On the preference of the color of make-up products related to the skin color in Japanese women

Abstract

We measured the skin color approx. 370 Japanese women aged from teens to fifties
After completing the statistical reserch and cluster analysis of obtained data, We checked up their preference of make-up product.
1) The skin color distributes in the range of Hue 8R-7YR, value 5.5-7.3, and Chroma 3.0-4.5 by Muncell Renotation System.
2) As the age gose on, the skin color tends to become yellowish, low value, and high chroma.
While preference of foundation apt to be pinkish, high value, and low chroma.
3) The result of cluster analysis shows that the preference of foundation is closely related to the skin color.