EP2526814A1 - Cosmetic unit with dual arm applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a cosmetic unit with a reservoir and an applicator with two Applikatorarmen, each applicator carries an applicator and the two arms are connected by a spring element, wherein the applicator has a two-part applicator-side closure element for closing the reservoir, one part of the one Applikatorarms and the other part is part of the other Applikatorarms, wherein the closure element has a two-part thread, one threaded part is formed on the one part of the closure element and the other threaded part is formed on the other part of the closure element and with the aid of the closure element a container-side closure element can be screwed.

Description

The invention relates to a cosmetic unit and in particular a cosmetic unit according to the preamble of claim 1.

An essential component of the cosmetic unit according to the invention is a cosmetic applicator with two applicator arms, each carrying an applicator element. As a result, the cosmetic applicator has the functionality of tweezers in the broadest sense. Because of this he will be referred to below as "two arm applicator".

Two-arm applicators for applying a cosmetic are known in and of themselves. However, the previously known Zweiarmapplikatoren are executed in many cases as a separate tool, which is taken if necessary to hand, dipped in the cosmetic and used for application, but must be stored after the application, regardless of the cosmetics container. This is extremely impractical, because such two-arm applicators must be cleaned after the application, because the adhering to them cosmetic otherwise dries and so the application behavior of the two-arm applicator from application to application is worse and unhygienic, see. for example the U.S. Patent 5,176,156 ,

In view of this, two-arm applicators have also been proposed which exist between two applications in the cosmetics container be stored immersed. Necessarily, such Zweiarmapplikatoren then also form a closure element for the cosmetics container to close the neck opening of the cosmetic container, through which they are inserted.

Such a two-arm applicator, which can also be referred to as a tweezers applicator, for example, from WO 2004/077987 A1 and from the U.S. Patent 5,007,442 known.

The tweezers applicator of the latter document forms a closure element that corresponds functionally in the broadest sense a cork. This closure element has a smooth-surfaced outer circumference, which is adapted to the inner diameter of the neck of the cosmetic container, that the closure element can be inserted with a certain bias in the neck of the cosmetic container, where it remains frictionally engaged and seals the neck.

The problem here is that can not be guaranteed in all cases, the necessary leakage safety of the cosmetic container with such a closure element, especially not in cases where must be reckoned with a certain inattention when reclosing the cosmetic container using the two-arm applicator. This is because the frictional engagement between the closure element and the neck of the bottle can be released under unfavorable circumstances. This possibility is not least because the cosmetic containers are typically not only used stationary in the home bathroom, but also intended for use on the move, which is why they are sometimes transported over long periods of time loosely in handbags. In view of this, it is the object of the invention to provide a cosmetic unit with a Zweiarmapplikator, which is able to safely close the serving for its storage cosmetic container in a simple manner.

The solution of this object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Accordingly, there is provided a cosmetic unit comprising a reservoir and a cosmetic applicator having two applicator arms extending side by side in a container-inward direction (relative to the closed cosmetic unit). Both applicator arms each carry an applicator element in the form of a brush or a comb or the like. In this case, the two applicator arms are connected by a preferably molded onto them spring element. At the same time, the mascara applicator has a two-part applicator-side closure element for closing the cosmetic container. One part of this closure element is an integral or attached component of one applicator arm, while the other part of the closure element is an integral or attached component of the other applicator arm. The thus formed two-part applicator-side closure element is equipped with a thread and can be screwed with its help on a container-side closure element, which is an integral or attached component of the cosmetic container. For this purpose, the closure element has a two-part thread, one threaded part of which is formed on the one part of the closure element and whose other threaded part is formed on the other part of the closure element. In this way, the cosmetic container can be very easily and yet reliably closed by the two-armed applicator.

The advantage here is that an unintentional release of the two-part applicator from its closed position in the container neck is almost impossible. On the other hand, the advantage is that by screwing such an applicator on the cosmetics container very easily a well-defined sealing pressure can be generated, i. a pressure with which, for example, a portion of the applicator for sealing to the cosmetic container can be pressed against a seal or in particular against the sealingly acting collar of the scraper. Such a type of sealing is already more reliable, because it is much less sensitive to contamination that formed in the gasket by the cosmetic mass, which has settled there and then dried.

Preferably, each part of the closure element carries only a single thread. Ideally, each of these single threads has a pitch of at least 1.2 mm, more preferably at least 1.5 mm, and ideally at least 1.7 mm. Only one gear per part of the closure element at preferably large pitch (ie, a pitch in said dimensional range) ensures that the thread works without special attention of the user without jamming and without hooking, although it on two different, only loosely interconnected parts is formed, which at the beginning of the screwing quite definitely again have a certain offset relative to each other until they are forced by the thread according to the invention in a precise relative to each other aligned position.

In the context of a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the thread is a double-threaded thread, whose one thread is completely formed on a part of the applicator-side closure element and whose other thread is completely formed on another part of the applicator-side closure element.

Such a double threaded thread not only facilitates screwing, but above all ensures that each of the two parts of the applicator-side closure element is evenly involved in closing the container neck. In addition, such a thread contributes to the improvement of the above-mentioned centering effect of only loosely connected parts.

In another preferred embodiment, it is provided that the thread is a coarse thread with a thread pitch γ ≥5 °, and preferably γ ≥ 7.5 °. The use of such a coarse thread causes a tight closure of the container neck is achieved with less than a full turn of the cosmetics applicator. In addition, the required relative to a closing relative movement between the applicator and the scraper or parts of the scraper is greatly reduced, which is particularly advantageous in such a two-arm applicator. This is especially true when a scraper with a so-called partition wall is used.

On the other hand, the advantage is that, by screwing on such an applicator, a quite precisely defined sealing pressure can very easily be generated, ie a pressure with which, for example, a portion of the applicator intended to seal against a seal or in particular against the sealing collar of the scraper is pressed. In this case, the coarse thread is preferably designed so that an unintentional release of the two-part applicator from its closed position in the container neck is almost impossible. Preferably, the two applicator arms are connected by a spring element, which is usually designed in the form of a leaf spring element. This has at its distal, ie remote from the actual applicator end an annular spring element. Close to this annular spring element, in one piece, concave curved spring sections towards the outside. Their opposing, generally convex inner sides are preferably against each other and then limit the further deformation of the annular spring element as soon as the two applicator arms have come into contact with each other when the applicator is compressed.

