Truffle configured cosmetic article
AssigneeREA Innovations, Inc.
InventorRobb Akridge
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Abstract
A truffle configured cosmetic article which includes a protective outer shell, an inner volume of cosmetic and a capsule positioned in the cosmetic containing active ingredients. An appliance is adapted to receive the article, heat and blend the article to produce a warm skin formulation which can be applied by the user. The article is produced with the use of a mold. A combination of wax and coconut oil is melted and applied to most of the interior surface of the mold, defining a volume into which a cosmetic is applied as well as a capsule additive. The article is then sealed with additional wax and coconut oil material. The article is then released and ready for use in the appliance or to be wrapped.
Claims22
A method for preparing a skin formulation, the method comprising:
- placing a cosmetic article into an appliance configured to receive, heat, and blend the cosmetic article,
- wherein the appliance comprises a container configured to receive the cosmetic article, a heating assembly configured to heat the cosmetic article when the cosmetic article is received within the container, and blending elements configured to blend the cosmetic article into the skin formulation;
- and
- wherein the placing comprises placing the cosmetic article into the container of the appliance;
- wherein the cosmetic article comprises:
- a water resistant outer shell having a melting point in the range of 90-110 degrees Fahrenheit, a thickness of 0.5 mm-5 mm, and that defines an interior volume;
- a cosmetic material contained within the interior volume of the outer shell;
- wherein the cosmetic material and the outer shell are configured to blend with one another to produce the skin formulation;
- and
- heating and blending the cosmetic article in the container of the appliance to form the skin formulation, wherein the blending comprises moving the blending elements to blend the cosmetic article within the container, and wherein the heating comprises heating the cosmetic article within the container with the heating assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.