Sample Recipe Data Tables
Cosmetic Chemistry Testing Design
Step 2
What 3 specific brand name products are you testing?
Product #1: Liquid Foundation (gray)
Product #2: Liquid Foundation (brown)
Product #3: Powder Foundation (brown)
After you have designed your tests, you need to create an observation/data table(s) that you will use to gather your data. Depending on the qualities you are testing, you may end up creating one table or multiple tables. Charlene will show you example observation/data tables in class. Please create your table(s) and have them approved by Charlene before the end of class.
Quality #1: Smoothness
Creaminess
Texture
Thickness
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
#1
Very creamy once rubbed in.
Feels like dirt at first.
Very thick.
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
#2
Very creamy.
feels waxy/oily.
Thick but less but not as thick as number 1.
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
#3
Not creamy; powdery.
Feels like soft sand.
Not thick; very thin.
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
Quality #2: Blendability
Does foundation color mix well with skin color?
Time it takes for foundation to fully blend with skin
#1
No because it is a grayish cement color.
15 seconds
#2
Yes it does once you blend it in.
10 seconds
#3
It does once you mix it well.
10 seconds
Quality #3: Viscosity
Distance it goes on petri plate
Speed at which the foundation runs down petri plate
#1
Too thick to test
Too thick to test
#2
Powder
Powder
#3
Too thick to test
Too thick to test
Quality #4: Coverage
How long does ball take to be fully
covered?
How golf ball looks after being
covered?
Are all dimples fully covered?
#1
Took about 30 seconds.
Looks very covered non-shiny.
Yes they are all fully covered.
#2
Because it is powder we couldn’t test it on the golf ball.
Because it is powder we couldn’t test it on the golf ball.
Because it is powder we couldn’t test it on the golf ball.
#3
Took about 3 minutes.
Very covered looks shiny and oily.
Yes they are all fully covered.
Quality #5: Buildability
Is it easy to work with?
Does it take long to apply?
#1
Thick pretty messy not so easy to work with.
Doesn’t take very long to apply.
#2
Not so thick but very messy because it;s quite hard to clean.
Doesn’t take long to apply.
#3
Easy to work with not very messy.
Doesn’t take long to apply.
Step 2
What 3 specific brand name products are you testing?
Product #1: Liquid Foundation (gray)
Product #2: Liquid Foundation (brown)
Product #3: Powder Foundation (brown)
After you have designed your tests, you need to create an observation/data table(s) that you will use to gather your data. Depending on the qualities you are testing, you may end up creating one table or multiple tables. Charlene will show you example observation/data tables in class. Please create your table(s) and have them approved by Charlene before the end of class.
Quality #1: Smoothness
Creaminess
Texture
Thickness
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
#1
Very creamy once rubbed in.
Feels like dirt at first.
Very thick.
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
#2
Very creamy.
feels waxy/oily.
Thick but less but not as thick as number 1.
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
#3
Not creamy; powdery.
Feels like soft sand.
Not thick; very thin.
Scale:1-5
5: No surface imperfections
4:Minimal surface imperfections
3:Few surface imperfections
2:Distracting amount of surface imperfections
1:Many surface imperfections that distract from the purpose of the product
Quality #2: Blendability
Does foundation color mix well with skin color?
Time it takes for foundation to fully blend with skin
#1
No because it is a grayish cement color.
15 seconds
#2
Yes it does once you blend it in.
10 seconds
#3
It does once you mix it well.
10 seconds
Quality #3: Viscosity
Distance it goes on petri plate
Speed at which the foundation runs down petri plate
#1
Too thick to test
Too thick to test
#2
Powder
Powder
#3
Too thick to test
Too thick to test
Quality #4: Coverage
How long does ball take to be fully
covered?
How golf ball looks after being
covered?
Are all dimples fully covered?
#1
Took about 30 seconds.
Looks very covered non-shiny.
Yes they are all fully covered.
#2
Because it is powder we couldn’t test it on the golf ball.
Because it is powder we couldn’t test it on the golf ball.
Because it is powder we couldn’t test it on the golf ball.
#3
Took about 3 minutes.
Very covered looks shiny and oily.
Yes they are all fully covered.
Quality #5: Buildability
Is it easy to work with?
Does it take long to apply?
#1
Thick pretty messy not so easy to work with.
Doesn’t take very long to apply.
#2
Not so thick but very messy because it;s quite hard to clean.
Doesn’t take long to apply.
#3
Easy to work with not very messy.
Doesn’t take long to apply.