Patent ID: 9301589
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A45D,A61K,A61Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for making a cosmetic applicator, comprising the steps of: providing a flexible paper consisting of a cellulosic material; screen printing a water miscible wetting agent directly onto the flexible paper to form a pre-wetted surface such that said wetting agent is absorbed into the flexible paper, and said wetting agent comprising a polyol having from 2 to 8 carbons and an agent to increase the viscosity of the wetting agent; providing a first cosmetic slurry in a first pattern on the pre-wetted cellulosic material surface; providing a second cosmetic slurry in a second pattern on the pre-wetted material surface, wherein the second pattern is adjacent the first pattern; wherein the steps comprise: allowing at least part of the wetting agent to become absorbed by the flexible paper; subsequently, screen printing the first cosmetic slurry in the first pattern to form a screen printed first cosmetic; evaporating at least part of the screen printed first cosmetic; subsequently, screen printing the second cosmetic slurry in the second pattern to form a screen printed second cosmetic; evaporating at least part of the screen printed second cosmetic; and providing a protective layer over the screen printed first and second cosmetics.