DEVICE FOR POWDERY COSMETIC PRODUCT

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a device for storing and

applying a powdery cosmetic product. In particular, the present invention relates to a device for handling a fluidable powdery cosmetic product such as a loose powder.

BACKGROUND ART

Devices for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product which is highly fluidic such as a loose powder have been known.

Typically, such devices comprise a container for storing the powdery cosmetic product, and an applicator such as a brush and a puff. In one embodiment of the devices, a space with a certain amount of volume is formed in the container by using a filter with minute pores, and the applicator is placed in the space.

For example, USP 6945723 discloses a packaging and application device comprising a container 11 having an internal space 12 for storing a powdery cosmetic product, an application element 16, a housing 14 including the application element 16, and a permeable wall 23 separating the housing 14 and the internal space 12. The permeable wall 23 has a plurality of minute openings 25, and the powdery cosmetic in the internal space 12 can attach to the application element 16 through the openings 25.

However, when applying a powdery cosmetic product using a

conventional device such as that disclosed in USP 6945723, it is necessary to overturn or flip over the device in order to make the powdery cosmetic product attach to an applicator. This overturning operation may be inconvenient for users.

In addition, it is difficult to control the amount of the powdery cosmetic product to be picked out, because the powdery cosmetic product may not attach to the applicator or too much of the powdery cosmetic product may attach to the applicator, depending on several factors such as the size of the pores in the filter and fluidability of the powdery cosmetic product. Furthermore, ., if too much of the powdery cosmetic product attaches to an applicator, the powdery cosmetic product may easily scatter when the applicator is used. On the other hand, there is another embodiment of a device in which the above filter is not present. In such an embodiment, a powdery cosmetic product in a container is picked out by dipping an applicator into the powdery cosmetic product. During this operation, the powdery cosmetic product may scatter out of the container. Furthermore, again, it is difficult to control the amount of the powdery cosmetic product to be picked out.

Therefore, it may be necessary to take the powdery cosmetic product out of the container, put the powdery cosmetic product on, for example, the back of the hand, and use a desired amount of the powdery cosmetic product by using an applicator. These operations may be inconvenient for users .

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Thus, an objective of the present invention is to provide a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product with a simple mechanism, which makes it possible to apply the powdery cosmetic product easily.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product from which the powdery cosmetic product does not scatter when being used.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product which can appropriately control the amount of the powdery cosmetic product to be applied when being used.

The above objectives of the present invention can be achieved by a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product comprising:

a container for the powdery cosmetic product which comprises a storage compartment having an opening, the storage compartment storing the powdery cosmetic product;

an applicator for the powdery cosmetic product which comprises a member for holding the powdery cosmetic product, the member for holding being capable of reaching into the storage compartment via the opening; and

a blower for blowing fluid into the storage compartment,

wherein

the powdery cosmetic product is capable of being attached to the member for holding by the blow of the fluid. It is preferable that the blower be present on the opening. The blower may comprise:

at least one fluid container for storing the fluid;

a means for supplying the fluid into the fluid container; and a means for discharging the fluid from the fluid container, wherein the volume in the fluid container is changeable.

The fluid container may be a bellows.

Each of the means for supplying and the means for discharging may preferably comprise a one way valve.

It is preferable that the timing of opening and closing the one way valve in the means for supplying be different from that in the means for discharging.

The means for supplying preferably introduces fluid from outside the storage compartment.

It is preferable that at least a part of the fluid in the storage compartment can be discharged from the opening.

The device according to the present invention may further comprise a lid for opening and closing the opening, wherein the lid comprises the blower.

It is preferable that the storage compartment comprises a space wherein the fluid can move. The space may be formed by at least one separator. The separator may preferably comprise at least one flexible or rigid material having at least one pore which can be opened or closed. The pore may be opened before the fluid moves .

According to the present invention, the member for holding may comprise a brush.

According to the present invention, the fluid may be air.

The device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention has a simple mechanism, and can be operated manually. In addition, the overturning operation of a container, which is necessary for conventional devices, is no longer necessary. Therefore, it is possible for the device according to the present invention to apply a powdery cosmetic product via an easy operation.

The device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention can make the powdery cosmetic product attach to an applicator without opening the container storing the powdery cosmetic product to the outside, and

therefore, the powdery cosmetic product has no risk of being scattered out of the container.

