权利要求：
1. A wiper (1) for wiping a cosmetic applicator, having a first component, in particular a holding section (2), for affixing the wiper (1) to a cosmetic receptacle, and having at least two wiper arms (3, 3a), which are positioned thereon and perform a wiping action; at least one of the wiper arms (3, 3a) is fastened to the first component, in particular the holding section (2), by means of at least one hinge (12), characterized in that the at least one hinge (12), preferably all of the hinges (12) is/are respectively associated with at least one spring element (13), which presses the respective wiper arm (3, 3a) in the direction toward its closed position.
2. The wiper (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one hinge (12) is embodied in the form of a local thin place (15).
3. The wiper (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one hinge (12) is embodied in the form of a film hinge.
4. The wiper (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each of the wiper arms (3, 3a) is hinged to the first component, in particular the holding section (2), by means of only a single hinge (12) and each respective hinge (12) is preferably positioned centrally on the respective wiper arm (3, 3a) relative to the dimension of the respectively associated wiper arm (3, 3a) in the circumference direction.
5. The wiper (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the at least one spring element (13) is an elastic strip, which - relative to the wiper longitudinal axis (L) and in the direction toward the distal end of the wiper (1) - is connected to the holding section (2) before the at least one hinge (12), preferably all of the hinges (12), and is connected to the wiper arm (3, 3a) after the respective hinge (12).
6. The wiper (1) according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that the at least one spring element (13) has a curvature, in particular a constant or steady one, whose center of curvature or centers of curvature lies/lie between the at least one spring element (13) and the wiper longitudinal axis (L).
7. The wiper (1) according to one of claims 1, 4, 5, or 6, characterized in that on one wiper arm (3, 3a), preferably on each of them, a hinge (12) is provided, which is positioned in the middle, viewed in the circumference direction, and a respective spring element (13) is positioned next to the respective hinge (12) on both sides of it, viewed in the circumference direction.
8. The wiper (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one, preferably all, of the wiper arms (3, 3a) is/are embodied as being able to fold outward by an angle of at least 90° relative to the longitudinal axis (L).
9. The wiper (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least a part, preferably half, of all of the wiper arms (3) - in particular, every second wiper arm (3) in alternation in the circumference direction of the holding section (2) - has a wand section (4) with a ring section (5) formed onto its distal end and this ring section's dimension in the circumference direction is greater than the dimension of the wand section (4).
10. The wiper (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is produced by means of injection molding or by means of a 3D printing process.
11. A method for producing a wiper (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which has a first component, in particular a holding section (2), for affixing the wiper (1) to a cosmetic receptacle, and has at least two wiper arms (3, 3a), which are positioned thereon and perform a wiping action, by means of injection molding in such a way that the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) on the one hand and the first component, in particular the holding section (2), on the other hand are injection molded in a position in which they are folded away from each other, which does not correspond to the position that the first component, in particular the holding section (2), and the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) assume relative to each other during the intended use of the wiper (1) and the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) are each connected by means of at least one hinge (12) to the first component, in particular the holding section (2), and after the removal of the wiper (1) from the injection mold, the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) pivot or are pivoted, preferably automatically, relative to each other and to the first component, in particular the holding section (2), into the position that they assume relative to each other in the unstressed state during the intended use of the wiper (1).
12. A method for producing a wiper (1) according to one of claims 1 through 10, which has a first component, in particular a holding section (2), for affixing the wiper (1) to a cosmetic receptacle, and has at least two wiper arms (3, 3a), which are positioned thereon and perform a wiping action, by means of injection molding in such a way that the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) on the one hand and the first component, in particular the holding section (2), on the other hand are injection molded in a position relative to each other that at least essentially corresponds to the position that the first component, in particular the holding section (2), and the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) assume relative to each other during the intended use of the wiper (1) and the at least two wiping action-performing wiper arms (3, 3a) are each connected by means of at least one hinge (12) to the first component, in particular the holding section (2), and the hinges (12) permit an at least slight tilting of the respectively hinged or articulated wiper arms (3, 3a) as the wiper (1) is being removed from the injection mold.
13. A cosmetic unit having a cosmetic receptacle, an applicator, a closing cap, and a wiper (1) mounted in the neck or withdrawal opening of the cosmetic receptacle for wiping cosmetic compound from the applicator, wherein the wiper (1) is embodied according to one of claims 1 through 10 and/or is produced using a method according to claim 11 or 12.