Such a spring element ensures a very accurate guidance of the two applicator arms relative to each other, i. The applicators also meet cleanly when the applicator arms are compressed, even though the user does not take much care when compressing them. In addition, such a spring element counteracts the compression of the two applicator arms a noticeable spring action, which improves the handling of the applicator. This is because the two applicator arms of the spring element are immediately pushed apart again as soon as the pressure on the two applicator arms is released, even if the not inconsiderable adhesive effect attributable cosmetic mass tends to hold the two applicators in their juxtaposed position. Finally, such an embodiment of the spring element ensures that this or its annular section is not overloaded when the two applicator arms are completely compressed, even when the pressure on the spring element is not released, even though the two applicator arms already abut one another.

Preferably, the wall thickness and / or the width of the leaf spring element is substantially constant. A "constant being" is essentially present if the variation of the wall thickness or the width is not greater than ± 20%. Preferably, the variation is even no greater than 5%.

Preferably, the width of the spring element is at least in the region of its annular spring element greater than or approximately identical to the diameter of the access opening or the neck of the cosmetic container.

Ideally, the two-part applicator-side closure element is an integral part of the spring element.

Expediently, each part of the two-part applicator-side closure element has a receptacle or a projection for the positive fastening of the respective applicator arm.

The cosmetic unit according to the invention preferably has a scraper, which has a substantially sleeve-shaped scraper body for installation in a preferably round container. In this case, the passage formed in the interior of the wiper body for the cosmetics applicator is subdivided, at least in regions, by a dividing wall into two passage parts extending alongside one another. Each of the passage parts receives an applicator arm.

A wiper designed in this way succeeds in wiping off each of the two applicator arms cleanly. There remains no appreciable amount of cosmetic mass back on the two side surfaces of the applicator arms, which face each other and which, when fully compressed applicator, if appropriate, abut each other completely or in regions. Thus, it is clearly possible to achieve a better wiping result than with one of the usual wipers, which the Both applicator arms can strip only along its outer circumference, but not in the area of their contact surfaces of the facing side surfaces.

In the context of another preferred embodiment, it is provided that the scraper is dimensioned in such a way and has at least one locking element, with the aid of which it can be fixed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of a cosmetic container such that it the rotational movement of the cosmetic applicator when mounting or unscrewing the cosmetic unit can follow and remains when removing the cosmetics applicator on cosmetics container. Such a configuration has the advantage that the scraper is held in the longitudinal direction firmly on the bottle neck of the cosmetic container. At the same time, however, the scraper is movable circumferentially relative to the neck of the bottle, as a whole, even if it does not consist of two parts, one of which is relatively movable relative to the other. Such a configuration has the great advantage that a one-piece chambered scraper can be used, which rotates with the screwing the two-arm applicator with this.

In this case, the two-arm applicator (or the applicator-side closure element forming parts) and the collar of the scraper are designed so that the applicator-side closure element exerts a significant pressure on the collar of the scraper in the final phase of the screwing. As a result, the latter, at least if it is soft enough, on the one hand pressed against a correspondingly shaped surface on the front side of the bottle neck and on the other hand against the applicator-side closure element. Due to this, the collar of the scraper can be clamped between the applicator-side closure element and the bottle neck in such a way that it seals off in a liquid-tight manner.

Appropriately, the collar is made of a rubber-elastic material or it carries at least in the region of its sealing surfaces a rubber-elastic coating. Alternatively, the scraper can also carry a loose rubber-elastic seal that is attached to the scraper so that it is in accordance with the intended installation between the collar and the cosmetic container against which the collar abuts. This seal is then clamped and thereby seals the collar against the corresponding seat or area on the cosmetic container.

In another preferred embodiment, it is provided that the stripper body comprises a first part which is rotatably supported on a second part of the stripper body. In this case, the first part is designed so that it can be set as intended on the cosmetics container.

The second part of the scraper comprises the scraper lip as well as said partition which divides the passage offered by the second part of the cosmetics applicator into two adjacent passage parts. Here, the second part of the wiper body is rotatably attached to the first, fixed part of the wiper body, preferably by latching.

In this way, a scraper is available, the first part seals very reliable against the container neck, as between the first part of the scraper and the container neck take place no relative movements and not always again a sealing pressure must be applied. Nevertheless, this scraper, despite its partition, which divides it into two chambers, allows the use of a two-arm applicator, which is screwed onto the cosmetics container and then rotates about its axis, because the second part of the scraper, in which the partition is arranged, can rotate when screwing together with the two-arm applicator.

• Figur 1: zeigt ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Kosmetikeinheit im Schnitt entlang der Längsachse;
• Figur 2: zeigt den bereits in Figur 1 zu sehenden Zweiarm-Kosmetikapplikator in Einzeldarstellung;
• Figur 3: zeigt eine Seitenansicht der von Figur 1 gezeigten Kosmetikeinheit;
• Figur 4: zeigt eine Frontalansicht der von Figur 1 gezeigten Kosmetikeinheit im geschlossenen Zustand;
• Figur 5: zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht schräg von oben der Kosmetikeinheit gemäß Figuren 1 bis 4;
• Figur 6: zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die Kosmetikeinheit gemäß Figuren 1 bis 5 in geschlossenem Zustand;
• Figur 7: zeigt ein Detail aus den vorherigen Figuren, nämlich die beiden Teile des applikatorseitigen Verschlusselements nebst dem daran angespritzten Federelement;
• Figur 8: zeigt, das von Figur 7 gezeigte Detail aber im vollständig geschlossenen Zustand, in dem die beiden Teile des applikatorseitigen Verschlusselements aneinander anliegen und ein einheitliches applikatorseitiges Verschlusselement bilden;
• Figuren 9 bis 11: zeigen die Detailansicht, die schon Figur 7 gezeigt hat, aus verschiedenen Betrachtungswinkeln;
• Figuren 12 bis 16: zeigen das behälterseitige Verschlusselement in verschiedenen Ansichten, das die erste Ausführungsform gemäß der Figuren 1 bis 6 verwendet;
• Figur 17: zeigt ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Kosmetikeinheit;
• Figur 18: zeigt die mit dem Buchstaben X markierte Einzelheit aus der Figur 17;
• Figur 19: zeigt eine Variante des ersten Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemäßen Kosmetikeinheit;
• Figur 20: zeigt eine Detailansicht aus der Figur 19 in dem mit dem Buchstaben Y gekennzeichneten Bereich;
• Figuren 21 bis 24: zeigen verschiedene Ansichten des erfindungsgemäßen Abstreifers, der in der Kosmetikeinheit gemäß Figur 19 zum Einsatz kommt;
• Figur 25 bis 28: zeigen verschiedene Ansichten des Abstreifers, der in der Kosmetikeinheit gemäß des zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels zum Einsatz kommt, die die Figur 17 zeigt.

