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Abstract

The compact (1) comprises a cover (2) fitted with a mirror (5) and provided with a first hinge portion (20), a hollow bottom (6) in which the said cosmetic products will be placed, the said bottom (6) being provided with a second hinge portion (60), a hinge (10) formed by cooperation of the said first and second hinge portions (20, 60), a magnetic closure (11) based on cooperation of an upper magnet (21) fixed to the cover (2) with a lower magnet (61) fixed to the said bottom (6) facing the upper magnet, and possibly an applicator of the said cosmetic product, and is characterised in that: a) the said cover (2) comprises a so-called upper wall (22) forming all or part of a means of attachment of the said upper magnet (21) to the said cover (2), the said upper wall (22) being typically located below the said upper magnet (21) so as to make the said upper magnet (21) invisible even when the said compact (1) is opened, b) the said bottom (6) comprises a so-called lower wall (62) forming all or part of the said means of attachment of the said lower magnet (61) to the said bottom (6), the said lower wall (62) being typically located above the said lower magnet (61), so as to make the said lower magnet invisible even when the said compact (1) is opened, c) the said magnets are separated by an axial distance D when the said compact is closed, chosen so as to be able to simultaneously obtain a predetermined opening force typically between 1.6 N and 2.6 N, and manual opening and closing of the compact that is not noisy, or even silent, giving an impression of softness.

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