The present invention relates to an assembly comprising a cosmetic product and an end piece for storing, scraping off and spreading the cosmetic product over a surface to be treated, in particular over the skin.

The term "cosmetic product" is understood for example, for the purposes of the present invention, to mean a product as defined in Council Directive 93/35/EEC dated 14 June 1993.

The invention relates more particularly to end pieces comprising:

- a means for scraping off the cosmetic product, said means being able to be moved over the skin,

- a means for storing the used cosmetic product.

The end pieces according to the invention are suitable particularly for creams or gels which are applied to the skin, then act for a certain amount of time before being removed. For example, they may be hair removal formulations or skincare products such as care masks or skin cleansing products.

Hair removal creams are very active formulations which cause the hairs to melt on account of their high pH (12.5). It is necessary to apply a thick layer to the skin, sufficient to cover the hairs. Following a rest time of a few minutes, it is necessary to scrape the skin so as to recover the cream and also to tear off all the hairs. The mixture made up of the used cream and the hairs is then disposed of by rinsing the tool used, in order for it to be used again.

Known tools are wooden or plastic spatulas which are sold with the tubes of hair removal cream in order to apply and scrape off the cream.

The drawback of these spatulas is that for each scraping motion it is necessary to discard the removed cream into the bin or sink. Another drawback is that they are not ergonomic, and thus some hollow areas such as the armpits are difficult to access. Another drawback is that scraping with a straight edge is aggressive to the skin and causes redness.

There also exist sponges having one surface for application and another surface, which is abrasive, for removing the cream. The drawback with these sponges is that they irritate sensitive skin. Moreover, the sponge is not hygienic since, because the pores are open, cream and hairs remain inside between two uses. Documents GB 2 384 704 and EP 1294250 relate to a spatula for removing a cosmetic composition applied to the skin. This spatula comprises a sheet of plastic material that can be bent elastically and a fin for removing the composition. The fin is made of elastomer and juts out from the sheet of plastic material. These spatulas are not entirely satisfactory since the scraped-off product has to be regularly removed from the fin in order to prevent it from getting onto the user's hands. Otherwise, the scraped-off product comes off the fin block by itself. It can then soil the bathroom.

International applications WO 2002/4107909, WO 2005/96875, WO 2005/096876, WO 2005/096877, WO 2005/096879 and WO 2005/096880 propose hair removal spatulas having a handle and a scraping head. With this type of spatula, it is possible to collect the cosmetic product in certain areas of the surface treated. However, the piles formed then have to be removed with a cloth or a towel.

Document WO 2006/068638 discloses a foot rasp having blades at the level of the orifices in order to remove dead skin. There is no product to be scraped off but cutting edges which rasp the outer surface of the dermis. These edges project from the surface of the tool. Moreover, these edges are distributed in parallel lines. Thus, the tool can only be used in a back and forth movement in the same direction.

There is a need to produce a tool which is practical, easy to use, soft and non- aggressive toward the skin while tearing off hairs properly. Furthermore, this tool should be able to retain all of the used product necessary for treating a reasonable surface area.

The device should be ergonomic and be able to treat all areas of the body.

The device should be simple, clean and inexpensive to manufacture.

The device should be used with easy utilization hand movements.

The invention aims to meet all or part of these needs.

The subject of the invention is an assembly comprising a cosmetic product and an end piece for storing and scraping off the cosmetic product (P) applied to a surface to be treated, comprising:

- a means for scraping off the cosmetic product, said means being able to be moved over the surface to be treated,

- a means for storing the used cosmetic product,

characterized in that the means for storing the used cosmetic product comprises an open space delimited by a base and at least one side wall, this open space comprising at least one through- orifice through which the scraped-off product is able to pass while the end piece is moved over the surface to be scraped.

The term "scrape" or "scrape off" is understood to mean "rub or scratch a surface with an object so as to level or detach whatever adheres thereto" .

The term "store" means "to make a reserve or accumulate ".

According to the invention, the used cosmetic product remains properly stored in the cavity, while the user carries out scraping movements. By contrast, the product can be extracted from the cavity as soon as the user turns over the end piece and strikes the latter against a wall or rinses it under a jet of hot water.

In order to produce the end piece, use can be made of one or more plastic material(s) selected from the following list: EPDM elastomer, nitrile, latex, thermoplastic elastomer of PS, PET, PU, EVA, PVC, "Polynorborden" or a relatively rigid thermoplastic such as PP, PE, PS, PET or PC. In general, the end piece can be formed in one piece, in particular by molding in one piece.

