Aerosol actuator

An actuator for an aerosol container, which comprises an upper part having an an actuating member with a first engageable surface and a lower part having an arm member, a second engageable surface and an outlet, said upper and lower parts being rotatable between a first, operative position and a second, inoperative position, in the operative position the actuating member being movable and effective to actuate the arm member which operably engages a valve of said container to which the actuator including said arm member is fitted and thereby cause aerosol product to issue from the outlet, and in the inoperative position the actuating member being inoperative to actuate the arm member and thereby cause dispensing, wherein, upon rotation of the upper and lower parts from said inoperative position to said operative position, the actuating member is moved from a depressed position to a raised position respectively by cam action of said engageable surfaces whereby the actuating member when in said raised and said operative position becomes moveable and effective to actuate the arm member, and upon rotation of the upper and lower parts from said operative to said inoperative position, the actuating member is moved from said raised to said depressed position respectively whereby the actuating member becomes inoperative to move the arm member.