A cosmetic dispenser for axially moving a volume of cosmetic between an extended disposition and a retracted disposition with an elevator member, an innerbody with an open inner volume for receiving the elevator member, and a spiral member with an open inner volume for receiving a body portion of the innerbody in a relatively rotatable relationship. As a result, a vacuum can be generated in a vacuum chamber arranged in a braking plate, and the latter can be changed from an inoperative position away from the ground into a operative position close to the ground, as a result of the generated vacuum. The breathing apparatus is useful for simulating the lower partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude, hence it may be used by athletes for simulating \u201cliving at altitude\u201d.