US Patent 9215921 Packaging and applicator device including an applicator member

A packaging and applicator device for applying at least one cosmetic, makeup, or care product composition, the device comprising: a container containing the composition; and an applicator member that is secured to the container and that defines an application surface, the applicator member being made, at least in part, out of an inorganic material, and having at least one channel passing therethrough so as to enable the composition to pass from the container to the application surface; the application surface having a surface area lying in the range 50 mm2 to 200 mm2, better in the range 70 mm2 to 150 mm2, better still in the range 80 mm2 to 100 mm2, and the applicator member having a weight that is greater than 4 g.