Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.

The Procter Gamble Company

Panasonic Corporation

Keiko Funatsu

Kenji Kamada

Naoki Yamaguchi

Hidekazu Sueyoshi

Toshihiro Takeuchi

Kenichi Muraki

Kazuyuki Ouchi

Satoru Hatano

Ann Virginia Lam

Virginia Ann Lam

A cosmetic product includes a mascara composition and a treatment device, whereby the mascara composition is applied to the eyelashes by softening the mascara composition via heat. The mascara composition is solid at room temperature, however is softened at elevated temperature, so it may be applied to the eyelashes. The treatment device includes an applicator for receiving, heating to soften, and applying the softened mascara composition to the eyelashes. Once the softened mascara composition is applied to the eyelashes, the mascara composition is quickly cooled and thus solidified by the atmosphere. The mascara composition thus applied to the eyelashes provides a firm film covering the eyelashes, which is not softened at body temperature, and thus provides enhanced wearability. A cap detachable to the applicator is provided with a loading mechanism for delivering pieces of the mascara composition one by one to the applicator.

Cosmetic product and method of applying a mascara composition

A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and the head portion.

Personal trimming system

An eyelash treatment device including an applicator equipped with a heater for softening a mascara composition which is solid at a room temperature. The applicator includes, in addition to a comb arranged along the length of the applicator, a heat radiator which is exposed on the applicator and is configured to have a continuous heating strip extending along the length of the applicator to receive the solid mascara composition for softening the composition by heat. Also, the heat radiator is configured to have a trough for holding the softened mascara composition. The comb projects from within the trough for delivering the softened mascara composition to the eyelashes when smoothening the eyelashes. Because the heating strip extends continuously along the length of the heat radiator without being interrupted by any member, the mascara composition can be loaded over the full length of the heating strip so as to be applied successfully and uniformly to the eyelashes from the applicator. Thus, the softened mascara composition can be successfully delivered to the eyelashes from the entire length of the comb or the applicator, leaving the solid mascara film on the eyelashes by being cooled.

Eyelash treating device

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Hikone, Japan

Keiko Funatsu