Further effects, advantages and possible embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following description of two embodiments and their variants with reference to the figures listed below.

• FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a cosmetic unit according to the invention in section along the longitudinal axis;
• FIG. 2 : shows the already in FIG. 1 single-view two-arm cosmetic applicator to be seen;
• FIG. 3 : shows a side view of the FIG. 1 shown cosmetic unit;
• FIG. 4 : shows a frontal view of the FIG. 1 shown cosmetic unit in the closed state;
• FIG. 5 FIG. 12 shows a perspective view obliquely from above of the cosmetic unit according to FIG FIGS. 1 to 4 ;
• FIG. 6 : shows a plan view of the cosmetic unit according to FIGS. 1 to 5 in closed condition;
• FIG. 7 shows a detail from the previous figures, namely the two parts of the applicator-side closure element together with the spring element molded onto it;
• FIG. 8 : shows that of FIG. 7 shown detail but in the fully closed state in which the two parts of the applicator-side closure element abut each other and form a single applicator-side closure element;
• FIGS. 9 to 11 : show the detail that already FIG. 7 has shown, from different viewing angles;
• FIGS. 12 to 16 FIG. 2: show the container-side closure element in different views, which shows the first embodiment according to FIG FIGS. 1 to 6 used;
• FIG. 17 shows a second embodiment of the cosmetic unit according to the invention;
• FIG. 18 : shows the detail marked with the letter X from the FIG. 17 ;
• FIG. 19 shows a variant of the first embodiment of the cosmetic unit according to the invention;
• FIG. 20 : shows a detail view from the FIG. 19 in the area marked with the letter Y;
• FIGS. 21 to 24 FIG. 2: show various views of the scraper according to the invention, which in the cosmetics unit according to FIG FIG. 19 is used;
• FIGS. 25 to 28 FIG. 4 shows various views of the scraper used in the cosmetic unit according to the second embodiment, which uses the FIG. 17 shows.

The Fig. 1 shows the said first embodiment of the cosmetic unit according to the invention, which is preferably a cosmetic unit, but which may theoretically also be designed as a cosmetic unit for dyeing strands in the main hair. It is a tweezers applicator.

As will be explained in more detail, this tweezer applicator is designed as a so-called. Screw applicator, d. H. as an applicator, which itself serves as a screw cap for the cosmetics container.

As can be seen quite well from this sectional drawing of the cosmetic unit, the cosmetic applicator is equipped with two applicator arms 3a, 3b. Each of the applicator arms extends from a closure member formed by a first part 5a and a second part 5b in a tank-inward direction, cf. also Fig. 2 , The two said parts, namely the first and the second part of the closure element are interconnected by an inventive spring element 6, which will be described in more detail later. The two applicator arms are therefore not articulated somewhere in the middle area but at their outermost proximal end. As a result, they have the functionality of tweezers, which can be operated with two fingers.

The distal, the handle side facing away from the applicator arms 3a, 3b is in each case equipped with an applicator 4a, 4b. These applicator elements 4a, 4b are each a cosmetic brush or a comb in the case described here as an exemplary embodiment.

How to use the Fig. 2 sees, come the two applicator elements 4a, 4b, here both with round in radial Brushed cosmetic bristles are executed in the direction of protruding bristles, against each other to the plant or engaged with each other when the two applicator take their fully pressed position. Due to this, the applicator elements are preferably made with injection-molded bristles. This is advantageous because in injection molded bristles the position, length and orientation of each bristle can be specified exactly. This makes it quite easy to ensure that cosmetic brushes in a defined manner create or engage each other. Nevertheless, cosmetic brushes with a twisted wire core can alternatively be used. Furthermore, there may be cases where it is advantageous to provide only one applicator arm with a cosmetic brush and the other applicator arm instead with a comb or the like.

After all, it is obvious that the cosmetic applicator functionally forms a tool reminiscent of tweezers. It can therefore also be referred to as a forceps applicator for grasping eyelashes or hair.

The applicator arms 3a and 3b are shown in FIG Fig. 1 and 2 preferably designed so that they always, when they completely abut each other, assemble into a rod having a preferably round cross-section. Each of the applicator arms by itself therefore has a cross-section which is substantially semicircular. The rectilinear flanks of these semi-circular cross-sections come to rest against each other.

Each of the two applicator arms 3a, 3b has gem. Fig. 1 and 2 a so-called wiper relief section 11a, 11b. This is designed as a return in each applicator, in which insert the wiper lip with reduced voltage can, when the applicator has reached its final rest position relative to the cosmetics container 7.

The two parts 5a and 5b, which together form the applicator-side closure element, are similarly configured in two parts like the applicator arms. If these two parts 5a and 5b abut each other, they form an applicator-side closure element with a round cross-section. This closure element is provided at its periphery with a thread which will be explained later on, which thread can be screwed into a corresponding mating thread of a container-side closure element in order to fix the applicator to the cosmetic container and at the same time reliably close the cosmetic container.

Each of the two parts 5a and 5b, which form the applicator-side closure element, can be injected in one piece together with its associated applicator arm 3a or 3b. In a number of cases, however, it is appropriate to provide here a multi-piece, as in this first embodiment. A multi-piece offers z. Example, the advantage that a less elastic plastic can be used for the Applikatorarme, as for the parts of the applicator-side closure element, especially if this is made in one piece with the spring element 6. Even if all components are made of one and the same plastic, which is preferable in any case for very low-cost disposable applicators, said multi-piece benefits, because it reduces tooling costs - a multi-limbed applicator, which, as here, injection molded in a significantly open position must (see FIG. 2 ), requires a relatively large and therefore expensive tool if it is to be sprayed in one piece with its arms 3a and 3b, which are far apart.

How best by the Fig. 11 and the Fig. 1 1, each of the two parts 5a and 5b of the applicator-side closure element is provided with an insertion opening 12a or 12b for fastening the respective applicator arm 3a or 3b. Ideally, the insertion openings and the corresponding Einsteckschäfte the applicator arms are designed so that a mere interlocking can be done a positive locking between the parts. The insertion openings penetrate the parts of the applicator-side closure element in the region in which they carry on their outer circumference the thread provided for closing (see FIG. FIG. 1 ).

