Method and apparatus for customizing facial foundation products
First Claim
1. A method for customizing a facial foundation at point of sale to a customer comprising:
- (i) obtaining a reading of a customer'"'"'s natural skin coloration by applying a means for measuring coloration in proximity to the skin;
(ii) transmitting the reading to a programmable means for selecting an optimal facial foundation formula;
(iii) transferring the selected optimal facial foundation formula as operating instructions to a formulation machine for automatically preparing the formula;
(iv) dosing together within the formulation machine at least four cosmetic chemical compositions each of which are contained in a separate dispenser, the chemical compositions being respectively a red, yellow, black and white monochromatic composition, the plurality of compositions being chosen in accordance with information provided by the selected optimal facial foundation formula; and
(v) delivering into a container the dosed formula to the customer as a facial foundation product.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for customizing a facial foundation product at point of sale to a customer. Three essential elements are that of a skin analyzer for reading skin properties, a programmable device receiving the reading and correlating same with an optimal formula from a preprogrammed set of formulas, and a formulation machine for preparing the facial foundation product from various cosmetic chemical compositions. The formulation machine receives instructions from the programmable device on the optimal formula. This formula is then dosed and blended from a series of dispensers containing separate cosmetic chemical compositions into a receiving bottle. The optimal formula may be altered through customer preferences by manual alteration of the selected optimal formula.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for customizing a facial foundation at point of sale to a customer comprising:
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(i) obtaining a reading of a customer'"'"'s natural skin coloration by applying a means for measuring coloration in proximity to the skin; (ii) transmitting the reading to a programmable means for selecting an optimal facial foundation formula; (iii) transferring the selected optimal facial foundation formula as operating instructions to a formulation machine for automatically preparing the formula; (iv) dosing together within the formulation machine at least four cosmetic chemical compositions each of which are contained in a separate dispenser, the chemical compositions being respectively a red, yellow, black and white monochromatic composition, the plurality of compositions being chosen in accordance with information provided by the selected optimal facial foundation formula; and (v) delivering into a container the dosed formula to the customer as a facial foundation product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for customizing a facial foundation at point of sale to a customer comprising:
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(i) obtaining a reading of a customer'"'"'s natural skin coloration by applying a means for measuring coloration in proximity to the skin; (ii) transmitting the reading to a programmable means for selecting an optimal facial foundation formula; (iii) transferring the selected optimal facial foundation formula as operating instructions to a formulation machine for automatically preparing the formula; (iv) dosing together within the formulation machine a plurality of cosmetic chemical compositions including at least one pigment, the plurality of compositions being chosen in accordance with information provided by the selected optimal facial foundation formula; (v) delivering into a container the dosed formula to the customer as a facial foundation product; and (vi) assigning an identification mark to each customized facial foundation product, labelling on the container the mark, and storing the identification within the programmable means to permanently identify the customized facial foundation product with a customer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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