Screen printed product sampler in hermetically sealed package

摘要

A consumer product sampler including a base (e.g. a barrier laminate constructed of multiple layers of polymers and/or foil and/or paper) onto which a unit dose of product (e.g. a volatile make-up substance) is screen printed. A cover formed of either a barrier laminate or a clear plastic sheet is sealed to the base at its periphery and overlays the product. If the cover is a barrier laminate, the outer surface can be provided with printed matter identifying the cosmetic or other substance contained in the sampler. Depending upon the product to be sampled, the cover can either be heat sealed to the base or sealed to the base with a perimeter adhesive. If the product to be sampled is a liquid or semi-liquid substance (e.g. water or solvent based), the base is preferably formed of a thermoformable plastic or a paperboard laminated with a barrier laminate and is provided with one or more debossed/embossed wells or cut-outs into which the product to be sampled is screen printed. The product sampler of the present invention is particularly suited for sampling a volatile silicone based substances such as lipstick, liquid make-up or blush.