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AU2003300549B2
AU2003300549B2 AU2003300549A AU2003300549A AU2003300549B2 AU 2003300549 B2 AU2003300549 B2 AU 2003300549B2 AU 2003300549 A AU2003300549 A AU 2003300549A AU 2003300549 A AU2003300549 A AU 2003300549A AU 2003300549 B2 AU2003300549 B2 AU 2003300549B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
    • B05B1/3405—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
    • B05B1/341—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
    • B05B1/3421—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber
    • B05B1/3431—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves
    • B05B1/3436—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves the interface being a plane perpendicular to the outlet axis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1073—Springs
    • B05B11/1074—Springs located outside pump chambers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/109—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle the dispensing stroke being affected by the stored energy of a spring
    • B05B11/1091—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle the dispensing stroke being affected by the stored energy of a spring being first hold in a loaded state by locking means or the like, then released
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/085—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump
    • B05B9/0877—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump the pump being of pressure-accumulation type or being connected to a pressure accumulation chamber
    • B05B9/0883—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump the pump being of pressure-accumulation type or being connected to a pressure accumulation chamber having a discharge device fixed to the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
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WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 METHOD OF CREATING A COSMETIC SPRAY The present is in the field of cosmetic spray products and methods of generating sprays. In particular, the invention concerns the generation of a spray from a liquid cosmetic composition without the use of a volatile propellant.
Cosmetic spray devices of the prior art have utilised a variety of means for creating the spray. A widely used option has been to formulate a liquid cosmetic composition with a volatile propellant, such as a liquefied hydrocarbon or chlorofluorocarbon. However, it is increasingly recognised that the addition to the atmosphere of VOCs/greenhouse gases may have detrimental environmental consequences and alternative means of spray generation have been sought.
As an alternative to the use of a volatile propellant, mechanical pressure may be used to expel a liquid cosmetic composition through a nozzle, thereby creating a cosmetic spray. Currently marketed cosmetic spray devices that operate in this manner are squeeze sprays and trigger sprays. Unfortunately, such devices tend not to produce good quality sprays, partly as a result of limited pressure that may be applied to the composition. The poor spray quality often results in poor sensory properties on application to the human body.
Higher pressures may be generating by spring-driven mechanisms. Devices incorporating such mechanisms have been used as 'inhalers', intended for the delivery of medicaments WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 2 via the respiratory tract. Such devices are described in US 5,331,954 (1994, Novo Nordisk, US 6,109,479 (2000, Bespak plc), and WO 91/14468 (1991, Dunne Miller Weston Ltd.) together with references cited therein.
Unfortunately, these publications contain no description of how a cosmetic spray suitable for application to the surface of the human body might be generated. The devices described in these publications operate at pressures that are higher than would be desired in a cosmetic spray applicator and/or would not deliver the spray at sufficient rate or spray quality for cosmetic application.
Summary of Invention In a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of spraying a liquid cosmetic composition onto the surface of the human body comprising: mechanically pressurising a free-flowing liquid cosmetic composition to a pressure of from 1.0 to less than 5.0 MPa; (ii) passing said composition through a swirl chamber, and (iii) expelling said composition through a 100 to 200 micron outlet nozzle onto the surface of the human body.
In a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product comprising a free-flowing liquid cosmetic composition and a hand-held spraying device suitable for spraying the same onto the human body, said device WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 comprising a pre-atomisation chamber for the cosmetic composition, a means for subjecting the cosmetic composition to a pressure of from 1.0 to less than 5.0 MPa, a transfer conduit for the cosmetic composition leading from the preatomisation chamber to a swirl chamber, the swirl chamber having a 100-200 micron outlet nozzle for the spray created from the cosmetic composition.
Throughout this specification, references to application to the surface of the human body should be understood to mean application to the skin and/or hair exclusively.
Preferably, such application should be direct. The products and methods of the present invention are particularly suited for application to the human skin.