Furthermore, it is easy for the device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention to control the amount of the powdery cosmetic product to be picked out from the container. Accordingly, it is not necessary for users to take the powdery cosmetic product out of the container, put the powdery cosmetic product on, for example, the back of the hand, and use a desired amount of the powdery cosmetic product by using an applicator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention, when being opened.

Figure 2 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a device for storing and applying a powdery ^' cosmetic product according to the present invention, when being closed.

Figure 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a part of a blower used in one embodiment of a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention.

Figure 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a one way valve used in one embodiment of a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention.

Figure 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a blower used in one embodiment of a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention, when being sucked or charged. Figure 6 shows a schematic perspective view of a blower used in one embodiment of a device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention, when being exhausted or discharged.

Figure 7 shows a front view of one embodiment of a separator 4.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

After diligent research, the inventor discovered that it is possible to attach a powdery cosmetic product to an applicator by the action of fluid. Thus, according to the present invention, a powdery cosmetic product is attached to an applicator by

introducing a flow of fluid into a container including the powdery cosmetic product. Therefore, it is not necessary to overturn or flip over the container in order to move the powdery cosmetic product in the container. A complicated mechanism such as an electric-motor driven mechanism is unnecessary for creating the flow of fluid. The device according to the present invention can create the flow of fluid by using only a simple mechanism which can be driven manually.

The flow of fluid can be used in a closed space in the container. Therefore, the powdery cosmetic product cannot scatter out of the container .

Since the flow of fluid can be used in a closed space in the container with a predetermined volume, the volume and speed of the fluid can be easily controlled by the creating mechanism of the flow. Thus, the device according to the present invention can make a certain amount of a powdery cosmetic product attach to an applicator, and therefore, the control of the amount of the powdery cosmetic product to be taken out is easy.

Hereafter, . an embodiment of the device for storing and applying a powdery cosmetic product according to the present invention will be explained with reference to figures.

The storing and applying device 1 according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 has a container 2 which is substantially in the form of a cylinder storing a powdery

cosmetic product P. Specifically, the container 2 comprises a storage compartment 3 which is also substantially in the form of a cylinder with a smaller diameter and has an opening 3a. The storage compartment 3 comprises a separator 4 which is in the form of a thin circular plate having a plurality of pores that can be opened or closed. The powdery cosmetic product P is stored in the space between the separator 4 in the storage compartment 3 and the bottom of the container 2. It should noted that the bottom edge of the storage compartment 3 has openings 3b, 3b in the form of slits, and the openings 3b, 3b connect the space in the storage compartment 3 and that between the storage compartment 3 and the container 2.

The device 1 according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 has a lid 5 which is substantially in the form of a cylinder, and the edge of the lid 5 can be fit with the edge of the container 2. Thus, the lid 5 can be integrated with the container 2, and therefore, the opening 3a of the storage compartment 3 can be closed or opened.

The lid 5 comprises a bellows 6 substantially in the form of a cylinder, and the upper end of the bellows 6 is attached to the ceiling of the lid 5. On the other hand, the bottom end of the bellows 6 is attached to a lid base 7 which is substantially in the form of a disk. Thus, the bellows 6 connects the lid 5 and the lid base 7.

The lid base 7 comprises, along the circumference thereof, a lid guide 8 which is substantially in the form of a cylinder that can slide, keeping touch with the inner surface of the lid 5, and therefore, the lid base 7 can freely move up and down along with the inner surface of the lid 5, due to the function of the lid guide 8. When the lid 5 and the container 2 are integrated by fitting the edge of the lid 5 and that of the container 2 to close the device 1 as shown in Figure 2, the bellows 6 is compressed in the lid 5.

A brush 9 is fixed on the bottom surface of the lid base 7. As shown in Figure 2, the brush 9 can reach into the space in the storage compartment 3 through the opening 3a of the storage compartment 3.

In the device 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lid 5, the lid base 7 and the brush 9 may correspond to the applicator of the powdery cosmetic product P, and the brush 9 may function as a member for holding the powdery cosmetic product P. Thus, a user of the device 1 according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 can hold the lid 5 ^· to apply the powdery cosmetic product P attached to the brush 9 onto, for example, a predetermined area of the skin.