According to the invention, it is possible to distinguish between three preferred embodiments.

1/ END PIECE COMPRISING A SINGLE ORIFICE FOR A PREFERRED

DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT

According to a first embodiment of the invention, the end piece comprises a single orifice. In this case, the end piece is used in a preferred direction of movement. This embodiment is especially useful for a movement of the device over the legs, for which a single direction of movement already leads to the elimination of a significant part of the used product.

Advantageously, according to this first embodiment, the through- orifice is a slot, in order to scrape off more product. Thus, the operation of eliminating product is more rapid and is highly suitable for a busy person.

More advantageously, the slot has on its perimeter at least one bevel that protrudes beyond the base of the cavity, in order to provide precise and deep scraping off of the used product. 21 END PIECE COMPRISING TWO ORIFICES FOR TWO PREFERRED

DIRECTIONS OF MOVEMENT

According to a second embodiment of the invention, the end piece comprises two orifices and two preferred directions of movement. This embodiment is especially useful for a movement of the device over areas of the body for which a single direction of movement does not lead to the elimination of enough used product.

Advantageously, the orifices are symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cavity.

More advantageously, the orifices are slots, in order to eliminate a large part of the used product with a single movement.

More advantageously, each slot has on its perimeter at least one bevel that protrudes beyond the base of the cavity, in order to provide precise and deep scraping off of the used product. 3/ END PIECE COMPRISING MORE THAN TWO ORIFICES FOR MORE

THAN TWO PREFERRED DIRECTIONS OF MOVEMENT

According to a third embodiment of the invention, the end piece comprises more than two orifices. In this case, the end piece is used in more than two preferred directions of movement. This embodiment is especially useful for a movement of the device over areas of the body for which a single or two direction(s) of movement does not/do not lead to the elimination of enough used product, such as curved areas or folds. The end piece can be used in rotation or in translation in all directions.

ORIFICES

Advantageously, the end piece comprises orifices disposed between the base and the side wall. Generally, the end piece comprises orifices disposed on the base, on the walls and at the intersection between the two.

Preferably, the end piece comprises at least 3 orifices, preferably at least 5 orifices and more preferably at least 7 orifices. The end piece thus has a distribution of orifices which are more or less spaced apart from one another. Generally, the minimum distance that can be measured between two orifices is less than 1 cm, preferably less than 0.5 cm. More preferably, the maximum cross-sectional area of the orifice available for flow is greater than 0.3 cm ² , preferably 0.5 cm ² and more preferably 0.7 cm ² .

Even more preferably, the minimum cross-sectional area of the orifice is greater than 0.1 cm ² , preferably 0.15 cm ² and more preferably 0.25 cm ² .

The orifice can extend axially, with such cross-sectional areas for example, in the direction of flow of the product, along a length less than or equal to 7 mm.

For example, the orifice extends axially along less than 6 mm, or even less than 5 mm or less than 3 mm, with a cross-sectional area less then 5 mm ² , or even than 2 mm ² . The axial extent of the orifice can correspond to the thickness of the wall in which it is produced, in particular when this wall is formed in one piece.

The cross-sectional area of the orifice can be variable or constant in the direction of flow of the product.

The orifices in an end piece can all have the same form and the same dimensions. They can also have various forms and/or dimensions.

In cross section, the orifices can have any desired form, such as a circular, polygonal, ovoid or bean-shaped form.

The base provided with orifices can be likened to a grille.

The orifices can be off-center with respect to the cavity in the end piece. They can advantageously be disposed on the wall or walls of the cavity. This disposition can make it easier to carry out hand movements.

The orifices can also be disposed at the corner that connects the base of the cavity and the wall. Scraping can thus be improved. The scraping comfort is increased in hollow areas of the body.

The end piece can have large orifices and small orifices in the same longitudinal section. The difference between the length of the large orifices and the length of the small orifices can be greater than 8 mm.

For example, in cross section, a number of groups of large orifices can be disposed on either side of the center of the base, with a number of groups of small orifices between the groups of large orifices. The groups of large orifices and small orifices can likewise be separated by orifices having an intermediate length.

The expression "elongation axis of the orifice" denotes an axis which passes through the centers of mass of the longitudinal sections of the orifice. At least one orifice can extend along an elongation axis of the orifice which is perpendicular to the wall of the cavity and parallel to the base. Alternatively, the elongation axis can form an angle other than 90° with the wall of the cavity. All the directions of elongation of the orifices can diverge when the end piece is viewed along the axis X.

