Albea Services

Edward Brooke Crutchley

Alain Berhault

Davide Manici

Victor Ramos

Nicholas Thorne

Marc Bland

According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an applicator and container arrangement comprising molding an insert from a first material, placing the molded insert into a mold, molding an outer structure from a second material over the molded insert, the second material having limited adhesion to the first material, the outer structure defining a handle portion and a shoulder portion, and having a weakened area between the handle portion and the shoulder portion, providing a body portion in a material compatible with the second material so as to ensure adherence to the shoulder portion of the outer structure, and assembling the outer structure, including the insert, and the body portion. The invention extends to a container and applicator arrangement made in accordance with the method.

Container and applicator arrangement for a cosmetic product, and associated method of manufacture

Bottle () for a cosmetic product containing a volatile solvent, especially for mascara, comprising an opening () and a rigid side wall () produced as a plastic molding having an inside lateral surface in contact with said cosmetic product and an outside lateral surface () to which a label () is affixed, said label having barrier properties with regard to the volatile solvent. This label advantageously covers the entire outside lateral surface.

Bottle, especially for mascara, comprising a label having barrier properties, and production method

A method for the manufacture of an applicator is described. The method is characterized in that: a) an application preform () is formed, b) at least one portion () of the preform () is transformed by machining, using a machining device () able to form in the preform () a plurality of typically transverse radial recesses () by removing material from the portion using a machining tool (), thereby forming at least one machined component () fitted with a plurality of radial elements () of an application means (), the machined component () being then, after cutting or possible lengthening, typically coupled to an axial rod ().

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Kent, United Kingdom

Edward Brooke Crutchley