Patent ID: 8459891

Claim:
An applicator for a cosmetic product, the applicator comprising: a container for storing the cosmetic product, the container defining an opening; a first wiper element coupled to the container, proximate the opening of the container; and an applicator arrangement, for dispensing a cosmetic product and removably coupled to the container, the applicator arrangement comprising a stem having an applicator element at a distal end and a first handle at a proximal end, the applicator element extending into the container for receiving cosmetic product; the applicator arrangement further comprises an elongate hollow tube having an opening defined by a rim at a distal end and a second handle at a proximal end, the rim defining a second wiper element, the stem being slidably accommodated within the hollow tube so that the applicator element of the stem extends beyond the opening defined by the rim of the hollow tube, the first handle being releasably fitted to the second handle so that when the applicator arrangement is removed from the container the first wiper element scrapes excess cosmetic product from the applicator element and when the first handle is separated from the second handle the second wiper element scrapes excess cosmetic product from the applicator element, wherein the elongate hollow tube is slidable through the first wiper element.