Face mask packaging, face mask container, and face mask packaging method

Abstract

To provide a face mask package that allows a user to readily take out an individual face mask from a packaging bag in which a plurality of face masks is stored.SOLUTION: A face mask package includes a packaging bag in which a plurality of face masks in which a sheet piece is impregnated with a cosmetic composition is stored while being folded several times, where a plane view area of the face mask in a folded state is equal to or less than 30% of a plane view area of the face mask in a deployed state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a face mask packaging body, a face mask container, and a face mask packaging method. Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, face masks have been widely used, in which a sheet made of nonwoven fabric or the like and shaped to fit the face is impregnated with cosmetics such as lotion, milky lotion, and serum. Many of these face masks are sold in a folded state, individually packaged in a packaging bag made of a film such as polyethylene.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a face mask package in which a face mask, in which a base sheet formed into the shape of a face and impregnated with a cosmetic material, is folded in half or in six and sealed by sealing the edges of the film. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-199045 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In recent years, there has been a demand for reducing packaging in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a result, it has been considered to provide a face mask package in which multiple face masks are stored in one packaging bag, rather than individually packaging the face masks.

[0006] However, the face mask package disclosed in Patent Document 1 is individually packaged, and storing multiple face masks in one package has not been considered. In addition, when multiple face masks are stored in one face mask package disclosed in Patent Document 1, the face masks impregnated with cosmetic liquid overlap and adhere to each other, so that it may be difficult to remove the individual face masks during use, and usability may be insufficient. In particular, in the case of face masks formed from sheets made of materials that adhere closely to the skin, the face masks also adhere closely to each other, making it even more difficult to remove the individual face masks.

[0007] In view of the above, one aspect of the present invention aims to provide a face mask packaging body that allows individual face masks to be easily removed from a packaging bag containing multiple face masks. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is a face mask package in which a plurality of face masks, each of which is a sheet piece impregnated with a cosmetic composition, are folded multiple times and contained in a packaging bag, and the planar area of ​​the face mask in the folded state is 30% or less of the planar area of ​​the face mask in the unfolded state. The face masks are identical, and when folded, the fold lines of the final fold are arranged parallel to the direction in which the face masks are removed from the packaging bag, and the same faces are shifted in a direction perpendicular to the fold lines. The plurality of identical face masks are either an upper mask body covering at least the forehead and nose, or a lower mask body covering at least the cheeks and chin. do. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to one aspect of the face mask packaging of the present invention, individual face masks can be easily removed from a packaging bag containing multiple face masks. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2A] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a method for folding a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2B] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a method for folding a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2C] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a method for folding a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2D] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a method for folding a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2E] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a method for folding a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a plurality of face masks contained in a face mask packaging according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a face mask packaging according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a face mask according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6A] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a method of folding a face mask according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6B] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a method of folding a face mask according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6C] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a method of folding a face mask according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6D] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a method of folding a face mask according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a plan view of a plurality of face masks contained in a face mask packaging according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a face mask packaging according to a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, unless otherwise specified, the same or corresponding configurations may be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description may be omitted. In addition, the drawings are schematic to facilitate understanding of the invention. In this specification, when the face mask is unfolded, the direction of the face mask corresponding to the up-down direction of the face is defined as the first direction D1, and the direction of the face mask corresponding to the left-right direction (width direction) of the face is defined as the second direction D2. In addition, in the face mask package, the direction parallel to the removal direction of the face mask is defined as the third direction D3, and the direction perpendicular to the removal direction is defined as the fourth direction D4.

[0012] First Embodiment A face mask packaging according to a first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a face mask according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A to 2E are diagrams showing a method of folding the face mask according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a plurality of face masks contained in the face mask packaging according to the first embodiment of the present invention (the packaging bag is omitted). FIG. 4 is a plan view of the face mask packaging according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the face mask packaging 2, the face mask 1 shown in FIG. 1 is folded multiple times as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2E, and multiple pieces are contained in a packaging bag 20 as shown in FIG. 4.

