DISPOSABLE SPONGE FOR FACIAL APPLICATIONS.

Description

DESCRIPTION of Patent for Industrial Utility Model, by NOTINELLI ELIZABETH of Italian nationality, domiciled in MIRA (VE) 30030, VIA NICOLÒ DEI CONTI 5 Inventor: Elizabeth NOTINELLI TO 2 0001) 000224' kk * The present innovation relates to disposable paper sponges for facial applications, in particular for facial applications in the beauty sector. In general in the beauty sector D itti ?” facial applications, such as the operation of make-up removal, are carried out using a normal sponge ul Or ~6: Z o, synthetic made of rubber or plastic material. Such< synthetic sponge, once its finished usage on a patient, is subjected to a phase of cleaning before being used again on a next patient. For obvious hygienic reasons it is particularly important that the sponge is disinfected as accurately as possible during the cleaning phase. The aforementioned cleaning step generally involves washing the sponge by means of a bath of water e soap and, subsequently, the sponge itself is immersed in a bath with the presence of a disinfectant compound such as ''Napisan®'.' or the "Amuchina®". Following the bath in the presence of the disinfectant compound, the sponge must be subjected to the action of UV rays, generated by a special device. Although the cleaning phase described above is normally used in the majority of beauty centres, however it cannot absolutely guarantee total disinfection and even less sterilization of the sponges. In fact, both baths with soap and subsequently with disinfectant and the application of U.V. are not able to guarantee the elimination of all bacteria potentially present on the sponge itself. A total elimination of the bacteria would only be possible t through the use of a high temperature, which is obviously impossible to apply on sponges. Furthermore, it should be emphasized that the cleaning phase described and generally used is impractical and not very economical, since both the disinfectant products and the U.V. they are particularly expensive, particularly if you consider the quantity of sponges that are subjected to the cleaning phase over the course of a day in a medium-sized beauty centre. Finally, it should not be overlooked the fact that the use of disinfectant compounds in any case involves a non-negligible contribution of environmental pollution. • A possible solution to these problems could derive from the use of disposable cotton disks, which, despite ensuring almost total hygiene, however are not very economical considering both the high cost of the cotton itself and the high quantity of material which is forced to be used in structures such as beauty centres, and, moreover, cotton pads are not very practical as they are made of not very compact material. The purpose of the present innovation is to provide sponges capable of solving the above problems in a simple and economical manner. On the basis of the innovation, a disposable sponge for facial applications is therefore made, characterized in that it essentially consists of highly porous paper such that it can be applied to a user's face without loss of material and without resulting in D'ANGELO FABIO (Registered ah' 1 Register no. unpleasant feeling. Further characteristics and advantages of the present innovation will become clear from the following description of three non-limiting embodiments thereof, with reference to the attached figures, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view, with parts removed for clarity, of a first embodiment of the disposable sponge object of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the disposable sponge subject of the present invention, e Figure 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the disposable sponge object of the present invention. Number 1 in figure 1 indicates as a whole a disposable sponge comprising a substantially flat circular body 2, which is made up of a plurality of layers 3 of paper. The layers 3 all have the same circular shape and are arranged one above the other, and joined together by means of a peripheral seam 4. The paper used is of the high porosity type and each layer is made up of a plurality of sheets D'ANGELO FABIO (Registered att 1 Register no. 84ÓBJ pure cellulose. As is known to a person skilled in the art, the number of pure cellulose sheets is chosen in such a way as to obtain the necessary thickness and consistency so that the finished product can be wetted even more than once without, however, disintegrating and losing its own functionality. Furthermore, the paper of the type described above provides a pleasant sensation of softness when applied to the skin and does not lose material during application. Number 5 in figure 2 indicates as a whole a second embodiment of the disposable sponge. In particular, the sponge 5 comprises two substantially square and substantially flat bodies 6, and each of which is made of the same material as the sponge 1 illustrated in figure 1. The bodies 6 are coupled together along three of the four sides by means of a seam 7, in in such a way that the sponge 5 itself has a seat 8 inside which it can . be accommodated a hand to make the use of the sponge' more practical. Number 9 in figure 3 indicates as a whole a third embodiment of the sponge, disposable in the shape of a glove. The sponge 9 comprises two bodies 10 Gospel Fabio (Subscribe to fyifo n identical and substantially flat, each of which has a shape similar to that of "muffle" gloves and is made of the same material as the sponge 1 illustrated in figure 1. The bodies 10 are coupled together by means of a peripheral seam 11 in such a way as to forming a "muffle" glove having a seat 12 shaped in such a way as to accommodate a whole hand of a user. It is clear that the sponge object of the present invention, being disposable, does not involve the hygienic problems of the sponges of the prior art. In particular, the sponge which is the subject of the present invention is extremely cheap, it is particularly ecological, since the paper is rapidly biodegradable, and lastly it offers a pleasant sensation on the skin. Finally, it is clear that modifications and variations can be made to the disposable sponge object of the present invention which do not depart from the scope of the claims. D'ANGELO FABIO {enrolled in the register n. 846B)

Claims

CLAIMS 1. Disposable sponge (1; 5; 9) for facial applications, characterised by the fact that it is essentially made up of at least one layer (3) of highly porous paper; said layer (3) comprising a plurality of cellulose sheets.

2. Sponge according to claim 1, characterised by comprising a plurality of said layers (3).

3. Sponge according to claim 2, characterised in that it is made up of exclusively from said plurality of layers (3).

4. Sponge according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that it is made up of a body (6) of substantially circular shape.

5. Sponge according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that it includes a seat (8; 12) suitable for receiving a user's hand.

6. Sponge according to claim 5, characterized by the made to have a glove shape.

7. Disposable sponge for facial applications, substantially as described and illustrated with reference to the attached figures. D'ANGELO FABIO (Registered in Register No. 840B) more: ELIZABETH NOTINELLI D'ANGELO FABIO, (Registered in the Register n. &46B)