Table 1.

Sample description word and corresponding intensity digital table.

Sensory Characteristic		Definition	Directional teRm/Scoring Standards
Before rubbing	Color	Degree to which the product looks clear, ranging from yellow to white	Yellow–white/0–9
	Odor	Amount of any type of odor, like vegetable oil, lard, grease, or shortening, sweet or maple.	Strong–weak/0–9
	Shiny	Degree to which the product looks shiny, oily, glossy, or sheen.	Slightly–very/0–9
	Texture	impression of the thickness of the sample when it is rubbed between a thumb and a forefinger	Thin–thick/0–9
	Sticky	Amount of the sample that stays on forefinger after short contact (2 s) with the sample in a container	A little–a lot/0–9
	Wiredrawing	Impression of the distance that the product will wiredraw after picking-up	Slightly–very/0–9
During rubbing	Spreadability	Impression of the area that the product will cover when spread over the skin	A little–a lot/0–9
	Moisturizing	Degree to which the product feels moist	A little–a lot/0–9
	Greasy	Degree to which the product feels greasy	Slightly–very/0–9
	Absorbency	Impression of the rate of absorption of the product into the skin	Slowly–quickly/0–9
	Breathability	Degree to which the product leaves an oily or waxy film or coating on the skin after rubbing	A little–a lot/0–9
	Sheen	Degree to which the product looks shiny, glossy, is iridescent or glittery after rubbing	A little–a lot/0–9
	Silky	Degree to which the product feels smooth, silky, or soft on fingers after rubbing	Slightly–very/0–9
After rubbing	Skin elasticity	Degree to which skin feels firmand elastic after rubbing	Slightly–very/0–9
	Moisturizing persistence	Degree to which the product leaves a moisturizing feeling on the skin after rubbing	A little–a lot/0–9