Patent ID: 8017137

Claim:
A method of forming a retail point of sale customized cosmetic product, comprising: a. providing a computer operated user interface for the selection of a cosmetic product; b. providing a retail point of sale dispenser in communication with the computer operated user interface, the dispenser being adapted to dispense one or more cosmetic ingredients selected from pigment, glitter product, powder, oil or water based solution, or combinations thereof; c. selecting a customized cosmetic product using the computer operated user interface; d. dispensing at the retail point of sale one or more liquid cosmetic ingredients via the cosmetic dispenser into a receptacle selected from a mold, pot, glass container, pencil casing, or plastic applicator, wherein the receptacle is the package utilized by a final customer; e. treating the liquid cosmetic ingredients at the retail point of sale after dispensing the ingredients into a receptacle by a step of cooling, vacuum packaging, microwaving, etching, coating, or combinations thereof to form a customized cosmetic product selected from cosmetic sticks, eye crayons, lip pencils, cheek stain sticks, lipsticks, concealer sticks, foundation sticks, perfume sticks, sunscreen stick, deodorant stick, aromatherapy candles, hair removal sticks, shimmer sticks, or scrub sticks; f. heating the one or more cosmetic ingredients at the retail point of sale prior to dispensing; and g. etching or stamping the dispensed and treated ingredients at the point of sale.