In the device 1 according to the present invention shown in

Figures 1 and 2, the edge of the bottom surface of the lid base 7 has a plurality of blowing pores 7a, 7a to blow air. Thus, when the opening 3a of the storage compartment 3 is closed by

integrating the lid 5 and the container 2, the blowing pores

7a, 7a confront the space between the storage compartment 3 and the container 2. The air in the bellows 6 can be introduced into the container 2 from the blowing pores 7a, 7a. In the device 1 according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the air in the bellows 6 can be introduced from the blowing pores 7a, 7a into the space between the storage compartment 3 and the container 2, and be blown into the storage compartment 3 through the opening 3b and the separator 4. Thus, in the device 1

according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the bellows 6 functions as a container for storing air wherein the inner volume of the container is changeable. Accordingly, the bellows 6, a means for supplying air (not shown in Figures 1 and 2) and a means for discharging air (not shown in Figures 1 and 2), both of which are present in the lid base 7, can function as a blower for blowing air into the storage compartment 3. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the blower is present on the opening 3a.

Figure 3 shows examples of the means for supplying air and the means for discharging air in the lid base 7. In Figure 3, the cylindrical outer peripheral wall of the lid base 7 is now shown.

A top plate 7c which is in the form of a circular plate and constitutes the upper surface of the lid base 7 has an opening 7b at the center thereof, and the end of the bellows 6 (not shown in Figure 3) is fixed on the upper surface of the top plate 7c covering the opening 7b. Thus, the opening 7b connects the inner space of the bellows 6.

Under the top plate 7c, a first middle plate 7d which is in the form of a circular plate is arranged to form a gap of a

predetermined height between the top plate 7c and the first middle plate 7d. As shown in Figure 3, a plurality of reed type one way valves comprising doors 10,10 which can rotate only one way are present in the gap between the top plate 7c and the first middle plate 7d. The doors 10,10 can be opened in the direction to introduce air from outside to the gap from an air intake opening 7f which is opened on the outer peripheral wall which is not shown in Figure 3, but cannot be opened in the direction to discharge the air in the gap to outside from the air intake opening 7f. Thus, the air present on the outside can be

introduced to the bellows 6 which is not shown in Figure 3

through the air intake opening 7f, the gap between the top plate 7c and the first middle plate 7d, and the opening 7b, when the doors 10,10 are opened.

The edge of the first middle plate 7d has a plurality of pores 7e,7e to connect the opening 7b through the above gap.

Under the first middle plate 7d, a second middle plate 7g which is substantially in the form of a circular plate is arranged to form a gap of a predetermined height between the first middle plate 7d and the second middle plate 7g. The edge of the second middle plate 7g, at the positions corresponding to the pores

7e,7e, has a plurality of pores 7h, 7h each of which has a

diameter larger than that of the pores 7e,7e in order to form ball type one way valves with balls 11,11, each of which has a diameter smaller than that of the pores 7h,7h but larger than that of the pores 7e,7e and guide members which are not shown in Figure 3. The pores 7h,7h connect the blowing pores 7a, 7a formed in a bottom plate 7i of the lid base 7. The diameter of the blowing pore 7a is the same as that of the pore 7h, but the blowing pore 7a has a mesh 7j, and therefore the ball 11 does not fall down from the blowing pore 7a.

Figure 4 shows an enlarged view of the ball type one way valve. Figure 4(a) shows the opened state, and Figure 4(b) shows the closed state. Since the diameter of the ball 11 is smaller than that of the blowing pore 7a, the blowing pore 7a is always opened. On the other hand, the diameter of the ball 11 is larger than that of the pore 7e, as shown in Figure 4. Therefore, when opening, the ball 11 moves down along with a guide member G to open the pore 7e, and when closing, the ball 11 moves up along with the guide member G to close the pore 7e. Accordingly, the one way valve shown in Figure 4 passes air from up to down, but does not pass air from down to up.

Consequently, in the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the air in the bellows 6, which is not shown in Figure 3, can be introduced to the container 2, which is not shown in Figure 3, through the opening 7b, the gap between the top plate 7c and the first middle plate 7d, the pore 7e, the pore 7h, and the blowing pore 7a. The bottom plate 7i of the lid base 7 has an opening 7k at the center thereof to connect the inner space of the storage

compartment of the container 2 which is not shown in Figure 3. The second middle plate 7g also has an opening 71 at the center thereof to connect the opening 7k. The opening 71 connects an air discharging opening 7m which is present on the outer

peripheral wall (not shown in Figure 3) corresponding to the gap between the first middle plate 7d and the second middle plate 7g. Therefore, the air in the storage compartment 3 which is not shown in Figure ^' 3 can be discharged to the outside from the air discharging opening 7m, through the opening 7k and the opening 71 via the gap between the first middle plate 7d and the second middle plate 7g.