Detailed description The present invention describes a method of creating a cosmetic spray that has good sensory properties on application to the human body, without the use of a volatile propellant. The good sensory properties result from the good spray quality attained by the combination of suitable device components and suitable mechanical pressurisation as described herein. In addition, the invention enables the cosmetic spray to be applied to the surface of the human body at a flow rate that is appropriate.
The benefit of appropriate flow rate and good spray quality is of great advantage in the application of liquid cosmetic compositions to the surface of the human body. Consumers WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 4 greatly desire the often rapid application of product achievable at appropriate flow rates and the good spray quality gives a sensory or "comfort in use" benefit. Poor quality sprays, comprising large droplets, often feel cold and wet on application to the human body, whereas sprays produced according to the present invention have good sensory properties.
The mechanical pressurisation of the liquid cosmetic composition requires mechanical force to be applied to the composition in some way. It is not sufficient that the composition is put under pressure merely by the presence of a liquified volatile propellant as a component of the composition. Indeed, it is preferred that the composition does not comprise such a component. The pressure generated must be at least 1.0 MPa, preferably at least 1.5 MPa, and more preferably at least 2.0 MPa; yet the maximum pressure must be less than 5.0 MPa, preferably no higher than MPa, and more preferably no higher than 3.5 MPa.
In the second aspect of the invention, the liquid cosmetic composition is held in a pre-atomisation chamber immediately before it is forced into a swirl chamber via a transfer conduit. Typically, the liquid cosmetic composition in the pre-atomisation chamber is not under pressure until a latching means is released, resulting in pressure being exerted and the composition being forced from the preatomisation chamber.
In many embodiments, the mechanical pressurisation of the liquid cosmetic composition is achieved by means of a WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 tensioned spring. The consumer may tension the spring, typically before each use of the product to create a cosmetic spray. In preferred embodiments, the spring is tensioned by the operation of a lever; flexing of the lever putting the spring under tension. In such embodiments, the spring may be held in its tensioned state by a latching means; the latching means being released when it is desired to put pressure upon the liquid cosmetic composition using the tensioned spring.
The swirl chamber is an important element of the present invention. It causes the liquid cosmetic composition to swirl around and thereby enhances its atomisation on exit from the outlet nozzle. A typical swirl chamber has one or more radial inlet holes or slots. Preferably, such holes or slots are tangentially disposed to the cross-section of the swirl chamber; the cross-section preferably being essentially circular. For optimum efficacy, the holes or slots, of which there are preferably two or more, in particular from two to four, are present in the bottom of the swirl chamber, i.e. the part furthest from the outlet nozzle. Multiple inlets, when present, are arranged to all promote swirling in the same direction, whether that be clockwise or counter-clockwise.
The outlet nozzle from the swirl chamber is typically of circular cross-section having a diameter of from 100 to 200 microns. The outlet nozzle represents the exit orifice from the swirl chamber and causes the atomisation of the pressurised, swirling, liquid cosmetic composition exiting therefrom.
WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 The relative dimensions of the inlet(s) to and outlet from the swirl chamber can effect the quality of the spray produced. It is preferred that the total cross-sectional area of the inlet(s) is greater than that of the outlet nozzle; in particular, it is preferred that the inlet:outlet area ratio, i.e. the ratio of the total cross-sectional area of the inlet(s) to the area of the outlet nozzle, is from 2.5:1 to 3:1. In measuring the cross-sectional areas referred to, one should take the minimum inlet/outlet areas linking the swirl chamber with the non-swirl chamber space.
The liquid cosmetic compositions used in accordance with the present invention are free-flowing. Free-flowing in the context of this invention should be understood to refer to liquid cosmetic compositions that will swirl when introduced under a pressure of a pressure of from 1.0 to less than MPa into a swirl chamber at a temperature of 20 0 C. Suitable compositions have a viscosity of from 0.8 mPa.s to 200 mPa.s, in particular from 1 mPa.s to 100 mPa.s, and especially from 1 mPa.s to 50 mPa.s, when measured at a shear rate of 100 /s and a temperature of 20 0 C. The surface tension of the liquid cosmetic composition, at a temperature of 20 0 C, is typically from 23 to 100, in particular from to 80, and especially from 30 to 50 mN/m.