Furthermore, based on the Fig. 1 to recognize that the two parts 5a and 5b of the closure element or in multi-part corresponding portions of the applicator arms 3a, 3b are preferably designed so that they form a collar 13a and 13b, under the influence of the thread to be described in more detail applied force sealingly against the corresponding collar 14 of the scraper 15 is pressed. If required, the collar 13a or 13b can, with its peripheral surface, at the same time form a centering with respect to an inner surface of the container-side closure element surrounding it shortly before reaching the end position.

Finally, the two parts 5a and 5b of the applicator-side closure element, or in multipartite corresponding parts of the applicator arms 3a, 3b, preferably provided on their side facing the cosmetics container each with a centering lug 16a and 16b. These together form a preferably slightly conical or tapered inwardly whole and are then designed so that they for pre-centering of the applicator in the container neck or in the Ensure inside the scraper even before the thread or the immediately to be explained in more detail threads begins to take hold and preferably before the centering effect on the peripheral surfaces of said collar 13a and 13b occurs. In this way, the thread or the threads can easily bring to "catching" without special attention.

The two parts 5a and 5b, which form the applicator-side closure element are, as already mentioned above, connected to each other by an inventive spring element 6. Preferably, the spring element 6 is integrally molded onto the two parts 5a and 5b.

• 5° ≤ α ≤17,5° und idealerweise 7,5° ≤ α 12,5°.

The consisting of these three components component, which can be described as a total grip element is injected in a position corresponding to an open position of the applicator and of Fig. 7 will be shown. For in this FIG. 7 shown opening angle a between the imaginary center axis and the tangent part 5a and 5a is that this should preferably obey the following equation:

• 5 ° ≤ α ≤17.5 ° and ideally 7.5 ° ≤ α 12.5 °.

As based on the FIGS. 1 to 8 and best on the basis of Figures 3 As can be seen from FIGS. 6 to 8, the spring element 6 consists of two outer sides of the spring element coming into contact with the user's fingers as intended (preferably) concavely curved grip sections 8a and 8b. These are in turn connected to each other by a ring portion 9 of the spring element. The ring section preferably has a radius of curvature R for which R ≥ 2 mm and ideally R ≥ 3 mm, cf. Fig. 7 , This radius of curvature is preferably as large as just defined over an angle γ of more than 180 °, cf. Fig. 8 ,

The ring portion 9 is responsible for the majority of the spring action, since in the region of the ring portion of the majority of the elastic deformation takes place, which is required to bring the two applicator arms 3a and 3b to each other for conditioning.

The spring element 6 preferably has a rectangular cross-section whose small edge length KKL ≥ 0.8 mm and preferably ≥ 1 mm, cf. Fig. 8 , The small edge length is preferably constant over the entire spring element 6. The large edge length GKL corresponds approximately to the diameter of the neck of the cosmetic container of the cosmetic unit according to the invention, cf. Fig. 3 , Preferably, the large edge length is selected so that it is greatest in the area of the ring portion 9 and decreases along the grip portions 8a and 8b towards the first and the second part of the applicator-side closure element, such as the Fig. 3 illustrated. In many cases, said decrease is comparatively small and less than 20%.

The spring element according to the invention brings on the one hand over a wide travel on a large, the handling of the applicator substantially facilitating spring tension and therefore behaves decisively different than a only punctual film hinge. This spring tension is with proper dimensioning of the present invention designed spring element (which can be easily determined by a few experiments of the usual kind for each specific application) so large that the applicator arms 3a, 3b are always separated from each other again, as soon as the pressure of the fingers subsides. This is true even if the bristles of the applicator elements 4a and 4b have previously been pushed into each other intensively and the bristles in the contact region are still initially loaded with a cosmetic substance which unfolds a strong adhesive action.

In addition, the very wide in the direction of GKL spring element leads the two arms of the applicator very precisely relative to each other. Namely, the width GKL is selected so that the applicator elements 4a and 4b repeatedly come in contact with each other exactly at the same places when the two applicator arms are completely compressed, e.g. B. in the of Fig. 1 shown position. This applies in any case, as long as the applicator is compressed as intended, without excessive forces prevail that the unbiased user anyway not apply. This precision acquires considerable significance, in particular, when the applicator elements 4a and 4b are filled with injection-molded bristles. In that case, the precise guiding of the applicator arms relative to one another can ensure that the bristles of the two applicator elements essentially interlock with one another in a defined manner-that is, they remain predominantly straight, instead of colliding with one another in an undefined manner and thereby being folded over in large quantities.

Thus, the view can now be directed to the contributing to the invention quick release, which uses this first embodiment.

How best to use the 3 and 4 sees, consists of the quick release from the already mentioned several times two-part (parts 5a and 5b) applicator-side closure element and a container-side closure element 17th

The Z. B. from FIGS. 3, 4 and 12 In the present case, the closure element 17 is screwed onto the neck of the cosmetic container 7 with a thread 18 of conventional type, but it may also be snapped on. If such a thread 18 is used, latching devices are provided in the vicinity of the thread or in the thread itself, as a rule, for latching into corresponding latching devices of the cosmetic container 7 (cf., for example, US Pat Figures 16 . 17 ), where in the bottom edge of the thread about "in position 19:00 clock" finds a corresponding recess, which cooperates with a detent of the cosmetic container. In this way, unintentional release of the container-side closure element 17 is avoided.

The exact operating principle of a part of the invention making quick release is best first on the basis of FIG. 12 describe. The FIG. 12 shows in this particular embodiment, the container-side closure element 17th

The key point is that at least one of the two closure elements according to the invention must be provided with a multi-course coarse thread, which is designed so that the two closure elements with less than a 3/8 turn relative to each other from a position in which the Gears of the coarse thread begin to take hold, can be brought into a fully closed position. Preferably, the design is even such that the closing operation just described can be done with less than a 1/4 turn or ideally even less than a 1/8 turn.

The multi-start, namely in the concrete case two-threaded, which is formed from the threads 19a and 19b, is in the FIG. 12 clearly visible. As a thread is here the area designated, the three-sided, namely upwards, downwards and in a circumferential direction, is closed and with which the closure element therefore on the other closure element can exert a closing force. It can also be clearly seen that each thread is preceded by a free screw surface 20a or 20b (the term "preceding" refers to the closing direction).

