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Texture Analysis to Quantify Skin Care Product Efficacy

Using a texture analyzer to measure the tightness of the skin before and after the application of selected treatments, the authors demonstrate the potential of texture analysis instrumentation in testing the efficacy of skin care products and substantiating skin tightening claims.

A Dermatological View: Tandem Irritants With Synergistic, Additive or Quenching Effects on the Skin

In this article the results of six published tandem irritation studies are evaluated; possible mechanisms and clinical ramifications, albeit complex, are discussed. The clinical relevance of tandem irritation among cosmetics users and in many occupational settings appears obvious and suggests the need for further studies clarifying its principles and mechanisms.

Using Consumers’ Sensory Experience to Achieve Strategic Market Segmentation

Used in conjunction with marketing and marketing research techniques, consumer-based sensory evaluation techniques provide an effective business strategy for product development and brand management.

In Sight--Extrasensory Perception in Product Development

Through his experience of working with consumers, Avery N. Gilbert, president of Synesthetics Inc., has discovered that the challenge is not so much discovering what consumers want as interpreting what they think they want.