Packaging and applicator device for a cosmetic product and/or a beauty care product incorporating a means of heating

A packaging and applicator device for a product comprising:

• a reservoir having an opening, wherein a supply of a product is disposed in said reservoir;
• an applicator device, wherein said applicator device is movable between first, second and third positions, and wherein in said first position one end of the applicator device is disposed in said supply of the product, and wherein in said third position said applicator device is removed from said reservoir and is outside of said opening, and further wherein said second position is an intermediate position between said first position and said third position, and wherein in said second position said one end of said applicator device is out of said supply of the product but at least partially disposed in said reservoir;
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• a stripping device which strips a portion of the product from the applicator at at least one location between the first position and the third position, the stripping device including a heating device associated therewith to heat said one end of said applicator device when said applicator device is in said second position;
• wherein said applicator device is positioned in said first position to take up a quantity of product from said supply at said one end of said applicator device, the applicator device is then moved to said second position to heat said quantity of product associated with said one end, and then said applicator device is moved to said third position to remove said applicator device from said reservoir with the quantity of said product in a heated condition.