The evaluation of skin friction using a frictional feel analyzer

• Published in: Skin research and technology Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 41
• Main Authors: Egawa, Mariko, Oguri, Motoki, Hirao, Tetsuji, Takahashi, Motoji, Miyakawa, Michio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2002
• Subjects: Biophysics - instrumentation; Cosmetics; Elasticity; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Forearm; Friction; Humans; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Touch - physiology; Viscosity; Water - metabolism

Sensory evaluation is an important factor for cosmetic products. Several devices for the measurement of sensory properties have been developed in recent years. The objective here is to measure skin surface friction using these devices and examine the correlation with other physiological parameters i...