Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a reusable dropper and bottle assembly and replacement capsule for personal care product dispensing system

Abstract

The present application relates to the design of a class of beauty products that facilitates personalized replenishment. The physical product is a new type of dispenser comprising a pump assembly and a sleeve or housing for containing a replaceable cartridge of a specific type of product, such as a foundation. The cartridge is an air-less cartridge that may be releasably secured to the dispenser or pump assembly such that a user may remove the cartridge from the dispenser or pump and replace the cartridge with another cartridge containing the same or a different product.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present application relates to dispensing systems for dispensing fluid personal care products including hair care, skin care, body care, and cosmetic products and in particular to dropper bottle type dispensing systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A wide range of personal care products, including hair care, skin care or skincare, body care, cosmetics, foundation, concealer, primer, and a range of other beauty products, that consumers replenish frequently. As used herein, personal care and beauty care are used interchangeably to cover the afore-mentioned broad range of products. Often personal care products are selected based on consumer experience with trying such products and achieving a certain result. For these products, rather than seeking newness and variety, consumers purchase the same product for consistency in application and results. Due to all the packaging typically used with personal care products, replenishing a consumer's product is ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a personal care product subscription service that uses a reusable dropper bottle dispenser and capsules to support ongoing replenishment. The reusable dropper bottle dispenser is seamless and fun for the consumer, while the capsules are less expensive and environmentally friendly. The replenishment mechanism is lower in cost for the company and the consumer, and the capsules can be easily replaced with different types of products. The subscription service provides a more convenient and cost-effective way to use personal care products, and the experience of replacing the capsules is mess-free and spill-proof. The invention also provides a personal care liquid capsule that can be easily attached to a dropper bottle dispenser and a sifter to prevent spillage.

Problems solved by technology

Due to the reusable configuration of the dropper bottle, the more limited packaging of the capsules, the shipping costs would be relatively low compared to shipping a traditional product case.

Also, while prior dispenser systems might allow for manual refilling of a dispenser, this is often messy and detracts from user experience.

Also, many personal care products are not available in larger “refill” formats and are not possible.

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