Ideally, each of these single threads has a pitch GH of at least 1.2 mm, more preferably at least 1.5 mm, and ideally at least 1.7 mm, cf. FIGS. 12 and 13 where the pitch is shown in the drawing.

The thread is designed as a coarse thread, ie the pitch angle γ (see the detail illustration to 3 and 4 ) each of the threads is at least 5 ° to the horizontal, better even at least 7 ° to the horizontal. Ideally, at least 8 ° to the horizontal is chosen. In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the pitch angle γ is approximately 9 ° relative to the horizontal.

Likewise well based on the FIG. 12 is to be understood, are preferably directly in the range (at least one thread) of the threads recesses 21 provided in the corresponding locking projections 22 (see. Fig. 7 to 11 ) of the other closure element as soon as the closure elements have reached their fully closed position relative to each other. These latching recesses 21 and the associated latching projections 22 form additional holding means, which hold the two closure elements (5a and 5b on the one hand and 17 on the other hand) beyond the already existing threaded friction, here by positive locking.

The peculiarity of the FIG. 12 shown thread is that the thread is machined into a hollow cylindrical portion of the container-side closure member 17, that the free helical surfaces 20a, 20b form the narrow frontal boundary surfaces of the hollow cylindrical section and the two threads 19a and 19b completely penetrate the wall of the hollow cylindrical section in the radial direction, thus forming a "window" in the wall of the hollow cylindrical section, so to speak. This results in each case a first tongue 23a and a second tongue 23b, each forming a side wall of the respective thread 19a and 19b and which are connected in each case only in the region of the end of the thread on one side. In particular, when the closure element is made of a plastic and the tongues 23a and 23b are not dimensioned too thick, they behave in the same way as leaf spring elements. Ie. The tongues 23a and 23b can be bent elastically a little bit in the radial direction outward without too much effort. This effect is preferably used to decisively facilitate the locking of the latching recesses 21 incorporated in the tongues with the complementary latching projections 22 - as soon as the tongues 23a and 23b come into contact with the latching projections 22 in the course of being turned, they yield radially outside and feathers preferably only fully back to their original position when the latching projections 22 have been inserted into the recesses 21.

How to use the FIG. 12 as best seen, the free helical surfaces 20a and 20b each extend substantially over half the circumference of the closure member.

How best to use the FIGS. 3 and 4 can recognize, both closure elements 5a, 5b and 17 are respectively complementary with a 2-threaded thread from a first thread and a second thread and a respective first free screw surface and a second free each Equipped with a screw surface. As a rule, however, it will then be the case that only one closure element has tongues that are resilient, while the "tongues" of the other closure element are rigid. This is because only in a closure element, the coarse thread is incorporated in a sleeve section, while it is incorporated in the other closure element usually in a massive cylinder section, so that here the "tongues" are also connected on its radially inward side, which of course makes them very rigid, so that they form "fixed sections".

Very nice you can see this in the FIGS. 9 to 11 in that also this complementary applicator-side closure element made of the parts 5a and 5b preferably has a first thread turn and a second thread turn, preferably such that one thread turn is completely assigned to one part and the other thread turn is completely assigned to the other part.

It should also be noted that the fixed portions indicated by the reference numerals 25a and 25b are substantially rigid both in the radial direction and in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, thereby being different from the tongues 23a and 23b of FIG FIG. 12 even if they look quite alike.

As can be seen readily with reference to the figures, the coarse thread in the present case in the embodiments is designed so that it extends in the finished cosmetic unit into the visible outer surface of the cosmetic unit. Such a design not only has a certain aesthetic appeal, but also simplifies the operation considerably - the fact that the user always has the thread in view, he usually sets the two closure elements involuntarily when closing on each other so that they / he can bring the closure elements with the shortest possible efficient rotational movement in their Verschließposition.

In addition, the coarse thread in this embodiment is designed so that the two closure elements 5a, 5b on the one hand and 17 on the other hand form a unitary body with a consistently smooth visible outer surface, although the coarse threads extend into the visible outer surface (see. FIGS. 3 and 4 ). Such a design is not only aesthetically very appealing, but also makes sense from a hygienic point of view - should some cosmetic mass in the area of the thread come in, it can be relatively easily wipe with such a design.

Incidentally, it should also be noted that the threads 23a and 23b in the embodiments shown here have a pronounced gear end, which serves as a defined stop 26a or 26b, which is also achieved when closing. This means that the cosmetic applicator always comes to rest in the same end position - unlike the known cosmetic applicators, which were screwed by means of a fine thread, which allows a more or less strong twisting, so that the cosmetic applicator to lie in different positions comes, depending on how tight was turned off.

It should be noted that the in many cases essential to the invention contributing, already described in detail spring element is also of great advantage, especially because it offers an increased torsional strength due to its special design. This allows the user, without taking any special precautions, it is a good idea to turn the spring element tightly in order to screw the applicator tightly onto the cosmetic container and possibly even lock it there. This also plays a role, in particular, when at the same time a chambered scraper of the type described below is used, which must be wholly or partially rotated in the course of screwing the applicator, possibly also against the resistance of the gliding in some way bonding cosmetics.

The hitherto described first embodiment of the cosmetic unit according to the invention uses a scraper of the known type, as it is also used in those innumerable Kosmetikapplikatoren, which have only a single stem, at the end of a single cosmetic or mascara brush is attached.

Since such a standard wiper in two-armed cosmetic applicators can in many cases provide only a conditionally useful wiping result, it is provided according to the invention that the two-armed applicator is preferably paired with a wiper specially tailored to it.