OPEN SPACE (OR CAVITY)

In addition to the orifice or orifices, the open space can have one or more openings that are used to pass the used products stored to another temporary storage location, such as a bin or a sink.

The opening can be closed by a closure cap comprising at least one closing element that is able to cover the opening or openings when it is in place on the end piece.

It is also possible for the opening not to have a closure cap, but to serve as an outer cap for a formulation reservoir.

The open space can also define, over at least a part of its length, a circular, ovoid or polygonal cross section, in particular in the form of a regular polygon, for example a substantially triangular or square cross section.

Advantageously, the volume of the open space is greater than 5 cm ³ , preferably 10 cm ³ and more preferably 15 cm ³ .

Preferably, the depth of the open space, measured along its longitudinal axis X is between 3 cm and 6 cm.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, the base of the open space can be an approximately planar surface and comprise the orifice or orifices. The expression "approximately planar" should be understood as meaning that the base can be planar or slightly concave. In some cases, the concave form of the base of the open space can lead to greater ease of use of the latter, for optimum efficiency.

In addition, the invention can make it possible to benefit, if this is desired, from a relatively extensive scraping face, this making it easier to carry out hand movements, by allowing both rapid and precise operation.

In the implementation examples of the invention, the end pieces are produced in one piece by molding plastic material. Alternatively, it would be conceivable to produce the end piece by drawing a sheet of metal or thermoforming a sheet of plastic, and the orifices would be produced during reworking by cutting (punching, laser cutting, etc.).

Advantageously, the end piece is produced by molding at least one synthetic material.

PASSAGE BETWEEN THE OPEN SPACE AND THE SCRAPING MEANS

Advantageously, the end piece according to the invention comprises a means of passage between the open space and the scraping means.

This means of passage may be for example a channel or duct comprising a single, two or more lanes.

By way of this means of passage, the storage capacity of the end piece is increased. Moreover, the product is stored more securely in the cavity, since it is harder for it to pass back toward the orifices than if there is no means of passage.

Preferably, the length available for the flow of used product in this means of passage is between 0.5 mm and 3 cm.

FASTENING TO COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING

Preferably, the end piece is secured to the cosmetic product by fastening means. For example, the end piece can have, at the level of the cavity, a contour that is able to hold one end of the cosmetic product packaging, such as a lid. For this purpose, the contour of the cavity will have the same form as the lid of the reservoir, with slightly larger dimensions in order to be fitted easily onto the latter between two uses.

Alternatively, the cavity can have one or more notches that are able to clamp the weld of a tube when the latter is disposed in a longitudinal plane of the cavity and in contact with the base of the cavity.

The notch can have at least one portion that has, in longitudinal section, a variable form on moving along the cavity, and the notch can in particular have, as a whole, a variable longitudinal section on moving along the cavity.

The notch can have an angular extent, in a longitudinal section plane of the cavity, of less than 40°, in particular over an angular extent in one of the following ranges of angle values: 0° to 35°, 5° to 30°, 10° to 20°.

The notch can extent, along the cavity, along a length of between 1.5 and 6.5 mm, in particular greater than 2.5 mm. The notch can have, for example, a maximum depth of between 2.5 and 4 mm.

The position of the notches depends on the packaging of the cosmetic product.

The cavity can have at least two notches of the abovementioned kind. The cavity can thus have, for example, at least two offset notches disposed at the periphery of the base. The cavity can have at least two diametrically opposed notches. At least two notches can be offset axially or not axially. The cavity can also have at least two notches which are offset circumferentially and axially.

The expression "comprising one" should be understood as being synonymous with "comprising at least one", and "between" or "ranging from" are understood as including the limits, unless otherwise specified.

The invention may be better understood from reading the following detailed description of non-limiting implementation examples thereof, and with reference to the attached drawing, in which:

figure 1 is a schematic perspective front view of a first end piece produced in accordance with the invention, having one orifice for one direction of movement,

figure 2 is a cross-sectional view I-I of the end piece from figure 1, figure 3 is a cross-sectional view II-II of the end piece from figure 1 , - figure 4 is a cross-sectional view III -III of the end piece from figure 1 , figure 5 is a schematic perspective front view of a second end piece produced in accordance with the invention, having one orifice for one direction of movement,

figure 6 is a schematic perspective front view of a third end piece produced in accordance with the invention, having two orifices for two directions of movement, figure 7 is a schematic front view of an example of an end piece produced in accordance with the invention,

figure 8 is an inclined perspective view from above of the end piece from figure 7,

