A fresh approach to home-use testing. Adapting classic consumer product testing methodology to evaluate new fragrances for functional and toiletry products

'Necessity is the mother of invention' (Tradition) This paper describes a procedure adapted from conventional consumer product testing methodology which substantially improves the quality of test data relative to previous testing approaches, notably for fragrances for functional and toiletry products, and effectively takes into account the constraints endemic in the fragrance industry.

A Fresh Approach to Home-use testing. Adapting Classic Consumer Product Testing Methodology to Evaluate New Fragrances for Functional and Toiletry Products

Ivor Shalofsky Firmenich S.A., Switzerland

INTRODUCTION

Consumer Product Testing and Extended Usage

A great deal of consumer product testing is carried out on fragrances, particularly those used in functional products, such as detergents, fabric softeners, and hard surface cleaners, and in toiletry products, such as shampoos, shower gels, and toilet soaps.

The major multinational companies which market such products, and are responsible for much of the product testing that is done, tend to take the view that fragrance...

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