Product Design and Developmen T Project: Electric Facial Cleanser (Efc)

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PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMEN

T PROJECT
ELECTRIC FACIAL CLEANSER (EFC)
Team Members
Ms.Nicharee Visvabhorn 5922790357
Ms.Saisuai Thanomrod 5922790639
Mr.Piyawat Sakpoonsup 5922791553
Mr.Tosapol Rachmanee 5922782321
Submit to
Asst. Prof. Dr. Suchada Rianmora
SCHOOL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEM & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SIRINDHORN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY
Abstract
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The main purpose of this project is to create and develop a successful new de
sign of Electric facial cleansers. Innovative functions and friendly price is also a critic
al factor to concern in designing new products. Nowaday, air pollution is one of the m
ajor causes of unhealthy skin, this is the reason why electric face cleansers are esse
ntial in today’s life. Electric facial cleansers should act as a multi-purpose skin care t
ool. The product must be easy to operate and require less skills and time for everyda
y uses.
Index Terms
Product design and development (PDD), Electric facial cleanser (EFC), Brush,
Ultrasonic Technology, Wireless, RGB LED lights
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction 5
2. Research Background 8
A. Customer Requirement and Customer Perception 8
B. Existing product 9
B.1 Existing Products Comparison 13
C. Customer’s behavior towards EFC 20
C.1 Data Collection 20
C.2 Data analysis 20
C.3 Discussion of questionnaire results and conclusion 23
D. Translating requirements to be the design 24
D.1 Dimension of Appliance 24
D.2 Mechanism 24
D.3 Material for each part 24
3. Methodology 24
A. Expected design and requirement from the questionnaires and the reference/
existing models. 25
B. Concept of “3F’s approach” for the EFC 27
B.1 Form 27
B.2 Fit 27
B.2.1 Body 27
B.2.2 Shift Bottom 28
B.2.3 Wireless Charger 28
B.2.4Controlling System 28
B.3 Function 29
C. System-level design 30
D. Material consideration 32
D.1 Non-porous medical-grade silicone 32
D.2 Steel 33
D.3 ABS 34
D.4 Copper wire 34
D.5 Aluminium Aolly 35
D.6 Polyethylene 35
E. Detailed design 37
E.1 Body 37
E.2 Bottom 38
E.3 Wireless charger 39
E.4 Controlling system 40
E.5 Advertisement 43
E.5.1 Colors 43
E.5.2 Product Specification 46
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E.6 Manual 46
E.6.1Accessories 46
E.6.2 Operation methods 47
E.6.3 Using method 47
E.6.4 Cleaning method 47
E.6.5 Charging method 48
4. Discussion and Conclusion 48
5. References 49
Electric Facial Cleansing (EFC)

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1. Introduction
Global electric facial cleansers market stood at $ 1.1 billion in 2018 and is proj
ected to grow at a CAGR of over 9% during 2019-2024 to reach $ 1.9 billion by 2024
. Increase in skin-related diseases, coupled with growing beauty consciousness amo
ng the consumers and the increasing number of detrimental effects of growing polluti
on levels on human skin, is anticipated to drive the market.
Electric face cleansers are personal care devices that could provide a gentle c
leanse. Electric face cleansers boost facial cleansing process, improve blood circulat
ion, and help in eliminating dirt, makeup and oils with the help of new technology.
The North-America electric facial cleansers market accounted for the largest s
hare in the global market, in volume terms, followed by Asia-Pacific and Europe in 20
18. US and China are the two major countries in the electric facial cleansers market.
Moreover, various cities in Asia-Pacific and Middle East are dealing with the menace
of air pollution and consumers are becoming more aware of its detrimental effects.
Air pollution is one of the major causes of unhealthy skin. Air pollution causes
smog that accelerates skin ageing and wrinkles. As a result, many consumers are in
creasingly using skin care products like sun screen and body lotions as preventive m
easures. However, electric face cleansers act as a whole skin care routine. They not
only cleanse the skin but also unclog the pores that have been blocked due to dust a
nd smog particles. These devices act as a multi-purpose skin care tool that cleanses,
exfoliates, moisturizes, and improves the texture of the skin. The messaging feature
of these devices improves circulation and skin elasticity, which reduces wrinkles.
In order to create and develop a successful new design of Electric facial clean
sers requires understanding of customer’s requirements or what customer needs. W
hen we understand the needs and factors involved, we can be able to launch the pro
duct that can satisfy the customer’s requirements. Analyzing the target customers ch
aracteristics is also an important step to do in order to understand their perception. F
or Electric facial cleansers, this product can be identified as a social need or love ne
eds, where the product can be involved with the customers being loved or accepted
by others as shown in Figure 1 (Maslow’s Hierarchy of need).
For the product that is beauty and health related gadgets, safety in designing
must also be concerned as much as the physical looks. This is where the concept of
product design and development has been applied in order to help the manufacturer
with the goal stated as shown in Figure 2 (Product design and development diagram)
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The PDD or product design and development is required in order to develop g