- figure 9 is an inclined perspective schematic top view of another example of an end piece produced in accordance with the invention, figure 10 is an inclined perspective side view of the end piece from figure figure 11 is a cross section through the end piece from figure 10, figure 12 shows a detail of figure 11,

- figures 13 to 15 illustrate the use of the assembly according to the invention,

figure 16 illustrates the definition of the angle (β) of the bevel, figures 17 to 20 illustrate different forms of orifices. Figures 1 to 4 show various views of one and the same end piece produced in accordance with the invention. It comprises a cylindrical cavity 1 provided with a base 2 and a side wall 4. This cavity 1 ends in a mouth 60 which extends substantially perpendicularly to the axis X. The mouth 60 extends over a distance (b) from the end face 25 of the cavity. The distance (b) can vary between 0.5 and 5 cm.

The mouth 60 comprises a single through-orifice 3. This orifice 3 has an elongate form and resembles a slot that extends virtually over the entire width (1) of the mouth. Said slot is suitable for scraping a sufficiently large surface area of a part of the body. In general, this width is between 3 cm and 6 cm.

The height (h) of the slot is designed such that the cross-sectional area of the slot that is open to flow is between 2 cm ² and 6 cm ² . In most cases, the height of the slot is between 0.5 cm and 2 cm.

By way of this end piece, scraping is carried out in one direction of movement over a treated area. For example, scraping is carried out in the longitudinal direction of a leg, on the calf or the thigh, starting from the bottom of the leg toward the top.

The user places the distal end 61 against her leg. She slides this end 61 in a chosen direction of movement, for example toward the foot. During this movement, the base 2 of the cavity 1 faces the leg. The used product passes through the slot 3. As the movement continues, the used product newly collected presses on that already contained in the mouth 60 and pushes it toward the cavity 1. The latter fills progressively.

The end face 25 can be defined at least over half of its length measured parallel to the axis X by the mouth 60, or even over three quarters of its length by this mouth 60. The mouth 60 can be thin enough to bend during application, if need be, it being possible for the average thickness to be relatively small.

The wall 4 serves as a gripping member for the user. The wall is for example molded in one piece with the base 2. The wall 4 can be made from a single or multiple materials, and in particular comprise a coating, for example made of PTFE or some other material, or have been subjected to a treatment, in particular a non-slip treatment. The coating is for example in the form of a film, metalization, or discontinuous deposition, formed for example by spraying. It may also be possible to provide small reliefs, which will play this non-slip role, on the wall 4.

The thickness e of the wall 4 of the end piece is for example generally between 0.1 and 3 mm.

In the example illustrated in figure 5, the cavity 1 comprises a single slot as for the end piece in figures 1 to 4. However, this time, the end piece comprises a handle 41 and the wall 4 no longer serves as a gripping means.

The end piece has the general form of a hollow half-cylinder 2 provided with a through-slot 3 and extended by the handle 41.

The hollow half-cylinder forms the base 2. It is closed by two side walls 4. The side wall 43 closes the half-cylinder at the distal end of the end piece. The wall 42 closes it at the proximal end, forming a separating partition between the cavity 1 and the handle 41. The two partitions 41 and 42 retain the used product in the cavity 1.

The volume of the cavity 1 is between 2 cm ³ and 6 cm ³ .

The longitudinal axis Y of the cavity 1 is rectilinear and coincident with the longitudinal axis of the handle 41, but if the cavity 1 is not rectilinear, forming for example an elbow, this does not depart from the scope of the present invention.

The slot 3 comprises a bevel 9 that protrudes beyond the base of the cavity 1 and scrapes off the used product when the end piece is moved over the treated surface.

By way of this end piece, scraping is carried out in one direction of movement over a treated area.

The user places the bevel 9 against her leg. She slides this bevel in a chosen direction of movement, for example toward the foot. During this movement, the base 2 of the cavity 1 faces the leg. The used product passes through the slot 3. As the movement continues, the used product newly collected presses on that already contained in the cavity 1. The latter fills progressively.

The end piece in figure 6 resembles the one in figure 5 but has two slots 3 instead of one and a fine brush 62 for applying the product.

The slots 3 are located on the base 2 of the cavity 1.

Generally, the end piece is symmetrical in relation to the longitudinal axis Y of the cavity, the two slots 9 being located on either side of this axis Y.

