Applicator

An applicator comprising:

• an applying part on a front side of the applicator;
• a removable cap that totally covers the applying part;
• an inner cap secured inside the removable cap,
• the inner cap comprising:
• an inner cap body,
• a hinged portion joined to the inner cap body and configured to abut the inner cap body, and
• a sealing element secured between said inner cap body and said hinged portion;
• the hinged portion having a mounting portion and comprising an opening,
• said removable cap comprising an engaging portion on the inside thereof for securing the inner cap therein by engagement with the mounting portion of the hinged portion of the inner cap,
• wherein the inner cap having the sealing element held between the inner cap body and the hinged portion thereof is fitted into the interior of the removable cap, the hinged portion being engaged by the engaging portion inside the removable cap with said sealing element exposed through the opening of the hinged portion, whereby
• when the removable cap is fitted to the applicator, the front end portion of the applying part comes into contact with the sealing element and is thereby sealed.