The Fig. 19 illustrates this together with the enlarged portion of the Fig. 19 the Fig. 20 shows. The of Fig. 19 shown cosmetic unit and her from Fig. 19 shown cosmetic applicator fully correspond to the embodiment just described. Therefore, the above applies fully to the now to be explained variant of the first embodiment, the Fig. 19 illustrated with the sole exception that the two applicator arms 3a and 3b do not abut each other even on the entire surface, when the spring element 6 is maximally compressed. Instead, they are designed to be that between them, even in the fully compressed state, a slot S remains free, cf. FIG. 19 ,

How to use the FIG. 20 ff. sees, if necessary, an essential part of the invention forming stripper 28 has a substantially sleeve-shaped Abstreiferkörper 29, ie a Abstreiferkörper 29, which has substantially the shape of a "tube", which has a round cross section as a rule. The inside of the scraper 28, which is completely hollow in the direction along the longitudinal axis L, forms a passage 30 through which a cosmetic applicator 2 can be introduced from the outside into the cosmetic container 7 and the applicator elements 4a and 4b pass again when they are withdrawn from the cosmetic container 7, see. Figures 19 and 21 ,

How best to use the FIG. 21 sees, the wiper 28 is divided in this embodiment in a first wiper member 32 and a second wiper member 33, which together form the wiper body 29. The two scraper parts 32, 33 are positively locked to each other and slightly rotated in the new state against each other. The interlocking elements 34, 35, 36 and 37 are designed or tolerated so that the second wiper member 33 is not only rotatable in the new state, but remains rotatable over the entire intended intended life of the scraper usually designed as a disposable part away. For this purpose, each of the wiper parts 32, 33 is designed with a latching nose 34, 36 and at the same time with a latching groove 35, 37, so that each wiper part 32, 33 is locked with its own latching nose on the other wiper part.

The first wiper part 32 is rotationally fixed at the neck portion of the cosmetic container 7 when properly mounted. The first wiper part 32 is not with a partition wall but forms a single, uniform passage 30, which is penetrated jointly by two applicator arms 3a, 3b. Only the second, movable scraper part 33 is equipped with a partition wall 38. The partition wall 38 preferably extends at least substantially over the entire length of the movable second scraper part 33 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L and divides the passage 30 into two passage parts 30a and 30b. However, it is at least so that the partition wall 38 extends over at least half the length of the second scraper part 33 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L. To recognize well on the basis of the FIGS. 21 and 22 is the thickening 40, which has the partition wall 38 of the second scraper part 33 in the region in which the inwardly drawn part of the scraper body 29 forms the scraper lip 31.

How to use the Fig. 19 sees, the first passage portion 30a of the scraper 28 is penetrated by the first applicator 3a and the second passage portion 30b of the second applicator 3b 3b. Between the two applicator arms 3a and 3b, ie in the intended purpose between the two applicator arms 3a and 3b remaining slot S, the partition wall 38 has eingeschmiegt. As a result, in particular the applicator arms are stripped all around when pulling out the applicator, which greatly reduces the proportion of inadvertently adhering to the applicator and with this together brought out of the cosmetics container cosmetic.

Characterized in that the second wiper member 33 is rotatably fixed to the fixed first wiper member 32, it is possible to assign the cosmetic applicator 2 one of the particularly effective wipers with a partition and without having to do without the cosmetic applicator with the help of a Thread reliably and always close tightly to the cosmetics container. This is especially true when using the above-described thread, with the aid of which the applicator can be fixed with a short rotational movement of the cosmetic container, so that the two components of the applicator not too large relative movements are imposed.

The Fig. 17 and the associated Fig. 18 , which is an enlarged section of the Fig. 17 act, show a second embodiment of the invention.

This embodiment differs from the first embodiment and its modification just described in that the cosmetic applicator itself does not carry any thread with which it is screwed to the cosmetic container. However, it corresponds to the first exemplary embodiment in so far as it has exactly the same spring element 6, so that what has been said above also applies to this applicator.

Apart from the missing thread, the parts 5a and 5b of the applicator-side closure element as well as the applicator arms 3a and 3b and the applicators attached thereto correspond to those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the above for the first embodiment said so far also applies to this second embodiment.

In this second embodiment, it is such that the cosmetic unit includes a separate cap 44 which carries a thread and is screwed onto the container neck. Said thread may be a conventional thread, such as the Fig. 17 shows. Preferably, however, the cap is provided with the same thread as has been described above as being according to the invention. The above for the thread The above applies accordingly for the thread formed in the cap 44.

In any case, the cap 44 and the spring element 6 of the applicator are designed so that the cap presses with its inside on the spring element and in this way the collar 13a, 13b of the container-side closure member sealingly pressed against the collar 39 of the scraper.

Also in this second embodiment, the scraper is a special feature. The scraper used in the context of this second embodiment is characterized by the Fig. 25 to 28 illustrated.

For this scraper applies above on the basis of Fig. 21 to 24 Explained in full, with the sole exception that the scraper is made in one piece and therefore completely fixed in the container neck.

The partition 38 extends in this second embodiment over at least 6/7 of the length of the stripper 28 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L of time. This is especially beneficial. In general, it can be said, the length of the partition wall 38 is at least a quarter of the length of the scraper 1 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, better yet at least half the length of the scraper 1 in this direction.

• Der Abstreiferkörper 29 bzw. seine beiden Abstreiferteile 32, 33 sind dünnwandig. Die Wandstärke W der genannten Teile beträgt vorzugsweise mindestens 0,25 mm, besser mindestens 0,4 mm und maximal 1,5 mm. Der Abstreiferkörper 29 besteht im Regelfall aus einem Kunststoff oder einem Elastomer bzw. sogar einem gummielastischen Material.

Finally, it should be noted that the following applies to the scraper, which may be used in the context of the invention, regardless of whether it is now one or two-part:

• The wiper body 29 and its two wiper parts 32, 33 are thin-walled. The wall thickness W of said parts is preferably at least 0.25 mm, more preferably at least 0.4 mm and a maximum of 1.5 mm. The scraper body 29 is usually made of a plastic or an elastomer or even a rubber-elastic material.

The scraper body 29 may be made in one component, d. H. consist of only a single material. It is then particularly easy to manufacture, which is of great importance for a disposable part. For more demanding applications, the stripper body 29 may be made multi-component and z. Example, consist of a basic element made of a hard plastic, that a made of a softer or even rubber-elastic material existing area is molded, which forms the collar of the scraper body and / or the wiper lip 31.

The scraper body 29 preferably tapers towards its container inner side end and thereby forms a wiper lip 31.

The scraper 28 is intended for installation in a preferably round container neck and configured accordingly. He carries on its side facing away from the container interior a collar 39, with which it is supported against the bottleneck or the upper end of the container in which it is installed. This ensures that the scraper 28 is not pressed by the forces resulting from the insertion of the applicator 2 into the cosmetic container 7.

On the container-inward side of the collar 39, the scraper body 29 is provided with a locking means, which is embodied here in the form of a latching bead 41. This engages when properly mounted the scraper 28 in a corresponding locking groove 21, 22 of the container neck. In this embodiment, the Rastwulst 41 and the outer diameter DA of the Abstreiferkörpers 29 below the collar 39 are so executed that the scraper 28 and the first wiper part 32 is held rotationally fixed on the bottle neck after proper installation.