The slots 3 comprise a bevel 9 that protrudes beyond the base of the cavity 1 and scrapes off the used product when the end piece is moved over the treated surface.

The end piece has the general form of a hollow half- cylinder 2 provided with two through-slots 3. The half-cylinder is extended by a handle 41 and is terminated by the fine brush 62.

The hollow half-cylinder forms the base 2. It is closed by a single side wall 42 that closes the half-cylinder at the proximal end of the end piece, forming a separating partition between the cavity 1 and the handle 41.

The user applies the cream to her face using the fine brush 62. Instead of a fine brush, the applicator member could be equipped with a spatula, a brush, a spoon, a blade, a comb, a fine brush. The surface of the applicator means is configured to spread the product well, having for example a textured, flocked or foam surface.

The applicator member can be connected to the end piece for example by snap fastening, adhesive bonding, welding, crimping, stamping, force-fitting, cold or hot, for example by mounting it in a housing of the end piece. Alternatively, the end piece can be held in a housing provided in the cavity. The end piece and the applicator member can also be molded or not be molded in one piece, from the same thermoplastic material. Preferably, the end piece and the member are produced by bi- injection molding for example of polypropylene and elastomer.

In order to remove the used cream, she proceeds in the same way as with the end piece of figure 5, except that the two slots 9 provide her with two directions of movement. The member also has a pointed bevel at its end. Said pointed bevel makes it possible to draw neat contours of the areas from which hair is to be removed. This can be useful for hair removal cream used on the bikini line or on the face as a shaving means. In the following figures, the end piece has a large number of orifices and can be used in rotation or in translation in all directions.

Figure 7 and figure 8 show an end piece produced in accordance with the invention. It comprises a cylindrical cavity 1 provided with a base 2 and a side wall 4.

The base 2 is pierced by orifices 3. It has the form of a dish and can have an outer surface defining the scraping surface.

The wall 4 serves as a gripping member for the user. The outside of this wall is slightly conical so as to limit slipping of the end piece in the hand. Specifically, when the end piece is held in the palm of the hand, with the opening directed toward the palm, the user's fingers rest on this wall 4. The widening of the wall toward the top makes it possible to prevent the fingers from slipping on the wall toward the end and thus from releasing the end piece. The wall is for example molded in one piece with the base 2. The wall 4 can be made from a single or multiple materials, and in particular comprise a coating, for example made of PTFE or some other material, or have been subjected to a treatment, in particular a non-slip treatment. The coating is for example in the form of a film, metalization, or discontinuous deposition, formed for example by spraying. It may also be possible to provide small reliefs, which will play this non-slip role, on the wall 4.

The thickness e of the wall 4 of the end piece is for example generally between 0.1 and 3 mm.

The orifices 3 are disposed in three groups that can be seen in figure 8. A first group is formed by first orifices 31 that extend radially around a first circle of axis X and having a diameter of between 0.2 cm and 1.5 cm. These first orifices 31 have a bean- shaped form. A second group is formed by second orifices 33 that extend radially around a second circle having a diameter of between 2 cm and 5 cm and of axis X. These second orifices 33 have a bean-shaped form. A third group is formed by third orifices 32 that extend axially between the first and second orifices. These third orifices 32 have ovoid forms having a larger radius toward the outside and a smaller radius toward the inside.

Each orifice has a bevel 9 around its perimeter, as can be seen in figure 8.

The largest transverse dimension D of the orifice 3 is for example less than or equal to 1 cm, better still 5 mm and even better still 3 mm. The dimensions of the orifice can be selected to prevent the product from flowing too slowly or too rapidly through the orifice 3 when the device is moved over the surface to be treated.

For example, the dimensions of the orifice are small enough to retain the product P inside the container when the latter is used without being brought into contact with the surface to be treated.

The dimensions of the orifice are large enough to ensure that the product P passes into the interior of the container during scraping and also to ensure evacuation of the cream during rinsing after use.

In figure 9, the end piece has an ovoid form, and not a round form as previously. The wall 4 has a virtually constant thickness over its entire height. It also comprises a cream application region in the form of a spatula 6. This spatula 6 can have a different surface appearance than the rest of the wall. For example, the spatula 6 will have microreliefs in the form of a textured grain so as to produce more homogeneous application of the cream. The rest of the wall may be smooth.