Liquid cosmetic compositions sprayed according to the present invention frequently comprise a C2 to C4 alcohol, for example ethanol, propylene glycol, propanol, or isopropanol. Particularly good sensory benefits may be achieved when such compositions are used. Compositions may comprise C2 to C4 alcohol at a level of from 1% to 99%, in WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 7 particular from 1% to 50%, and especially from 5% to 15% by weight of the composition.
The composition may comprise water in an amount from 1% to 99%, particularly from 25% to 99%, and especially from to 99% by weight. When the especially preferred minimum level of water of 50% by weight is employed, the maximum level is preferably up to 95% by weight. The compositions used may be solutions or emulsions, in particular oil-inwater emulsions.
Suitable cosmetic compositions include hair sprays, body sprays, deodorants, antiperspirants, and perfumes. Body sprays are particularly suitable.
High flow rates, for example from 0.1 g/s to 1.0 g/s, and, in particular, from 0.2 /s to 0.6 g/s, can be achieved, whilst still maintaining good spray quality. Spray quality may be defined by the fineness of the droplets achieved and/or by the narrowness of the droplet size distribution of said droplets. For many applications, it desirable to achieve a Sauter D[4,3] mean droplet size of from 7 pm to nm, in particular from 10 m to 50 um, and especially from pm to 35 um. It is further preferred that for each of the Sauter D[4,3] preferred ranges indicated above, that the Sauter D[3,2] mean droplet size is also within the same range. Measurement have also been made of the median volume droplet size (Sauter and it is preferred that this value is from 7 um to 60 pm, in particular from 10 um to m, and especially from 15 pm to 35 um. With regard to the narrowness of the droplet size distribution, it is preferred WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 8 that the gap between the Sauter D[v,0.1] value and the Sauter D[v,0.9] value is 50 microns or less, more preferably microns or less, and especially 40 microns or less.
The droplet size measurements referred in this specification may be made using standard instrumentation based on light scattering technology.
The invention will now be further illustrated by a description of a specific embodiment of a suitable spraying device and a description of a specific embodiment of a suitable nozzle assembly (defined below). Reference will be made to Figures 1 to 5, wherein: Figure 1 is a schematic of a specific embodiment of a spraying device suitable for use according to the invention; Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section through the centre of a specific embodiment of a nozzle assembly suitable for use according to the invention; Figure 3 is a vertical cross-section through the centre of the upper portion (22) of the nozzle assembly illustrated in Figure 2; Figure 4 is a vertical cross-section through the centre of the lower portion (23) of the nozzle assembly illustrated in Figure 2; Figure 5 is a top view of the lower portion (23) of the nozzle assembly illustrated in Figure 4.
The spray device illustrated in Figure 1 is in many respects similar to a device described in the aforementioned WO 91/14468. It comprises a body in which there is defined WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 9 a cylinder of circular cross-section, in which a piston is mounted for reciprocating movement. The cylinder (2) communicates with a pre-atomisation chamber of reduced cross-section. The piston has a reduced diameter portion which sealingly engages within the preatomisation chamber by means of a plastic sealing cap or ring provided on the piston portion A compression spring is located in the cylinder between the enlarged head of the piston and an opposite end wall of the cylinder An operating rod is connected to the piston and passes through the spring and through a passageway in the body A latching means attached to the body engages with the rod to latch the rod in a position in which the surrounding spring is compressed, i.e. tensioned. The rod is linked at a point outside of the body of the device to one end of a lever (10) by a pivot The lever passes over a fulcrum (12) attached to the body at a position close to the latching means An actuating or trigger button (13) is provided, for releasing the latching means Also defined within the body is a cavity (14) in which there is located a collapsible bag (15) containing the liquid cosmetic composition The interior of the bag communicates with an inlet passage (17) which, in turn, communicates with the chamber via a non-return valve (18).
WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 10 Also connected to the chamber is an outlet passage or transfer conduit (19) running to the nozzle assembly via a valve (21) which functions as a non-return valve and as a pressure release valve.
