Systems and methods for blending solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsules and blendable cosmetic ingredient capsules

• Main Authors: AKRIDGE, Robb, PETERSON, Gregory Calvin, SABIN, San Francisco, GOLOB, Phillip Keith, KHORMAEI, Iranpour, SOKOL, Kimberly Ann, BALMER, Michelle Lynn
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.07.2024
• Subjects: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC TREATMENT; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS; TRANSPORTING

Abstract Cosmetic blending devices for producing a cosmetic liquid from a solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule. The cosmetic blending devices include a lid, a base, a blending element configured to blend the capsule, and a drive mechanism configured to actuate the blending element. The cosmetic blending device may include a thermal element configured to change a temperature of the capsule. The thermal element may melt the capsule. The solid shell cosmetic ingredient capsule comprises a shell defining an enclosed inner volume, and cosmetic material included in the enclosed inner volume. Methods of using the cosmetic blending devices comprise placing the solid shell cosmetic ingredient capsule into the cosmetic blending device and blending the capsule to produce the cosmetic liquid. Methods of forming the solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule comprise forming a portion of the shell, adding the cosmetic material to the portion of the shell, and forming the remaining portion of the shell. Fig .12 WO 2021/076702 PCT/US2020/055689