Patent ID: 7186045

Claim:
A system for applying a cosmetic product, the system comprising: a device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a receptacle configured to be closed so as to place the receptacle in at least a substantially sealed condition, wherein the receptacle comprises a reservoir configured to contain the cosmetic product; and an applicator for applying the cosmetic product, wherein the applicator is configured to be contained in the receptacle, wherein the device is configured so as to permit loading of the applicator with cosmetic product from the reservoir, wherein the applicator comprises a porous structure, wherein the device is configured such that the receptacle is configured to be unsealed from the at least substantially sealed condition so as to permit the applicator to be used for application of the cosmetic product, and to be returned to the at least substantially sealed condition with the applicator contained in the receptacle, and wherein the porous structure comprises at least one biocidal agent, and a cosmetic product contained in the reservoir, wherein the cosmetic product comprises at least one preservative, and wherein a biocidal agent concentration by weight of the porous structure differs from a preservative concentration by weight of the cosmetic product.