When using the device 1 according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 3, first, the lid 5 in the closed state shown in Figure 2 is unlatched from the container 2. Then the bellows 6, which has been compressed, automatically starts to swell so that the lid 5 moves up along with the lid guide 8. At this timing, the air intake opening 7f present on the outer peripheral wall of the lid base 7 is opened. Thus, the doors 10,10 are opened by negative pressure, and air is automatically taken from- outside into the bellows 6, as shown in Figure 5. The negative pressure makes the balls 11,11 move up to close the pores 7e,7e.

Accordingly, the air in the storage compartment 3 is not taken into the bellows 6.

Next, the lid 5 is pushed down. Then, the bellows 6 is

compressed so that the air therein is introduced into the lid base 7 via the opening 7b. Since the balls 11,11 move down to open the pores 7e,7e, the air is discharged into the container 2 which is not shown in Figure 6 via the pores 7e,7e, the pores 7h, 7h, and the blowing pores 7a, 7a as shown in Figure 6. At this timing, the doors 10,10 are closed. Therefore, the doors 10,10 prevent the air in the bellows 6 from being discharged to the outside via the air intake opening 7f. In other words, in the lid base 7, the timing of opening- and closing the reed type one way valves is different from that of opening and closing the ball type one way valves.

The air discharged from the blowing pores 7a, 7a is introduced into the space between the storage compartment 3 and the

container 2, and blown into the storage compartment 3 via the openings 3b, 3b and the separator 4. Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Thus, the powdery cosmetic product P in the storage compartment 3 is spouted out from the separator 4 to the inner space of the storage compartment 3, and is attached to the brush 9.

On the other hand, the air spouted out into the storage

compartment 3 can be discharged to the outside from the air discharging opening 7m via the opening 3a (see Figures 1 and 2), the opening 71 and the opening 7k at the bottom plate 7i of the lid base 7, as shown in Figure 6. Thus, at least a part of the air in the storage compartment 3 can be discharged from the opening 3a. .

In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 6, the opening 7k is covered with the brush 9. Therefore, the powdery cosmetic product P is filtered by the brush 9 and is not discharged from the air discharging opening 7m. If necessary, a filter or filters may be provided to at least one of the opening 7k, the opening 71 and the air discharging opening 7m, to prevent the powdery cosmetic product P from being discharged to the outside. ^'

The user can remove the lid 5 with the lid base 7 from the device 1, and can use the powdery cosmetic product P attached to the brush 9 by while holding the lid 5.

In the device 1 according to the present invention, the powdery cosmetic product P is fluidized by air to be attached to the brush 9, and therefore, it is not necessary to overturn the container 2 in order to fluidize the powdery cosmetic product P in the device 1. Further, since the powdery cosmetic product P can be fluidized by simply pushing the bellows 6 or the lid 5, a complicated mechanism such as an electric-motor driven mechanism based on a motor or the like is unnecessary. Thus, the mechanism in the device 1 can be simplified. Furthermore, the device 1 according to the present invention makes the powdery cosmetic product P attach to the brush 9 in the closed storage compartment 3, and therefore, the powdery cosmetic product P cannot scatter out from the container 2 to the outside.

The discharging amount of the air and the discharging velocity of the air into the storage compartment 3 are limited to a certain range by several factors such as the volume of the bellows 6, and the number and the size of the blowing pore 7a, and therefore, the control thereof is easy. In fact, it is possible to control them by adjusting the pushing speed of bellows 6 or the lid 5. Accordingly, the device 1 according to the present invention can attach a certain amount of the powdery cosmetic product P to the brush 9, and therefore, the amount of the powdery cosmetic

product to be taken out can be easily controlled.

It is preferable to provide the separator ^' in the storage

compartment 3 as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The separator 4 can isolate the powdery cosmetic product P from the brush 9 when the device 1 is not used. On the other hand, when the device 1 is used, the separator 4 can help the powdery cosmetic product P attach to the brush 9 by forming a space in which air can

effectively move.

