Case for cosmetic products

A cosmetic case comprising a base, a cover and a closing/opening means, the base and the cover being hinged with respect to one another via a pivot connection, the case being capable of occupying two separate positions, a closed position wherein the cover is held in position on the base by the closing/opening means and an open position wherein the cover is free to pivot with respect to the base, said closing/opening means comprising:

• an additional part which is only in slide connection with the cover,
• a locking means connected to the additional part respectively to the base, said locking means being designed so as to cooperate with a housing provided in/on the base respectively in/on the additional part,
• the actuation of the closing/opening means being done by moving the additional part with respect to the cover so as to engage/disengage the locking means of said housing, the additional part being designed to make almost all of the cover inaccessible to the touch of an exterior user when the case is in the closed position, the part of the cover enabling it to pivot with respect to the base when the case is in the open position, referred to as hinging, being the only part of the cover accessible to the touch for an exterior user when the case is in the closed position.