Flexible Laminar Make-Up Articles with Integrated Application Surfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional cosmetics and make-up articles are conventional in design and lack innovative marketing and usage solutions, and often have a high environmental impact.

Innovation Solution

A make-up article comprising a laminar support with a make-up product adhered to it, where the support is made of materials like paper or cardboard, and the product is applied using a solvent-based cosmetic powder blend with carrageenan, allowing for a reusable and flexible design.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If conventional containers and godets are used to house make-up products, then the make-up article can be properly contained and applied, but the environmental impact increases and reusability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental impactVSAvoidcontainer structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the make-up product from its conventional container and godet housing, applying it directly onto a flexible support that serves as both packaging and application surface. This eliminates the need for separate containment structures, reducing environmental impact while simplifying the overall device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible support serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as packaging, protection, and application surface. The make-up product integrated onto this support creates a multi-functional article that combines containment and application, reducing the need for separate components and improving reusability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple containers are coupled together to create multi-coloured palettes, then colour variety is achieved, but device complexity and environmental impact increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolour varietyVSAvoidmulti-container structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges multiple colour variants of the make-up product onto a single flexible support, creating a multi-coloured palette in one integrated structure. This eliminates the need for multiple separate containers, reducing device complexity and environmental impact while maintaining colour variety through direct application surfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Strength

If conventional rigid packaging is used, then product protection is adequate, but flexibility and reusability are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct protectionVSAvoidflexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The invention uses a flexible support made of laminated materials that provides adequate protection for the make-up product while enabling reuse and adaptability. The flexible nature allows the support to be folded, stored, and reused multiple times, unlike rigid conventional packaging, while still protecting the integrated make-up product from damage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides a make-up article with a lower environmental impact, reusability, and flexibility, while maintaining effective application and adherence to the skin.

Implementation Method 1

a make-up article, which comprises a laminar support, on top of which there is a make-up product forming a decoration

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP4616839A1Make-up article and method for the production thereof
Publication Date: 2025.09.17 CHROMAVIS SPA
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AI summary

A method for producing a make-up article (1) comprising the following steps: a. preparing a non-make-up support (2); b. preparing a frame (3) with a surface (4) formed of a screened area (S) and at least one passage area (P1, P2, P3) that determines the shape of a decoration, to be impressed onto the support, the passage area (P1, P2, P3) being formed of a plurality of mutually adjacent holes (F); c.placing the frame (3) on the support (2); d. pouring a make-up product (5) onto the frame; e. spreading the make-up product (5) over the surface (4) so that the said product is deposited on the part of the support facing the passage area (P1, P2; P3); f. removing the frame (3) from the support; g. leaving the make-up product (5) to dry/desiccate on the support (2).