Loose Powder Cosmetic Packaging with Membrane Sieve and Support Surface

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing packaging for loose powder cosmetics tends to become dirty and spread excess powder, making it inconvenient for use and storage.

Innovation Solution

A packaging design featuring a deformable membrane sieve and a support surface that retains the correct amount of powder, preventing it from accumulating inside the container and spreading outside.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a sieve is placed between the lid and container to allow powder passage, then the powder can be picked up with a brush, but the larger surface of the sieve is closed and allows build-up of a large amount of powder, causing the container to get dirty and powder to spread outside

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepowder pickup with brushVSAvoidpowder spread and container dirtiness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The sieve surface is segmented into multiple small compartments or cells, each capable of holding a limited amount of powder. This segmentation prevents the accumulation of large amounts of powder on the sieve surface, thereby reducing the risk of powder spreading and container dirtiness while still allowing brush access to individual compartments for powder pickup.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the sieve are designed with varying properties - some areas have open surfaces for brush access while other areas have enclosed or restricted surfaces that prevent powder accumulation. This local differentiation allows the sieve to simultaneously enable powder pickup while minimizing powder spread and container contamination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Quantity of substance

If the sieve has pin holes for powder passage, then powder can pass through, but the larger surface remains closed allowing excess powder to accumulate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepowder passage through pin holesVSAvoidexcess powder accumulation and waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The sieve is divided into multiple small compartments, each with its own pin holes for powder passage. This segmentation ensures that powder can pass through the pin holes of each compartment while limiting the total amount of powder that can accumulate on the sieve surface, thereby reducing powder waste and excess accumulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The sieve is designed as a porous structure where the pin holes are distributed across the surface in a pattern that allows adequate powder passage while maintaining structural integrity. The porous design enables controlled powder flow through the sieve while preventing excessive powder buildup on the surface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

Data Source

PatentEP4616753A1Packaging for cosmetics
Publication Date: 2025.09.17 MYC PACKAGING TECH (SUZHOU) CO LTD
  • EP4616753A1 patent drawingFigure 1~2b
  • EP4616753A1 patent drawingFigure 3
  • EP4616753A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A packaging for cosmetics (1) is provided, comprising a hollow container (2) adapted to stably contain a powder product, defining a central axis (2a) and including at least walls (20) developing around the central axis (2a), a bottom (21) delimited by the walls (20) developing transversely to the central axis (2a), an access (22) delimited by the walls (20) at a side of the container (2) opposite the bottom (21); a first frame (3) developing around the central axis (2a) and perimetrically constrained within the walls (20) at the access (22); a second frame (4) developing around the central axis (2a) and perimetrically constrained within the walls (20), placed between the first frame (3) and the bottom (21) close to the first frame (3); a perforated membrane (5) permeable to the powder product and trapped being stretched between the first frame (3) and the second frame (4); and a support surface (6) integral with the second frame (4) and developing transversely to the central axis (2a) surrounded by the second frame (4) in such a way as to be able to support, close to the membrane (5), the powder product.