eneral models as well as improving the product to be competitive with the continuous
ly shifting market needs. The combinations of efficient engineering processes and su
itable product platform models are seen as potential means to improve the existing
models. PDD is arranged in a cycle but if we have to level the stage of PDD, the first
stage would be concept development (CD) . Concept development consisted of vario
us activities to determine the core concept of the product which satisfy the needs of t
he customers and markets. The second stage is system level design, this is the stag
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e where the components have been identified and classified; the stage continues to
detailed design where the classified groups were used to build the virtual model or pr
ototype. The next stage is testing and refinement where the prototype was tested or
checking its physical characteristics. The last stage is production ramp-up, the protot
ype is now entering production in the manufacturing
Figure 1: Maslow’s Hierarchy of need [1]

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[1]
Figure 2: Product design and development diagram
2. Research Background
This section is provided for identifying the customer perceptions, requirements

, and behavior to electric facial cleanser (EFC) by using Product Design and Develop
ment (PDD) as the main concept. Since we have reviewed some related research an
d existing products in the market. The questionnaire was launched to observe custo
mer requirements. After the results from the questionnaire were obtained, we combin
ed both the base model and the results from the questionnaire in order to design our
prototype model.
A. Customer Requirement and Customer Perception

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Most of the respondents to the questionnaires live in the Bangkok metropolita

n region and surrounding provinces. Nowadays, pollution is a major problem. To mai
ntain healthy looking skin and prevent the skin from any accumulation of pollution is
an important issue both for men and women. Since the accumulation can cause vari
ous skin problems, and due to the environmental change, electric facial cleansers ar
e an alternative way to clean their skin in the modern world.
B. Existing product
There are many existing products in the market that have a few functions. We
compare it to see disadvantages and advantages of existing products in the market f
or using as references in our product.
The online market sources that we used,which are Shopee, Lazada, Amazon,
and Sephora, are the main four websites and the table used to represent the product
details is table 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Table 1: Product from Shopee
No. Product and Component Picture

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1 Luna Mini 2 Silicone Face Massage

Brush Electric Face Cleaning Brus
h Facial Cleanser [4]
Size: 13.12 x 5.60 x 3.24cm

Material: Silicone + ABS
Retail price: 565 THB
2 Xiaomi inFace Sonic Electric Beaut

y Face Deep Cleaning Machine[5]
Size: 8.00 x 5.30 x 3.04cm

Material: Silicone
3 5 in 1 Electric Facial Cleanser Brus

h Wash Cleansing[6]
Size: 13.2 x 9 x 3.6 cm

Material: ABS + Synthetic fiber
Table 2: Product from Lazada
No. Product and component Picture

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1 Forever NMK-JYM04 Silicone Electric

Face Cleaning[7]
Size : 8x8x3cm
Material : Silicone
Retail price : 69 THB
2 OUTLET-T004 Cleansing instrument[8]
Size : 10.5x6.5x2.5cm
Material : Silicone + ABS
3 Xiaomi JORDAN & JUDY[9]
Size :8.15x6.18x3.9cm
Material : ABS + Silicone
Table 3: Product from Amazon

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1 Facial Cleansing Brush by Olay Re

generist, Face Exfoliator with 2 Br
ush Heads[10]
Size: 5.6 x 2.8 x 6.6 inches

Material: ABS + Synthetic Fiber
Retail price: 817 Baht
2 RUIQIMAO Ultrasonic Electric Silic

one Face Cleansing Brush Face Cl
eanser[11]
Size: 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.6 cm

Material: ABS + Food grade silicone
3 Liberex Egg Sonic Vibrating Facial

Cleansing Brush - 3 Brush Heads[12
]
Size: 1.3 x 1.3 x 8.7 inches

Material: ABS + silicone + synthetic b
rush
Table 4: Product from Sephora

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1 Foreo Luna 2[13]
Size: 1.4 x 3.3 x 4 inches

Material: Silicone + Plastic stand
Retail price: 8,900 Baht
2 Foreo Luna Mini 2[14]

