Cosmetic composition refill

Abstract

Cosmetic composition refill (20) for a hair treatment device (1), comprising an applicator member (26) initially saturated with liquid cosmetic composition and having an application surface (35) for the composition, said application surface (35) being intended to be placed in contact with a lock of hair during the treatment, and: when the quantity by weight of liquid cosmetic composition initially contained in the refill (20) is greater than 4 g, a discontinuous distribution of the cosmetic composition on the application surface (35) before the first use, with less than 90% of the application surface (35) occupied by the composition before the first use, or when the quantity by weight of liquid cosmetic composition initially contained in the refill (20) is less than or equal to 4 g, a continuous distribution of the composition on the application surface (35) before use, with more than 90% of the application surface (35) occupied by the composition before use.

1 . Cosmetic composition refill for a hair treatment device, comprising an applicator member initially saturated with liquid cosmetic composition and having a composition application surface intended to be placed in contact with a lock of hair during the treatment, and:
 when the quantity by weight of liquid cosmetic composition initially contained in the refill is greater than 4 g, a discontinuous distribution of the cosmetic composition on the application surface before the first use, with less than 90% of the application surface occupied by the composition before the first use,   or   when the quantity by weight of liquid cosmetic composition initially contained in the refill is less than or equal to 4 g, a continuous distribution of the composition on the application surface before use, with more than 90% of the application surface occupied by the composition before use.   
     
     
         2 . Refill according to  claim 1 , the initial quantity by weight of liquid cosmetic composition being greater than 4 g, in which the flow rate of composition on paper is between 0.07 g/m and 0.9 g/m on the length corresponding to at least two applications, on the basis of 30 passes per application. 
     
     
         3 . Refill according to  claim 1 , the initial quantity by weight of liquid cosmetic composition being less than or equal to 4 g, in which the flow rate of composition on paper is between 0.07 g/m and 0.59 g/m on the length corresponding to one application, on the basis of 30 passes for this application. 
     
     
         4 . Refill according to  claim 1 , in which the applicator member is entirely porous. 
     
     
         5 . Refill according to  claim 1 , in which the applicator member is made of felt. 
     
     
         6 . Refill according to  claim 5 , the fibres of the felt all being oriented substantially in the same direction. 
     
     
         7 . Refill according to  claim 1 , in which the density of the applicator member is greater than 0.11 g/cm 3  and less than 0.250 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
         8 . Refill according to  claim 1 , in which the applicator member has an elongate form, with a cross section in the shape of a rectangle or cross, and with one end forming the application surface intended to be in contact with the hair to be treated, the application surface being flat. 
     
     
         9 . Refill according to  claim 1 , in which the applicator member is made at least partially or entirely of polyethylene, of polypropylene, or of a mixture of polyethylene and polypropylene, the mixture preferably comprising between 50% polyethylene and 50% polypropylene by weight. 
     
     
         10 . Refill according to  claim 1 , in which the liquid cosmetic composition is an anhydrous composition of which the viscosity is between 100 centipoise and 600 centipoise. 
     
     
         11 . Refill according to  claim 1 , comprising a body delimiting a cavity that is formed at least partially by two opposite walls and a bottom and that opens towards the outside by way of an opening, said applicator member being partially received in said cavity and extending partially out of the cavity, through the opening. 
     
     
         12 . Cosmetic article comprising a closed package and at least one cosmetic composition refill according to  claim 1 , contained in the package. 
     
     
         13 . Hair treatment device comprising:
 at least one arm,   a cosmetic composition refill according to  claim 1 , which is mounted on the arm.   
     
     
         14 . Device according to  claim 13 , comprising at least one heating element. 
     
     
         15 . Method for treating the hair, comprising the step of applying a cosmetic composition to a lock of hair using a device according to  claim 13 . 
     
     
         16 . Refill according to  claim 6 , the fibres of the felt all being oriented perpendicularly to the surface of the lock of hair to be treated or parallel to a longitudinal direction of the applicator member. 
     
     
         17 . Refill according to  claim 9 , in which the applicator member is made of a mixture of polyethylene and polypropylene, the mixture comprising 50% polyethylene and 50% polypropylene by weight. 
     
     
         18 . Refill according to  claim 10 , wherein the anhydrous composition comprises an oil. 
     
     
         19 . Device according to  claim 14 , constituting a hair straightener.