Patent Pick: Impermeable Anti-contamination Applicator

Dec 7th, 2015
Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
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Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's feature is a cosmetic applicator including an impermeable anti-contamination sheet.

Cosmetic applicator including impermeable sheet
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/183055
Publication date: Dec. 3, 2015
Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC Corp.

This invention relates to a cosmetic composition applicator that includes an anti-contamination, impermeable sheet.

According to the inventors, the applicator can prevent contamination and discoloration by a cosmetic composition or external influences caused by germs and the like, and is easy to use and hygienic

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