3 Foreo Luna Go[15]

B.1 Existing Products Comparison

● The comparison of each product is shown in Table 5.
Table 5: Electric Facial Cleanser- Comparisons
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Product Functions Remark
● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno YES

logy
● Smart Timer N/A
● After-sale Service Guarante YES
ed
● Replacement Brush Heads N/A
● Waterproof N/A
● Intensity Adjustment YES
● Facial Massage YES
Luna Mini 2 Silicone Face Mass ● Noise Reduction N/A
age Brush Electric Face Cleani ● superior cleansing on hard-t N/A
ng Brush Facial Cleanser
o-remove makeup
● different models tailored to N/A
specific skin type
● Anti-aging mode N/A
● USB Rechargeable YES
● Skin Analysis feature N/A
● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno YES

logy
● Smart Timer YES
● After-sale Service Guarante YES
ed
● Waterproof YES
● Facial Massage YES
Xiaomi inFace Sonic Electric Be ● Noise Reduction N/A
auty Face Deep Cleaning Machi ● superior cleansing on hard-t N/A
ne o-remove makeup
● different models tailored to YES
specific skin type

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● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno N/A

logy
● Smart Timer N/A
● After-sale Service Guarante N/A
ed
● Waterproof N/A
5 in 1 Electric Facial Cleanser B ● Facial Massage YES
rush Wash Cleansing ● Noise Reduction N/A
● superior cleansing on hard-t N/A
o-remove makeup
specific skin type

logy
● Smart Timer N/A
ed
● Waterproof Yes
● Intensity Adjustment Yes
● Facial Massage Yes
Forever NMK-JYM04 Silicone El ● Noise Reduction N/A
ectric Face Cleaning ● superior cleansing on hard-t N/A
o-remove makeup
specific skin type
● USB Rechargeable Yes

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logy
● Smart Timer N/A
ed
● Waterproof Yes
● Noise Reduction N/A
OUTLET-T004 ● superior cleansing on hard-t N/A
Cleansing instrument o-remove makeup
specific skin type

logy
● Smart Timer N/A
● After-sale Service Guarante Yes
ed
● Waterproof Yes
Xiaomi JORDAN & JUDY
● Intensity Adjustment N/A
o-remove makeup
specific skin type
● Skin Analysis feature Yes

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logy
● Smart Timer N/A
ed
● Replacement Brush Heads Yes
● Waterproof Yes
● Facial Massage N/A
● superior cleansing on hard-t Yes
Facial Cleansing Brush by Olay o-remove makeup
Regenerist, Face Exfoliator with ● different models tailored to N/A
2 Brush Heads specific skin type
● USB Rechargeable N/A
● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno Yes

logy
● Smart Timer N/A
ed
● Waterproof Yes
RUIQIMAO Ultrasonic Electric Si ● Facial Massage N/A
licone Face Cleansing Brush Fa ● Noise Reduction Yes
ce Cleanser ● superior cleansing on hard-t N/A
o-remove makeup
specific skin type

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logy
● Smart Timer Yes
ed
● Replacement Brush Heads Yes
● Waterproof Yes
● Facial Massage N/A
● superior cleansing on hard-t Yes
o-remove makeup
● different models tailored to Yes
specific skin type
Liberex Egg Sonic Vibrating Fac
ial Cleansing Brush - 3 Brush H ● Anti-aging mode N/A
eads ● USB Rechargeable Yes

logy
● Smart Timer Yes
ed
● Waterproof Yes
● Noise Reduction Yes
o-remove makeup
Foreo Luna 2 specific skin type
● Anti-aging mode Yes

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logy
● Smart Timer Yes
ed
● Waterproof Yes
o-remove makeup
Foreo Luna Mini 2 ● different models tailored to Yes
specific skin type

logy
● Smart Timer Yes
ed
● Waterproof Yes
● Intensity Adjustment N/A
o-remove makeup
specific skin type
Foreo Luna Go ● Anti-aging mode Yes
C. Customer’s behavior towards EFC

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After some information about customers' behaviour towards EFC have been c
ollected, three main activities were established in order to construct the drafted desig
n of the EFC. Three main activities are data collection process, data analysis, and di
scussion results and conclusion.
C.1 Data Collection
Market survey is important in order to construct the EFC to meet the customer
’s requirement. Data collection method has been used to survey the market. Questio
nnaire was selected as the method for the data collection process.
Firstly, select the main question that is significant to the product then determine the i
mportant parameters such as what shape is the most appealing for this product, wha
t size is the most engaging for this product, What is the most suitable way to recharg
e the product, What is the proper material for replacement head, and most importantl
y the expected price that customer are eager to pay for this product.
The sample questions from self-administered questionnaires that used to find