[0013] First, a face mask 1 to be contained in the face mask packaging body 2 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the face mask 1 is formed by impregnating a sheet piece 10 shaped to fit the shape of the face with a cosmetic composition. The face mask 1 has a recess 11 for exposing the nose, a hole 12 for exposing the mouth, and eye corner protrusions 13 formed at both ends protruding in the vertical direction (first direction D1) to cover at least the eye corners. The shape of the face mask 1 is a shape that covers the face from the eye corners and lower eyelids of the user to the chin. Since the shape is generally U-shaped, it will be referred to as a "U-shape" below. In addition, a pair of first cuts 14 extending inward from the periphery are formed at the lower end of the region covering the cheeks to the chin of the face mask 1. Note that the first cuts 14 do not reach the periphery, and the periphery and the first cuts 14 may be connected. This allows the face mask 1 to be closely attached to the face along the unevenness of the face when worn. In this embodiment, the face mask 1 is a lower mask body that covers the lower part of the face, but it is not limited to this, and may be a face mask that covers the upper part of the face, or may be a face mask that covers the entire face. In addition, when the face mask 1 is a lower mask body that covers the lower part of the face, it may be any shape, not limited to the shape shown in this embodiment, but it is preferable that it is a shape that covers at least the cheeks and chin.

[0014] The length of the face mask 1 in the vertical direction (first direction D1) is not particularly limited, but may be 80 mm to 200 mm. The length of the face mask 1 in the width direction (second direction D2) is not particularly limited, but may be 170 mm to 270 mm. The lengths in the vertical direction and width direction are the maximum lengths in the vertical direction and width direction.

[0015] The material of the sheet piece 10 can be widely used as long as it can be impregnated with the cosmetic composition and has a suitable strength. For example, nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, paper, hydrous gel sheet, etc. can be used, but in order to obtain sufficient adhesion to the face, it is preferable that the nonwoven fabric is made of fibers with a small fiber diameter. The fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric preferably have a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less. When the sheet piece 10 contains a nonwoven fabric made of fibers with a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less, the face mask 1 becomes more flexible when impregnated with the cosmetic composition, and therefore can obtain high adhesion to the face. In other words, the face mask 1 can be made to adhere to the unevenness of the face. In addition, when the sheet piece 10 contains a nonwoven fabric made of fibers with a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less, the face mask 1 can have a silky touch with less surface unevenness, and can provide a comfortable wearing experience to the user with less irritation to the skin.

[0016] As the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric, for example, synthetic fibers such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc., and cellulosic fibers such as cotton, pulp, rayon, cupra, etc. can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Of the above-mentioned fibers, the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric are preferably cellulosic fibers. This can increase the liquid retention of the sheet piece 10, and ensure that the cosmetic composition impregnated in the sheet piece 10 is in contact with the user's face for a certain period of time.

[0017] Furthermore, the sheet piece 10 may have a laminated structure in which a plurality of sheet pieces made of the same material or different materials are stacked together.

[0018] The basis weight of the sheet piece 10 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 30 g / m 2 ~100g / m 2 and 40 g / m 2 ~70g / m 2 This can further improve the adhesion of the face mask 1 to the face.

[0019] The cosmetic composition impregnated into the sheet piece 10 may be, for example, a moisturizing component, a sebum-absorbing component, an active ingredient for a face mask such as a medicine, purified water, oil, a preservative, alcohol, a surfactant, a thickener, a buffer, a chelating agent, a preservative, a polymer, a powder, a neutralizing agent, a stabilizer, a fragrance, etc. When the face mask 1 is placed on the face, the active ingredient penetrates the skin, and the face mask 1 can exert a beauty effect.

[0020] Next, a method for folding the face mask 1 contained in the packaging bag 20 will be described with reference to Figs. 2A to 2E.

