Patent ID: 7155991
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of rating a sensory attribute of a personal care composition, the method comprising: providing a product including a personal care composition, the personal care composition being a facial tissue; inducing an amount of damage onto an area of skin of a test subject to a predetermined level utilizing from about 1 to about 1000 damage inducing cycles, each damage inducing cycle comprising from about 1 to about 1000 wipes, the damage being 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, using a damage inducing agent selected from the group consisting of an economy facial tissue, chemical or biochemical agent, emory cloth, tape stripping, paper towel, cloth handkerchief, bath tissue, and light grade sandpaper, wherein the level of damage induced onto the area of skin is determined by one of the group consisting of test subject, technician, instrument, or any combination thereof; 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; wherein the level of damage on the skin area is rated after each damage inducing cycle by the test subject utilizing a visual analog scale.