
     
     
         2 . The refillable tray of  claim 1 , wherein the refillable tray is configured to removably slide into a base of the compact and is kept in place by friction between the base and the refillable tray. 
     
     
         3 . The refillable tray of  claim 1 , wherein the refillable tray is a plastic tray. 
     
     
         4 . The refillable tray of  claim 3 , wherein the refillable tray is made of a recycled or bio-based plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The refillable tray of  claim 1 , wherein the components of the refillable tray are made of recyclable materials, recycled materials or eco-friendly materials. 
     
     
         6 . The refillable tray of  claim 1 , wherein the active product is a pressed powder or a hot poured make-up formula. 
     
     
         7 . The refillable tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of slots to house said plurality of removable pans, said each removable pan being configured to slide into a corresponding slot of the refillable tray, said each removable pan is kept in place by friction between the refillable tray and said each removable pan. 
     
     
         8 . The refillable tray of  claim 7 , wherein said each removable pan is configured to removably slide into the corresponding slot along rail slots located on each side of the corresponding slot of the refillable tray. 
     
     
         9 . The refillable tray of  claim 7 , wherein said plurality of slots are located on opposing sides of the refillable tray. 
     
     
         10 . A makeup compact comprising a cover, a base and a refillable tray of  claim 1 , the cover and base are linked by coaxial hinges, the cover being rotatable around the coaxial hinges to open and close with the base, the refillable tray is configured to removably slide into the base and is kept in place by friction between the base and the refillable tray. 
     
     
         11 . The compact of  claim 10 , wherein the refillable tray comprises a plurality of slots to house said plurality of removable pans, said each removable pan being configured to slide into a corresponding slot of the refillable tray, said each removable pan is kept in place by friction between the refillable tray and said each removable pan. 
     
     
         12 . The compact of  claim 11 , wherein said each removable pan is configured to removably slide into the corresponding slot along rail slots located on each side of the corresponding slot of the refillable tray.