The wiper lip 31 is given the necessary elasticity either solely by the material of the wiper 28 and / or by the configuration in the region of the wiper lip 31, so that it can resiliently rest against the handle to be wiped and the applicator 2 to be wiped off. A suitable embodiment may be, for example, to provide the outer wall of the wiper body 29 in the region of the wiper lip 31 with slots 43 (cf. FIG. 21 ). Such slots 43 then divide the stripper body 29 into a series of individual segments whose elasticity is much higher than that of the self-contained stripper body 29. The slots 43 can lie in a plane which intersects the longitudinal axis L of the stripper 28 or in FIG a plane which is skewed to the longitudinal axis L. In many cases, it is particularly advantageous if the slots 43 are not rectilinear, but lie, for example, on a helix.

The dividing wall 38 is preferably planar and preferably at least predominantly or in most cases even substantially smooth. As a rule, it is formed by a continuous, non-perforated wall and injected in one piece together with the remaining stripper body 29 and with the second stripper part 33 in one step. It then preferably consists of the same material as the remaining Abstreiferkörper 29th

Preferably, the partition wall 38 tapers from, based on the intended installation of the container inside end of the scraper 28 toward the outside end of the scraper 28. It is expedient that the dividing wall 38 has its greatest strength at the level of the wiper lip 31, since it should rest there most intimately on the region of the applicator 2 to be stripped off by it.

It is particularly advantageous if the thickness of the partition wall 38 is about 10-30% less than the wall thickness of the Abstreiferkörpers 29. That is, the wall thickness of the partition 38 between 0.17 mm, better at least 0.3 mm and maximum 1.5 mm, better not more than 1.2 mm should be. Preferably, the partition wall 38 is designed as a membrane. This is readily possible, since the partition wall 38 is usually connected along the entire length of its transition to the Abstreiferkörper 29 to this and thereby held by this "spanned". In any case, it is convenient to make the partition so thin that the two applicator arms and / or the two applicators completely against each other when they are in their "parking position" in the cosmetics container and still absorb the partition between them.

In the present embodiment, the partition wall 38 extends in a plane which lies on the center line L. The passage 30 is thereby divided into two equal passage parts 30a, 30b.

How to look pretty on the basis of FIGS. 17 to 28 sees, has the partition 38 at the height of the wiper lip 31 and the inside end of the wiper lip 31 a certain thickening 40. This thickening 40 is preferably carried out on each side of the partition wall 38 as a kind of strip, each in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of an outer wall of the Abstreiferkörpers 29 to the other outer wall of the Abstreiferkörpers 29, see. esp. Fig. 22 and similar, Fig. 25 , Even more, the application behavior of the cosmetic unit according to the invention can be optimized in the case of its design as a mascara unit, if one takes into account in the vote of the mascara, that it is dealing here with a tweezer-like applicator.

Thus, it has proved to be particularly advantageous if one combines the mascara unit according to the invention, which is designed in accordance with the above, with a mascara to a package whose ingredients are put together according to one of the following recipes.

• Wasser ca. 20 - 60%
• Wachse (z.B. Bienenwachs, Carnaubawachs) 20 - 40%
• Lösemittel (Butylenglycol, Propyleneglycol) 5 - 20%
• Verdicker (Xanthan Gum, Keltrol) 0 - 5 %
• Emulgatoren 0 - 5 %
• Konservierungsmittel (Phenoxyethanol, Parabene) 0 - 2 %
• Pigmente (Eisenoxide) 6 - 10%
• Antioxidantien (Covi-Ox) 0 - 1 %
• Polymer 0 - 5 %

The non-waterproof mascara mass should preferably consist of the following ingredients:

• Water about 20 - 60%
• Waxes (eg beeswax, carnauba wax) 20 - 40%
• Solvents (butylene glycol, propylene glycol) 5 - 20%
• Thickener (xanthan gum, Keltrol) 0 - 5%
• Emulsifiers 0 - 5%
• Preservatives (phenoxyethanol, parabens) 0 - 2%
• Pigments (iron oxides) 6 - 10%
• Antioxidants (Covi-Ox) 0 - 1%
• Polymer 0 - 5%

1. a) Erste Alternative:
   • Wasser ca. 10 - 60%
   • Wachse (z.B. Bienenwachs, Carnaubawachs) 20 - 40%
   • Lösemittel (Butylenglycol, Propyleneglycol) 5 - 20%
   • Verdicker (Xanthan Gum, Keltrol) 0 - 5 %
   • Emulgatoren 0 - 5 %
   • Konservierungsmittel (Phenoxyethanol, Parabene) 0-2%
   • Pigmente (Eisenoxide) 6 - 10%
   • Antioxidantien (Covi-Ox) 0 - 1 %
   • Polymer 30 - 50%
2. b) Zweite Alternative:
   • Wachse: 20 - 40%
   • Isododecan 35 - 60%
   • Verdicker 0 - 5 %
   • Pigmente 6 - 10%
   • Konservierungsmittel 0 - 2 %

The water-resistant mascara mass to be used alternatively in the package should preferably consist of the following ingredients:

1. a) First alternative:
   • Water about 10 - 60%
   • Waxes (eg beeswax, carnauba wax) 20 - 40%
   • Solvents (butylene glycol, propylene glycol) 5 - 20%
   • Thickener (xanthan gum, Keltrol) 0 - 5%
   • Emulsifiers 0 - 5%
   • Preservatives (phenoxyethanol, parabens) 0-2%
   • Pigments (iron oxides) 6 - 10%
   • Antioxidants (Covi-Ox) 0 - 1%
   • Polymer 30 - 50%
2. b) Second alternative:
   • Waxes: 20 - 40%
   • Isododecane 35 - 60%
   • Thickener 0 - 5%
   • Pigments 6 - 10%
   • Preservative 0 - 2%

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

cosmetics unit

2

applicator

3a

applicator arm

3b

applicator arm

4a

applicator

4b

applicator

5a

first part of the applicator-side closure element

5b

second part of the applicator-side closure element

6

spring element

7

cosmetics containers

8a

Handle portion of the spring element

8b

Handle portion of the spring element

9

Ring section of the spring element Grip element without own reference element consisting of 5a, 5b, 6

