Patent ID: 7997285

Claim:
An effect packaging for a cosmetic, in particular a mascara unit, comprising: a lucent reservoir ( 2 ) for the cosmetic; and a lucent outer covering ( 3 ) surrounding the reservoir ( 2 ) , wherein the reservoir ( 2 ) and the outer covering ( 3 ) are at least partially spaced from one another, wherein a centering device interacting with a bottom ( 18 ) of the reservoir ( 2 ) is provided at a bottom ( 14 ) of the outer covering ( 3 ), the centering device is formed by a spigot ( 15 ) on an inner side of the bottom ( 14 ) of the outer covering ( 3 ) and engages with a corresponding recess ( 19 ) at the bottom ( 18 ) of the reservoir ( 2 ), wherein the reservoir ( 2 ) and the outer covering ( 3 ) are engageable with one another by cooperation between a locking groove ( 22 ) at a top of the outer covering ( 3 ) and a locking bead ( 23 ) at a top of the reservoir ( 2 ) by an axial relative movement, so that by joining by the axial movement an automatic centering is provided for, and an air gap with a precisely defined distance of at least 0.1 mm is provided for and maintained between the reservoir ( 2 ) and the outer covering ( 3 ) so that an inner wall of the outer covering does not rest against the outer wall of the reservoir, wherein two opposite, axially extending and laterally protruding annexes ( 20 ) are provided at the top of the reservoir ( 2 ), which engage with corresponding slot-formed recesses ( 21 ) on the inner side of the covering ( 3 ) and prevent rotation between the covering ( 3 ) and reservoir ( 2 ), whereas likewise in the area below the neck ( 2 ′) at the top of the reservoir ( 2 ) the reservoir ( 2 ) has a groove and cavity respectively, with which a protrusion ( 23 ) of the reservoir ( 2 ) engages and enables axial connection and fixing.