[0021] First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the face mask 1 is valley-folded at a first fold line 15 at a position shifted in the width direction by about 8 mm from the center line L1 in the width direction (second direction D2) of the face mask 1. In this embodiment, the distance between the first fold line 15 and the center line L1 in the width direction of the face mask 1 is about 8 mm, but is not limited to this and may be any distance. When the face mask 1 is valley-folded at the first fold line 15, both ends E1 and E2 in the width direction are shifted as shown in FIG. 2B. This allows the face mask 1 to be easily unfolded by pinching both ends E1 and E2 with hands when unfolding the face mask 1 during use. Next, the face mask 1 folded with both ends E1 and E2 in the width direction shifted is valley-folded at a second fold line 16 along the width direction passing through the recess 11. As shown in FIG. 2C, the face mask 1 is valley-folded at a third fold line 17 located at the center of the second direction D2, and further, as shown in FIG. 2D, the face mask 1 is valley-folded at a fourth fold line 18 located at the center of the second direction D2. By folding in the above manner, the face mask 1 is obtained folded into a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 2E. The folded face mask 1 has a crease 19 formed by the last fold (FIG. 2D). The crease 19 has a loop shape, and is a portion where the end of the face mask 1 is not exposed. Note that, although an example in which all the folds are valley folds has been shown in this embodiment, all the folds may be mountain folds. In addition, the folding method of the face mask 1 is not limited to this, and any folding method may be used depending on the shape of the face mask 1.

[0022] The planar area of ​​the face mask 1 in the folded state (FIG. 2E) is 30% or less of the planar area of ​​the unfolded state (FIG. 1). In this specification, the area means the actual area. This allows the contact area between the face masks 1 to be reduced, and therefore the adhesion between the face masks 1 to be reduced, and individual face masks 1 can be easily removed from the packaging bag 20 in which multiple face masks 1 are stored. Even when the sheet piece 10 forming the face mask 1 includes, for example, a highly adhesive nonwoven fabric composed of fibers having a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less, individual face masks 1 can be easily removed.

[0023] 3 and 4, a plurality of folded face masks 1 are stacked with a shift of about 5 mm to 10 mm in a direction perpendicular to the crease 19 of the last fold (second direction D2 or fourth direction D4) and contained in a packaging bag 20. Note that the packaging bag 20 is omitted in Fig. 3. In this embodiment, the interval (shift width) between the face masks 1 is about 5 mm to 10 mm, but is not limited to this and may be any width.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 4, the face mask packaging 2 includes multiple face masks 1 folded, with the crease 19 of the last fold parallel to the direction in which the face masks 1 are removed from the packaging bag 20 (the removal direction Dt or the third direction D3). When removing an individual face mask 1, a user usually pinches the bulging portion of the upper portion of the face mask 1 near the crease 19 with his or her fingers and removes it. Thus, the individual face masks 1 can be easily removed while maintaining the folded state without being unfolded at the crease 19.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 4, the packaging bag 20 is sealed with side seals 21, 21 and an upper seal 22 formed on three sides, and has an opening portion 23 and a zipper 24 on the bottom side of the opening portion 23. The packaging bag 20 is preferably structured to suppress the evaporation of the cosmetic composition, and is preferably a pouch. In this embodiment, seals are formed on three sides, both sides and the top, but a seal may also be formed on the bottom. The packaging bag 20 can be opened by cutting along the opening portion 23, and after opening, the zipper 24 can maintain a sealed state. The material of the packaging bag 20 is not particularly limited, but examples include resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, and polypropylene, metals such as aluminum, and paper.

[0026] (Face mask packaging method) A method for packaging the face mask 1 will be described.

[0027] First, the face mask 1, in which the sheet piece 10 is impregnated with the cosmetic composition, is folded multiple times as shown in Figs. 2A to 2E. In any of the folds before the final fold, the face mask 1 is folded with both end edges E1, E2 in the width direction offset. For example, when folding four times, the face mask 1 is folded with both end edges E1, E2 offset in any of the first to third folds. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the face mask is folded with both end edges E1, E2 offset in the first fold (Fig. 2A) out of the four folds, but the timing of folding with both end edges E1, E2 offset is not limited to this, and any timing of folding can be selected according to the shape of the face mask 1. Then, the multiple face masks 1 folded as described above are placed in the packaging bag 20 in a stacked state with the fold 19 of the final fold aligned parallel to the direction in which the face mask 1 is removed from the packaging bag 20 (removal direction Dt), and shifted in a direction perpendicular to the fold 19, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