10

attributable

11a

Abstreiferentlastungselement

11b

Abstreiferentlastungselement

12a

Insertion opening for applicators

12b

Insertion opening for applicators

13a

Collar of the applicator-side closure element

13b

Collar of the applicator-side closure element

14

Collar of the scraper

15

attributable

16a

Spigot

16b

Spigot

17

container-side closure element

18

conventional thread

19a

Thread of the container-side closure element

19b

Thread of the container-side closure element

20a

free screw surface

20b

free screw surface

21

recesses

22

catch projection

23a

first tongue

23b

second tongue

24a

Thread applicator-side closure element

24b

Thread applicator-side closure element

25a

Fixed section applicator-side closure element

25b

Fixed section applicator-side closure element

26a

Stop at the end of the gear, applicator side

26b

Stop at the end of the gear, applicator side

27a

Stop at the end of the gear, container side

27b

Stop at the end of the gear, container side

28

scraper

29

Abstreiferkörper

30

passage

31

wiper lip

32

first wiper part

33

second wiper part

34

Form connection elements

35

Form connection elements

36

Form connection elements

37

Form connection elements

38

partition wall

39

Collar of the scraper

40

thickening

41

Locking bead on the container neck

42

Rastwulst the cosmetics container

43

slot

44

cap

α

Opening angle grip part

γ

Extension angle of the spring element 6

GH

pitch

L

longitudinal axis

THERE

outer diameter

R

Radius of curvature of the spring element 6

KKL

small edge length

GKL

large edge length

S

slot

W

Wall thickness

Claims (15)

Cosmetic unit (1) with a storage container and a mascara applicator with two applicator arms (3a, 3b), each applicator arm carrying an applicator element (4a, 4b) and the two arms being connected by a spring element (6), the mascara applicator being a two-part applicator-side closure element (5a, 5b) for closing the storage container (7), one part of which is part of one applicator arm (3a) and the other part of which is part of the other applicator arm (3b), characterized in that the closure element (5a, 5b) has two-part thread, whose one threaded part is formed on the one part of the closure element and the other threaded part is formed on the other part of the closure element and by means of which the closure element can be screwed onto a container-side closure element (17). Cosmetic unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the thread is a double-threaded thread (19a) whose one thread is completely formed on one part (5a) of the applicator-side closure element and whose other thread (19b) is completely on the other part (5b). the applicator-side closure element is formed. Cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thread is a coarse thread with a thread pitch γ ≥ 5 °, and preferably γ ≥ 7.5 °. Cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that additional holding means (21, 22) are provided, which hold the two closure elements (5a, 5b, 17) beyond the already existing threaded friction out to each other once they have reached their fully closed position. Cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each thread (19a, 19b) of the coarse thread is preceded by a free screw surface (20a, 20b) which brings the respective threaded counterpart to the respective thread (19a, 19b) of the coarse thread when the closure elements (5a, 5b, 17) are brought into contact with one another by a movement along their longitudinal axis (L) and then rotated in the closing direction relative to one another. Cosmetic unit with at least some features of claim 1 namely a reservoir (7) and a Mascaraapplikator with two Applikatorarmen (3a, 3b), each applicator (3a, 3b) an applicator (4a, 4b) carries and the two arms by a spring element ( 6), characterized in that the spring element (6) consists of an annular spring element (9) forming its distal end, to which concave curved spring sections (8a, 8b) adjoin on both sides, the opposite inner sides of which rest against one another and limit the further deformation of the annular spring element (9) when the two applicator arms (3a, 3b) bear against each other when the applicator is pressed together. Cosmetic unit according to claim 6, characterized in that the wall thickness (KKL) and / or the ready (GKL) of the Spring element (6) are substantially constant (+/- 20%); Cosmetic unit according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the width (GKL) of the spring element (6) at least in the region of its annular spring element (9) is greater than or approximately identical to the clear diameter of the access opening of the reservoir. Cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cosmetic unit comprises a scraper (28) having a substantially sleeve-shaped scraper body (29) for installation in a preferably round container neck, characterized in that the passage formed in the interior of the scraper body ( 30) for the cosmetics applicator at least partially by the partition wall (38) is divided into two adjacent passage parts (30a, 30b), each of which can accommodate a part of the cosmetics applicator. Cosmetic unit according to claim 9, characterized in that the scraper (28) of the cosmetic unit is dimensioned in this way and has at least one latching element (41) with the aid of which it can be fixed in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) on a cosmetic container (7) that it can follow the rotational movement of the cosmetic applicator when the cosmetic unit is screwed on or off and remains on the cosmetic container when the cosmetic applicator is withdrawn. Cosmetic unit according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the scraper (28) of the rotational movement of the cosmetic applicator when mounting or screwing the cosmetic unit and the withdrawal of the cosmetic applicator remains on the cosmetic container, wherein the scraper has a collar (39) for sealing the outside of the scraper against a cosmetic container (7) and for sealing the inside of the scraper against a cosmetic container lid, and the collar (39) so is executed that it is pressed by the cosmetic container lid, as soon as it reaches its full closed position, in such a way that it seals both against the cosmetics container and against the cosmetics container closure. Cosmetic unit according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the scraper body (29) of the cosmetic unit comprises a first part (32) which is rotatably supported on the second part (33), wherein the first part (33) is formed in that it can be fixed to a cosmetic container (7) as intended, and the second part (33) comprises the wiper lip (31) and the said partition (38), which defines the passage (30) which the second part (33) for the Cosmetic applicator offers, divided into two adjacent passage parts (30a, 3b). Mascara system consisting of a cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims and a mascara composition comprising or consisting exclusively of the following ingredients: - Water about 20 - 60% - waxes 20 - 40% - Solvent 5 - 20% - Thickener 0 - 5% - emulsifiers 0 - 5% - Preservative 0 - 2% - Pigments 6 - 10% - Antioxidants 0 - 1% - Polymer 0 - 5% Mascara system consisting of a cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims and a mascara composition comprising or consisting exclusively of the following ingredients: - Water about 10 - 60% - waxes 20 - 40% - Solvent 5 - 20% - Thickener 0 - 5% - emulsifiers 0 - 2% - Pigments 6 - 10% - Antioxidants 0 - 1% - Polymer 30 - 50% Mascara system consisting of a cosmetic unit according to one of the preceding claims and a mascara composition comprising or consisting exclusively of the following ingredients: - waxes 20 - 40% - Isododecane 35 - 60% - Thickener 0 - 5% - Pigments 6 - 10% - Preservative 0 - 2%

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