Cosmetic Applicator and Method
OwnerAngela Johnsoninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A tool composed of silicone to apply cosmetics to the skin is disclosed. The invention described here reduces waste and the effort required to re-use a foam or foam-like cosmetic tool by being composed of silicone material that does not absorb cosmetics and is resistant to stains from most liquid, gel, or cream cosmetics. This results in decreased effort, decreased waste, increased cleanliness and longer use of the cosmetic tool.
Claims25
A cosmetic applicator being made by molding of silicone of the platinum-cured silicone type in a mold that is surfaced to provide a resulting textured surface on the molded product.
A cosmetic applicator comprising:
- a uniform and flexible material, wherein the material comprises randomized surface indentations, wherein flexing the material flexes surface indentations and the surface indentations can lift and hold an amount of cosmetic product, and applying pressure to the material held or rubbed against a skin surface deposits a portion of the amount of cosmetic product on the skin surface.
A method of manufacturing a silicone cosmetic applicator comprising:
- providing a mold of a desired shape of the silicone cosmetic applicator, the mold having protrusions such that the resulting silicone cosmetic applicator will have indentations formed by the protrusions in the mold defining a textured surface on the silicone cosmetic applicator;
- molding the silicone cosmetic applicator in the mold with a silicone based material;
- wherein a product resulting from the molding will be the silicone cosmetic applicator having the textured surface formed by the indentations resulting from the protrusions.
A method of using a silicone cosmetic applicator of the type having a textured surface having a hollowing comprising:
- holding the silicone cosmetic applicator in one hand with a finger in the hollowing;
- applying a cosmetic material to the textured surface;
- moving the silicone cosmetic applicator so as to deposit the cosmetic material onto skin by performing a function selected from the group consisting of:
- a. stroking,
- b. patting,
- c. tapping,
- d. swiping,
- e. stroking and patting,
- f. stroking and tapping, and
- g. stroking and swiping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.