The structure of the separator 4 is not limited as long as it has at least one pore which can be opened and closed. For example, a separator which has a plurality of pores which are closed under normal conditions but opened when the separator is deformed by air pressure or the like may be used. As an example, a film or sheet which is made from flexible material (s) such as

elastomer (s) and has a plurality of slits may be mentioned.

On the other hand, it is possible to use a separator 4 which is made of rigid material such as metal. Figure 7 shows a front view of an example of a separator 4. In this example shown in Figure 7, the separator 4 has four openings 4a, 4a, 4a, 4a which can be opened or closed by shutters which are not shown in Figure 7. The opening and closing mechanism of the shutters .may be

connected with the lid 5 such that when lid 5 is unlatched from the container 2, the shutters are opened. In this case, the openings 4a, 4a, 4a, 4a can be opened before the air in the bellows 6 moves. A person skilled in the art can easily form such a mechanism by using a known mechanism. For example, the rotating movement of the lid 5 to unlatch the lid 5 from the container 2 may be able to slide a lever which is linked to the shutters to open the openings 4a, 4a, 4a, 4a.

In the embodiment explained above, the blower for blowing air into the storage compartment 3 is provided in the lid 5. However, the position of the air blower is not limited. Thus, the air blower may be provided not only in the lid 5 but also in the container 2. Alternatively, the air blower may be provided only in the container 2. Furthermore, the air blower may be provided in a different manner. For example, the air blower may be an independent element in the device 1, and may be attached to the lid 5, the container 2, or any other element of the device 1. In the embodiment explained above, the air is used to fluidize the powdery cosmetic product P. However, any fluid other, than air may be used. For example, nitrogen gas may be used instead of air, if necessary.

The powdery cosmetic product P is, for example, a powder such as a foundation, composed of pigment particles coated with a binder. Preferably, the powdery cosmetic product P may be a fluidable powdery cosmetic product such as a loose powder.

The powdery cosmetic product P may also consist of a composition comprising particles containing at least one fluid.

In particular, the powdery cosmetic product P may, for example, be a "liquid powder" which includes: a) a "dry" or "pulverulent" phase optionally comprising a binder and generally based on pigments and/or nacres and/or fillers and/or flakes, and/or mixtures thereof, and b) a "liquid" phase able especially to act as a binder phase and containing, inside microcapsules, vesicles, microsponges, porous waxes or any other structure capable of storing a fluid and of releasing it, especially in response to a pressure, a liquid such as water, propylene glycol, oil, a gel or else an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion.

At application, by spreading and pressing the powder against the skin, the liquid contained in the vesicles or microcapsules or the like is released, thereby producing a pleasant sensation of freshness .

The powdery cosmetic product P may comprise a pulverulent phase as a mixture with the "liquid" phase and able to be formed from pigments and/or nacres and/or fillers and/or flakes normally used, in cosmetic compositions, and/or mixtures thereof.

The particles forming the pulverulent phase may furthermore be coated with a binder.

The term "pigments" should be understood to mean white or

coloured, inorganic or organic particles insoluble in the medium and intended to colour and/or opacify the composition.

The pigments may be of a usual or nanometric size. Among

inorganic pigments and nanopigments , mention may be made of titanium, zirconium or cerium dioxides and zinc, iron or chromium oxide, carbon black, titanium nanoparticles, zinc nanoparticles and ferric blue.

Among organic pigments, mention may be made of lacquers such as calcium, barium, aluminium or zirconium salts, and acid dyes such as halo-acid, azo ^' or anthraquinone dyes.

The pigments may especially be coated with silicone compounds such as polydimethylsiloxanes and/or by polymers, especially polyethylenes . Thus, mention may be made of the pigments SA or SI sold by Maprecos .

The term "fillers" should be understood to mean colourless or white, mineral or synthetic, lamellar or non-lamellar particles intended to give the composition body or stiffness and/or

softness, flatness and uniformity when applying make-up.