The nozzle assembly illustrated in Figures 2 to 5 is one that would be suitable for use with the spray device illustrated in Figure 1. The nozzle assembly has a circular cross-section and comprises an upper portion (22) and a lower portion The bottom surface (29) of the upper portion (22) fits tightly against the top surface (38) of the lower portion A swirl chamber comprising a lower cylindrical portion (37) and an upper frusto-conical portion (31) is defined between the upper portion (22) and the lower portion (23) of the nozzle assembly, as described below.
The upper portion (22) of the nozzle assembly is illustrated in Figure 3 and comprises a cylinder (24) of circular crosssection into which the lower portion (23) snugly fits.
Above the cylinder (24) is the top (25) of the upper portion in the top surface (26) of which there is defined a conical indentation (27) at the centre of which there is an outlet orifice/nozzle In the bottom surface (29) of the upper portion (22) there is defined a smaller frustoconical indentation (30) terminating as the outlet orifice/nozzle (28) in the centre. The smaller conical indentation (30) defines the upper portion of the swirl chamber (31) shown in Figure 2.
WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 11 The lower portion (23) of the nozzle assembly is illustrated in Figures 4 and 5. It comprises a body (32) of circular cross-section, bevelled on its outer side at the top (33) and of reduced diameter at a portion at its lower end (34).
The liquid cosmetic composition passes from the preatomisation chamber into a chamber (35) in the lower portion (23) of the nozzle assembly via the transfer conduit (19) and an aperture in the lower face (36) of the lower portion (23) of the nozzle assembly. From this latter chamber the liquid cosmetic composition is forced upwards via transfer tubes (39) and (40) of circular crosssection. At their lower ends, the outer portions of the transfer tubes (39) and (40) are continuous with semicircular indentations (41A) and (41B) which slope into the sidewall of the chamber The transfer tubes (39 and 40) open into a depressed portion (42) of the top surface (38) of the nozzle assembly lower portion as illustrated in Figure 5. The depressed portion together with the bottom surface (29) of the nozzle assembly upper portion define two passageways (43 and 44) of rectangular cross-section that lead into the lower portion (37) of the swirl chamber (31) via two tangential inlet slots (45 and 46) arranged to promote swirling in the same direction (clockwise, as viewed from the top, as in Figure The ratio of the total crosssectional area of the two inlet slots (45 and 46) to the area of the outlet nozzle (28) is 2.7:1.
WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 12 Examples A series of experiments was performed using the swirl chamber illustrated in Figures 2 to 5, using output nozzle sizes of 100, 150, and 200 microns. The following model liquid cosmetic compositions were employed (details in Table 1): 1: deodorant base composition; 2: aqueous-alcohol solution antiperspirant composition; 3: oil-in-water emulsion antiperspirant composition; 4: 50 mPa.s standard.
WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 13 Table 1: Model Liquid Cosmetic Compositions Component Composition w/w) 1 2 3 4 Ethanol 96.00 56.50 Isopropyl myristate 0.67 Fragrance 3.33 1.50 Reach 501 ACH 36.00 Propylene glycol 3.00 Arlamol E 2.00 DC 245 1.00 Emulgade SE PF 4.50 Emulgin B2 1.00 Cetiol LC -5.00 Cetiol OE -5.00 Water 57.50 Glycerol 2.00 Chlorhydrol 25.00 aqu. solution) Each of the liquid compositions was subjecting to the pressures indicated in Table 2 using a G15 DVE Maximatoro high pressure pump from Schmidt, Kranz Co. GmbH. Table 2 shows the spray data on use of the 100 micron nozzle with compositions 1 and 3, on use of the 200 micron nozzle with compositions 2, and on use of the 150 micron nozzle with composition 4. The particle size determinations were made using a Malvern Mastersizer light scattering instrument.
WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 14 Table 2: Spray data on liquid cosmetic compositions as a function of pressure Compn., nozzle Flow rate D[4,3] D[v,0.5] D[v,0.9] (pressure, minus MPa) D[v,0.1] 1, 100 micron 0.69 0.17 43.1 42.5 44.7 1.03 33.4 33.0 35.9 2.07 0.25 24.9 23.0 26.9 2, 200 micron 0.69 0.36 58.9 57.5 51.5 1.38 0.49 45.9 45.4 41.2 2.07 0.58 41.9 41.3 41.6 3, 100 micron 0.69 0.20 54.3 52.8 54.2 1.38 0.26 43.1 42.0 43.0 2.07 0.30 33.8 32.7 37.9 4, 150 micron 0.69 0.22 66.1 62.7 57.6 1.38 0.30 35.0 33.3 32.6 2.07 0.37 31.9 30.8 28.1 Results in italics (top line of each outside the scope of the invention.
in microns.
row) are from operation Droplet size values are Table 2 shows the excellent spray quality attainable by use of the present invention. Significantly, the flow rate and the spray quality, both in terms of the fineness of the droplets and the narrowness of the droplet size WO 2004/062813 PCT/EP2003/014824 15 distribution, is poorer when operating at 0.69 MPa, i.e., outside the scope of the present invention. Good results were also obtained when operating within the scope of the invention with each of the compositions of Table 1 with'any of the nozzles investigated.
Analogous experiments to those described above were performed in order to contrast the spray quality achieved according to the invention with that achieved using a standard nozzle having a 270 micron nozzle. In these experiments, ethanol was used as a model liquid cosmetic composition. The results are shown in Table 3 and indicate the superior spray quality achieved by the method of the invention.
Table 3: Particle size as a function of nozzle diameter and pressure Pressure (MPa) Nozzle 100 micron 150 micron Standard (270 micron) Median droplet size 26 31.5 46 2.25 23 28 21 26 37 3.75 19.5 24 34 19 23 31 16 Results in italics (column on far right) are from operation outside the scope of the invention. Droplet size values are in microns.
Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.
The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that the prior art forms part of the common general knowledge in Australia.

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1. A method of spraying a liquid cosmetic composition onto the surface of the human body comprising: mechanically pressurising a free-flowing liquid cosmetic composition to a pressure of from 1.0 to less than 5.0 MPa; (ii) passing said composition through a swirl chamber, and (iii) expelling said composition through a 100 to 200 micron outlet nozzle.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the swirl chamber has one or more radial inlet holes or slots that are tangentially disposed to the cross-section of the swirl chamber.
3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the total cross- sectional area of the inlet(s) is greater than that of the outlet nozzle.
4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the inlet:outlet area ratio of the swirl chamber is from 2.5:1 to 3:1. A method according to any of claims 2 to 4, wherein the swirl chamber has from two to four inlet holes or slots.
6. A method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the free-flowing liquid cosmetic composition is mechanically pressurised to a pressure of from 1.5 to MPa. 18
7. A product comprising a free-flowing liquid cosmetic composition and a hand-held spraying device suitable for spraying the same onto the human body, said device comprising a pre-atomisation chamber for the cosmetic composition, a means for subjecting the cosmetic composition to a pressure of from 1.0 to less than MPa, a transfer conduit for the cosmetic composition leading from the pre-atomisation chamber to a swirl chamber, the swirl chamber having a 100-200 micron outlet nozzle for the spray created from the cosmetic composition.
8. A product according to claim 7, wherein the means subjecting the cosmetic composition to pressure is a tensioned spring.
9. A product according to claim 8, wherein the spring is tensioned by the operation of a lever.
10. A product according to any of claims 7 to 9, wherein pressure is exerted on the cosmetic composition following the release of a latching means.
11. A method of spraying a liquid cosmetic composition onto the surface of a human body substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the examples and the accompanying figures.
12. A product suitable for spraying a liquid cosmetic composition onto the human body substantially as 19 hereinbefore described with reference to the examples and the accompanying figures. DATED THIS 13 th day of July, 2005 UNILEVER PLC By Its Patent Attorneys DAVIES COLLISON CAVE
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