Patent No. EP1525819 (titled "Package For Dispensing A Flowable Cosmetic Composition And Product") was filed by Unilever on Apr 6, 2000. The application was issued on Nov 21, 2018.
A package for dispensing flowable cosmetic compositions comprises a container with a capacity of 20–120 ml, featuring a planar external surface at a first end for upright stability and a mouth at a second end. The mouth includes a seating for a rotatably seated roll-ball, which is partially proud of the seating and positioned vertically above the first end. The container has a longitudinal principle axis and a second axis orthogonal to the mouth, with the second axis acutely inclined to the principle axis. An outward-facing sidewall is aligned within 5° of the principle axis, while an inward-facing sidewall is aligned within 5° of the second axis. A cap is seatable over the roll-ball.

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