The orifices 3 are again disposed in three groups that can be seen in figure 9. A first group is formed by first orifices 31 that extend radially around a first oval of axis X and having a diameter of between 0.2 cm and 1.5 cm. These first orifices are identical and have a bean-shaped form. A second group is formed by second orifices 32 that extend axially between the first and third orifices. These orifices are ovoid and all different. Their sizes decrease, starting from the largest longitudinal length and running radially toward the shortest length. A third group is formed by third orifices 33 that extend radially to the junction between the base 2 and the wall 4. The orifices 33 are partially formed in the base 2 and partially in the wall 4. They are identical and rectangular. Unlike the first and second orifices, these third orifices only have a bevel around a portion of their perimeter. More precisely, they have a bevel on the horizontal edge located on the wall 4 and on the horizontal edge located on the base 2.

Two notches 34 are also produced on the base 2, diametrically opposite one another, on the line of the base 2 having the largest diameter. These notches are configured to receive a weld of a tube of cosmetic product having suitable dimensions. Figure 10 shows the orifices 33 at the junction between the base 2 and the wall 4. Thus, the base 2 is connected to the wall by bridges of material 21. The base is in this case slightly convex toward the outside. In the example described, the bridges 21 are located in a manner set back from the base 2 and lift it with respect to the wall 4.

In the example illustrated in figure 11, the orifices 33 and the bridges 21 are spaced apart regularly and have the same dimensions. However, this does not have to be the case. The maximum width of the bridges 21 is less than 1 cm and preferably less than 0.5 cm.

As can be seen in figure 12, the connections between the wall 4 and the base 2, that is to say the bridges of material 21, are slightly rounded, in order to prevent the accumulation and storage of the cosmetic product in the corners and thus to make it easier to clean the end piece.

The end pieces shown have a large number of orifices having various orientations. Since these orifices have scraping bevels on their perimeter, they can be used in rotation or in translation in all directions.

Any thermoplastic material which is or is not relatively rigid can be used to mold the end piece. Use will be made, for example of SEBS, a silicone, latex, a material having improved slip, butyl, EPDM, a nitrile, a thermoplastic elastomer, a polyester elastomer, a polyamide elastomer, a polyethylene elastomer or a vinyl elastomer, a polyolefm such as PE or PP, PVC, EVA, PS, SEBS, SIS, PET, POM, PU, SAM, PA or PMMA. It is also possible to use a ceramic, for example based on alumina, a resin, for example of the urea- formaldehyde type, and possibly a material comprising graphite as filler. It is possible in particular to use the materials known under the trade names Teflon ^® , Hytrel ^® , Cariflex ^® , Alixine ^® , Santoprene ^® , Pebax ^® and Pollobas ^® , this list not being limiting. It is thus possible to use metal, for example a perforated and stamped sheet of metal.

In order to use the end piece, the person applies the product P to the surface to be treated, for example a half leg in the case of a hair removal product, by means of the application spatula 6 (figure 13). She rinses the spatula. She allows the product to act, for example for 5 minutes. In order to remove the used product, she places the base of the cavity 1 in contact with the used hair removal product (figure 14). She presses it against the leg in order to slide the end piece 1 in a chosen direction. If need be, she can change direction a number of times, depending on the extent of the surface treated. For large surfaces, she will prefer a direction substantially perpendicular to the greatest longitudinal length. For narrow surfaces, she will prefer a direction substantially perpendicular to the shortest longitudinal length. The product passes through the orifices 3 by sliding along the bevels. Progressively it fills the cavity 1. When the person so desires, she stops scraping. She takes the end piece away from the half-leg. She rinses the end piece under a fairly strong jet of hot or tepid water (figure 15). The cream and the removed hairs are thus diluted and flow through the orifices into the sink until the cavity is completely empty. The end piece is then ready to be reused. She can store it on the reservoir, for example on the skirt of the tube of cream, via the notches provided to this end.

Figure 16 shows an orifice having an ovoid cross section. The longitudinal axis X passes through this orifice. The orifice has a bevel 9 on its perimeter. The angle (β) defining the bevel 9 is the angle measured between the longitudinal axis X and the oblique Y parallel to the bevel 9, that is to say the angle between the axis X and the obliquely cut edge of the orifice.

Figures 17 to 20 illustrate various examples of orifices in cross section. In figure 17, the orifices have a rectangular cross section, in figure 18 this cross section is ovoid, in figure 19 this cross section has the form of a deformed rectangle, and in figure 20 it is in the form of a star having 4 arms. Of course, these examples are not limiting. It is also conceivable to juxtapose orifices having different forms and dimensions.