[0028] Second Embodiment A face mask package according to a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a face mask according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6A to 6D are diagrams showing a folding method of the face mask according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a plurality of face masks contained in the face mask package according to the second embodiment of the present invention (the packaging bag is omitted). FIG. 8 is a plan view of the face mask package according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The face mask package 4 according to the second embodiment differs from the face mask package 2 according to the first embodiment in that the face mask is an upper mask body that covers at least the forehead and nose, and in that the folding method of the face mask is different. The other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0029] First, the face mask 3 contained in the face mask packaging body 4 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the face mask 3 is formed by impregnating a cosmetic composition into a sheet piece 30 shaped to fit the shape of the face. The face mask 3 has a forehead covering part 31 having an elongated shape that covers the forehead, and a nose covering part 32 that covers the nose and is connected to the center of the forehead covering part 31 in the longitudinal direction (second direction D2). The shape of the face mask 3 is generally T-shaped, and is hereinafter referred to as "T-shaped". The nose covering part 32 has a nose wing protruding part 33 formed at both ends to protrude in the width direction and cover the nose wing of the nose. A pair of second cuts 34 extending inward from the peripheral part are formed in the nose covering part 32 between the nose wing protruding part 33 and the forehead covering part 31. The second cuts 34 do not reach the peripheral edge, and the peripheral edge and the second cuts 34 may be connected. This allows the face mask 3 to be closely attached along the unevenness of the face when worn on the face. In this embodiment, the face mask 3 is an upper mask body that covers the upper part of the face, but it is not limited to this, and may be a face mask that covers the lower part of the face, or a face mask that covers the entire face. In addition, when the face mask 3 is an upper mask body that covers the upper part of the face, it may be any shape, not limited to the shape shown in this embodiment, but it is preferable that it is a shape that covers at least the forehead and nose.

[0030] The length of the face mask 3 in the vertical direction (first direction D1) is not particularly limited, but may be 80 mm to 180 mm. The length of the face mask 3 in the width direction (second direction D2) is not particularly limited, but may be 120 mm to 230 mm. The lengths in the vertical direction and width direction are the maximum lengths in the vertical direction and width direction.

[0031] Next, a method for folding the face mask 3 contained in the packaging bag 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D.

[0032] First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the face mask 3 is valley-folded at a fifth fold line 35 along the width direction (second direction D2) passing through the boundary between the nose covering portion 32 and the forehead covering portion 31. Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the face mask 3 is valley-folded at a sixth fold line 36 at a position shifted in the width direction by about 8 mm from the center line L2 in the width direction. In this embodiment, the distance between the sixth fold line 36 and the center line L2 in the width direction of the face mask 3 is about 8 mm, but is not limited to this and may be any distance. When the sixth fold line 36 is valley-folded, both end edges E3 and E4 in the width direction are shifted as shown in FIG. 6C. This allows the face mask 3 to be easily unfolded by pinching both end edges E3 and E4 with hands when unfolding it during use. Next, the face mask 3 folded with both end edges E3 and E4 shifted in the width direction is valley-folded at a seventh fold line 37 by aligning the fold 38 with part A, which is an arbitrary point located on the end edge E4, so that the end edge E3 is not hidden. By folding in the above manner, the face mask 3 is obtained folded into a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 6D. The folded face mask 3 has a crease 39 formed by the last fold (FIG. 6C). The crease 39 has a loop shape, and is a portion where the end of the face mask 3 is not exposed. Note that, in this embodiment, an example in which all the folds are valley folds has been shown, but all the folds may be mountain folds. In addition, the folding method of the face mask 3 is not limited to this, and any folding method may be used depending on the shape of the face mask 3.

[0033] The planar area of ​​the face mask 3 in a folded state (FIG. 6D) is 30% or less of the planar area of ​​the face mask 3 in an unfolded state (FIG. 5). This reduces the contact area between the face masks 3, thereby reducing the adhesion between the face masks 3, and allows the individual face masks 3 to be easily removed from the packaging bag 40 in which a plurality of face masks 3 are stored. Even when the sheet piece 30 forming the face mask 3 includes, for example, a highly adhesive nonwoven fabric made of fibers having a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less, the individual face masks 3 can be easily removed.