The fillers may be of a mineral or synthetic, lamellar or non- lamellar, kind. Mention may be made of talc, mica, silica, kaolin, nylon, poly- -alanine and polyethylene powders, Teflon, lauroyl lysine, starch, boron nitride, bismuth oxychloride, tetrafluoroethylene polymer powders, polymethylene methacrylate powders, polyurethane powders, polystyrene powders and polyester powders, synthetic hollow microspheres, such as EXPANCEL (Nobel Industries), microsponges, such as POLYTRAP (Dow Corning) and silicone resin microbeads, such as TOSPEARLS (Toshiba) , zinc and titanium oxides, zirconium or cerium oxides, precipitated calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and hydrogencarbonate,

hydroxyapatite, hollow silica microspheres, such as SILICA BEADS (Maprecos), glass or ceramic microcapsules and metal soaps derived from carboxylic organic acid having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example zinc, magnesium or lithium stearate, zinc laurate and magnesium

myristate .

The term "nacres" should be understood to mean iridescent

particles which reflect light.

Among nacres that can be envisaged, mention may be made of natural nacre, mica covered with titanium oxide, with iron oxide, with natural pigments or with bismuth oxychloride, and also coloured titanium mica.

The compositions according to the invention may also include flakes . The powder of the invention may furthermore include any additive normally used in the field in question, namely antioxidants, essential oils, preservatives, neutralizers, water-in-oil and oil-in-water surfactants, vitamins and anti-wrinkle active agents.

The fluid contained in the "liquid" phase may be in an aqueous or oily form, especially in the form of essential oils, of gels, especially cubic gel particles, of a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion or an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion.

The fluid may be contained in vesicles or microcapsules, the walls of which are especially made of epoxy, polyethylene,

gelatin or polyester, or in microsponges or microspheres. The fluid may also be contained in porous waxes such as polyacrylates .

The fluid, especially when it is water, may be contained in an anhydrous structure of the type described in Patent Application EP-A-0, 855, 177.

Again by way of example, the "liquid" phase comprises an aqueous dispersion of vesicles which consist of a membrane of a lipid phase encapsulating an aqueous phase. The vesicles that can be used may also be provided with a lamellar liquid-crystal coating.

Preferably, the composition contains at least one active agent. Such an active agent may be hydrophilic, lipophilic or a

combination of the two.

Among the various active principles that can be incorporated, mention may especially be made of: antioxidants or free-radical scavengers, such as proteins ^' and enzymes, lactoperoxydase and lactoferrin, peptides and their derivatives, sequestrants ,

flavonoids, chlorophyllin, ethoxyquin, guanosine, tocopherols and their derivatives, ascorbyl palmitate, β-carotene, vitamin E and its derivatives, vitamin C and its derivatives and vitamin A and its derivatives; hydrating or moisturizing agents such as

hyaluronic acid and its sodium salt, β-glycerophosphate, glycerol, sorbitol and panthenol; UV screens such as the products sold under the names EUSOLEX 232® by Merck, PARSOL 1789® and PARSOL MCX® by Givaudan-Roure, MEXORYL SX® by Chimex and UNIVUL T150® by BASF; keratolitics such as proteolytic enzymes, salicylic acid and its derivatives, such as 5- (n-dodecanoyl) salicylic acid, and retinoic acid and its derivatives; tanning accelerators such as caffeine, and tyrosine derivatives such as glucose tyrosinate and the disodium salt of N-L-ma ^' lyltyrosine; depigmentizing agents such as kojic acid, glycolic acid, vitamin C and especially magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, and arbutin and its derivatives; natural colorants such as colouring materials extracted from plants, such as chlorophyllin and β-carotene, or extracted from animals, such as cochineal carmine, and caramel; self-tanning agents, such as dihydrbxyacetone and indoles; liporegulators , such as extract of Centella aslatica containing genin and asiatic acid, caffeine, and theophylline; anti-ageing and anti-wrinkle agents, such as hydroxyacids like glycolic acid, n- octanoylsalicylic acid, retinol and its derivatives, like retinol acetate, palmitate and propionate, and retinoids; antiinflammatory and cicatrizing agents, such as 18 -glycyrrhetinic acid and its salts, especially its ammonium salt, a-bisabolol, corticoids, extract of Centella aslatica , aloe vera;

antibacterial and antifungal agents, such as benzalconium

chloride, chlorhexidin, hexetidin and hexamidin; insect

repellents, such as diethyltoluamide and dimethyltoluamide;

deodorants, such as hexachlorophene and triclosan produced and sold under the name IRGASAN DP 300® by Ciba-Geigy; skin

conditioners, such as cationic polymers and cations.

By way of indication, the "liquid" phase may represent from 1 to 50%, preferably from 2 to 30% and more preferably from 5 to 20%, by weight of the composition.