Table of contents

Sensory Science for Cosmetics

From human perception and psychophysics to rigorous sensory evaluation in cosmetic product development

Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: What Sensory Science Measures
• Chapter 2: Human Perception and the Chemical Senses
• Chapter 3: Touch, Texture, Vision, and Multisensory Experience
• Chapter 4: Psychophysics and Scaling
• Chapter 5: Sensory Attributes and Product Language
• Chapter 6: Experimental Design for Sensory Evaluation
• Chapter 7: Sensory Facilities, Sample Handling, and Good Practice
• Chapter 8: Panelist Recruitment, Screening, and Training
• Chapter 9: Discrimination Testing
• Chapter 10: Difference-from-Control and Quality-Oriented Methods
• Chapter 11: Descriptive Analysis
• Chapter 12: Temporal Sensory Methods
• Chapter 13: Consumer Testing and Hedonic Response
• Chapter 14: Statistics for Sensory Science
• Chapter 15: Multivariate Analysis and Product Mapping
• Chapter 16: Instrumental Methods and Sensory–Instrumental Correlation
• Chapter 17: Skin Feel and Leave-On Product Evaluation
• Chapter 18: Hair Care, Cleansing, and Rinse-Off Product Evaluation
• Chapter 19: Fragrance, Deodorancy, and Malodor Evaluation
• Chapter 20: Color Cosmetics and Appearance Evaluation
• Chapter 21: Sensory Science in Cosmetic Product Development
• Chapter 22: Claims, Ethics, and Regulatory Awareness
• Chapter 23: Designing a Complete Cosmetic Sensory Study
• Chapter 24: Reading, Reporting, and Critiquing Sensory Evidence
• Conclusion