[0034] 7 and 8, a plurality of folded face masks 3 are stacked with a shift of about 5 mm to 10 mm in a direction perpendicular to the crease 39 of the last fold (second direction D2 or fourth direction D4) and contained in a packaging bag 20. In Fig. 7, the packaging bag 40 is omitted. In this embodiment, the interval (shift width) between the face masks 3 is about 5 mm to 10 mm, but is not limited to this and may be any width.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 8, the face mask packaging body 2 has a plurality of face masks 3 folded, and the crease 39 of the last fold is arranged parallel to the direction in which the face masks 3 are removed from the packaging bag 40 (removal direction Dt or third direction D3). When removing an individual face mask 3, a user usually pinches the bulging portion near the crease 39 of the upper part of the face mask 3 with his / her fingers and removes it. Thus, the individual face mask 3 can be easily removed while maintaining the folded state without being unfolded at the crease 39. In addition, when the end edge E3 side of the upper part of the face mask 3 is pinched with the fingers and removed, it can be easily removed because the end E3 side is located near the opening portion 43.

[0036] The face mask packaging body 2 containing the face mask (lower mask body) 1 shown in the first embodiment and the face mask packaging body 4 containing the face mask (upper mask body) 3 shown in the second embodiment may be housed together in, for example, a packaging bag, a packaging box, etc. to form a face mask packaging body.

[0037] As described above, the embodiment has been described, but the above embodiment is presented as an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various combinations, omissions, substitutions, modifications, etc. can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1 Face mask (lower mask body) 10 Sheet pieces 11 Recess 12 Hole 13 Eye corner protrusion 14 First cut 15 First fold line 16 Second fold line 17 Third fold line 18 Fourth fold line 19 Folds 2, 4 Face mask packaging 20, 40 packaging bags 21, 41 Side seal 22, 42 Upper seal 23, 43 Opening section 24, 44 Chuck 3 Face mask (upper mask body) 30 Sheet pieces 31 Forehead covering part 32 Nasal covering 33 Nasal alar protrusion 34 Second cut 35 5th fold line 36 6th fold line 37 7th fold line 38 creases 39 Fold E1, E2, E3, E4 edge L1, L2 center line D1 1st direction (vertical direction) D2 2nd direction (width direction) D3 Third direction D4 4th direction Dt Extraction direction

Claims

1. A face mask package in which a plurality of face masks, each of which is a sheet piece impregnated with a cosmetic composition, are folded multiple times and contained in a packaging bag, The planar area of ​​the face mask in a folded state is 30% or less of the planar area of ​​the face mask in an unfolded state; The face masks are identical, and when folded, the fold lines of the final fold are arranged parallel to the direction in which the face masks are removed from the packaging bag, and the same faces are shifted in a direction perpendicular to the fold lines, and the face masks are stacked; The plurality of identical face masks are a face mask package, which is an upper mask body covering at least the forehead and nose, or a lower mask body covering at least the cheeks and chin.

2. 2. The sheet piece according to claim 1, wherein the sheet piece includes a nonwoven fabric made of fibers having a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less. The face mask packaging body according to claim 1.

3. 3. The face mask packaging of claim 2, wherein the fibers are cellulosic fibers.

4. The face mask is folded by folding both widthwise edges of the face mask before the final folding. The face mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is folded in a state where the sides are offset from each other. Scrap packaging.

5. The face mask according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the packaging bag is a pouch. packaging.

6. A face mask package in which an upper mask body according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a lower mask body are housed together.

7. The face mask, in which the sheet piece is impregnated with the cosmetic composition, is folded several times and then packed in a packaging bag. A method for packaging face masks that can accommodate several masks, comprising the steps of: Before the final folding, the face mask is folded at both widthwise edges of the face mask. Fold it with the edges offset. The folded face masks are identical masks, The fold line of the final fold is arranged parallel to the direction in which the face mask is removed from the packaging bag, and the same faces are shifted in a direction perpendicular to the fold line and stacked; The face mask packaging method, wherein the plurality of identical face masks are upper mask bodies covering at least the forehead and nose, or lower mask bodies covering at least the cheeks and chin.

8. 8. The sheet piece according to claim 7, wherein the sheet piece includes a nonwoven fabric made of fibers having a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less. The face mask packaging method according to claim 1 .

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