Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions
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1. A method of measuring a sensory attribute of a personal care composition, the method comprising:
- providing a product including a personal care composition;
inducing an amount of damage onto an area of skin of a healthy test subject with a damage inducing agent;
determining the level of damage induced onto the area of skin;
contacting the damaged area of skin on the subject with the product to determine the amount of soothing of the personal care composition, the contacting including contacting the product with the damaged area of skin; and
rating the amount of soothing of the product after the contacting.
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Abstract
Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject to a predetermined amount, contacting a test facial tissue with the damaged skin, and rating the soothing attributes of the facial tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of skin damage on the skin is determined by the test subject.
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1. A method of measuring a sensory attribute of a personal care composition, the method comprising:
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providing a product including a personal care composition;
inducing an amount of damage onto an area of skin of a healthy test subject with a damage inducing agent;
determining the level of damage induced onto the area of skin;
contacting the damaged area of skin on the subject with the product to determine the amount of soothing of the personal care composition, the contacting including contacting the product with the damaged area of skin; and
rating the amount of soothing of the product after the contacting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of measuring a sensory attribute of a personal care composition, the method comprising:
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providing a product including a personal care composition;
inducing an amount of damage onto an area of skin of a test subject with a damage inducing agent, wherein the damage is induced onto the area of skin of the test subject by one of the group consisting of the test subject, a technician, an instrument, or any combination thereof;
determining the level of damage induced onto the area of skin;
contacting the damaged area of skin on the subject with the product to determine the amount of soothing of the personal care composition, the contacting including contacting the product with the damaged area of skin; and
rating the amount of soothing of the product after the contacting. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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