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http://dx.doi.org/10.15230/SCSK.2020.46.3.265

Use of Electroencephalogram to Supplement Sensory Assessment for the Evaluation of Body Odor  

Seo, Young Kyoung (DERMAPRO Ltd., Skin Research Center)
Baek, Ji Hwoon (DERMAPRO Ltd., Skin Research Center)
Boo, Yong Chool (Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Koh, Jae Sook (DERMAPRO Ltd., Skin Research Center)
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Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea / v.46, no.3, 2020 , pp. 265-272 More about this Journal
Abstract
The body odor as well as the skin changes has become an important issue. Humans leave respective specific odors dependent on sex and age; The odor has been known to affect social relationship of human. In this study, we wanted to confirm the possibility as parameters to evaluate body odor into existing odor evaluation methods by experts. The 15 subjects, aged from 50 to 61 years wore cotton t-shirts for 72 hours and collected body odor. The cotton t-shirts containing body odor were used for sensory evaluation and EEG measurement by the odor experts. In order to evaluate body odors of each subject, an odor sensory evaluation and electroencephalogram (EEG) were conducted by odor exports and the correlation in between two assessments was analyzed. Pearson correlation analysis shows negative correlation of the sensory evaluation versus 'Excitement' in EEG parameter (r = - 0.649, p = 0.009) and positive correlation of the sensory evaluation versus 'Stress' in EEG parameter (r = 0.704, p = 0.003). In conclusion, it is considered that the evaluation of body odor through EEG measurement can be used as a method to complement the odor evaluation by experts.
Keywords
body odor; sensory evaluation; electroencephalogram (EEG);
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