APPLICATOR, USE OF THE APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR TOPICALLY ADMINISTERING A LIQUID BY MEANS OF THE APPLICATOR

摘要

An applicator is adapted for applying a liquid from a source of liquid (2) to the skin of an individual subject. The applicator comprises a housing (8) delimiting a chamber (10), and a roller (13) rotatably mounted in the housing with an adhesion side (14) extending into the chamber and a transfer side (15) extending out of the chamber. A pipe (16) is attached to the housing, at least one first - and one second through hole (22, 23; 26), which are formed in the wall (24) of the pipe, is connecting the pipe to the source of liquid and to the chamber, respectively, said through holes are axially and angularly displaced in relation to each other, a slider (27) is arranged for sliding between a first - and second position in the pipe, a recess (29) is formed in the slider, and this recess is communicating with the source of liquid in the first position of the slider via the at least one first through hole and with the chamber in the second position of the slider via the at least one second through hole. The applicator is suitable for administering accurate and reproducible doses of easy-flowing cosmetic or medical formulation to the skin of e.g. a human being.