customer’s requirements and opinions on the existing electric facial cleansing shown
below, some questions and answers could be used for translating the words to desig
n the product effectively.
Question 1 : What is the most appealing shape?
Question 2 : Which size of an electric facial cleanser would you prefer?
Question 3: What is the most convenient method for you about the product power
supply?
Question 4: What is the proper material for replacement-head?
Question 5: What is the proper retail price?
C.2 Data analysis
The questions from the questionnaire were analyzed, and the important questi
on that could lead to the design is shown in Tables below.
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Table 6: What is the most appealing shape?
Shape Picture Percentage of Response
Round 19.6%
Ellipse 65.2%
Cone 15.2%
Table 7 : Which size of an electric facial cleanser would you prefer?
Size Percentage of Response
Small and Compact 76.1%
Fitted with hands but not suitable for tra 19.6%

veling
Concerns only about the quality, size do 4.4%

es not matter
Table 8: What is the most convenient method for you about the product power
supply?
Method Percentage of Response
Rechargable device 84.8%

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AA Batery 13%
Disposable (2 weeks life time) 2.2%
Table 9: What is the proper material for replacement-head?
Material Picture Percentage of Response
Synthetic brush 17.4%
Silicone 63%
Natural fiber 19.6%
Table 10: What is the proper retail price?
Price Percentage of Response
< 500 THB 19.6%
500-1000 THB 41.3%

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1000-3000 THB 37%
> 3000 THB 2.2%
From 46 questionnaire participants, there were 41 participants who are 15-25

years old and 5 participants who are more than 25 years old. From the result , 45.7%
of income per month are lower than 10,000 THB and 39.1% income per month are b
etween 10,000-30,000 THB.In remainder have income per month more than 30,000
THB. 45.7% of the participants do not know that the electric facial cleansing can decr
ease acne vulgaris problems,so most participants did not use electric facial cleanser
for cleaning their face.
Moving on from the basic information of the participants to the physical looks
and function of the product. From table 6, the people tend to be interested in ellipse s
hape the most, which is 65.2%. We also found that 76.1% of the participants prefer p
ortable and compact size electric facial cleansers according to the data in table 7. In
addition, when it comes to the function, 50% of the participants request that they wou
ld be interested in an electric facial cleanser that can refresh their facial skins ,decre
ase their pores ,and contains a facial massage function which soften and firming the
skins. For the power supply, 82.6% of the participants prefer rechargeable devices a
s shown in table 8.
The results obtained from the questionnaire shows that participants are intere
sted in electric facial cleansers if it is a better method than using bare hands to clean
their faces, and from table 9, we can analyze that they prefered to have silicone mat
erials for the part that will be in contact with their faces with an ultrasonic cleaning. T
he price that the participants most likely to pay for is around 500-100 THB as present
ed in table 10.
C.3 Discussion of questionnaire results and conclusion
From the result of the self-administered questionnaires, we will design the sha
pe of EFC as ellipse, size as small and compact due to this size and shape is the mo
st suitable to human palms so the customer can use it easily when comparing to oth
er size and shape. For product power supply, rechargeable devices are the most con
venient method for product power supply since this technology is widely used.
For replacement-head, silicone is the most proper material because it is soft t

o our face, easy to clean and not expensive. For retail price, the expected price that
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customers are eager to pay is around 500 - 1,000 THB. Moreover, our group decided
to add more functions to primarily model to create a new design that will be more fun
ctions and convenient to the customers.
D. Translating requirements to be the design

In order to translate the customer’s requirements to be the EFC design, there
are three factors that should be considered. Three factors affecting the EFC design
are the dimension of appliance, mechanism, and material for each part.
D.1 Dimension of Appliance

According to the customer’s requirement, the size of EFC should be in the co
mpact size so it will be suitable for human palms in order to use it easily. Moreover, t
he EFC should be able to place in the location that customers can grab it easily, and
the storage space is to be reduced.
D.2 Mechanism
The EFC is designed for everyday use, and it can reduce the time and skill of
customers to clean their face. This EFC can also remove the makeup and solve the
skin problems.
D.3 Material for each part

The knowledge about materials for selecting the suitable material for each par
t with lowest cost is applied in the EFC design.
3. Methodology
From the previous section, where we translated the behavior and requirement
s of customers from the questionnaire launched, the key listed of essential requireme
nts in the design was created. Then we were able to construct the first draft of the de
sign. Our main points in creating this product is to generate an Electric facial cleanse
r with multifunction that can resolve most of the skin’s problems.
The product should act as a whole skin care routine. Even Though it should h
ave various functions but it should be easy to operate and the price needs to be affor
dable, that’s how our product could compete in today’s market. The goal stated has l
ed to our project to create an electric face cleanser and the overall of the phases we
used as a reference to follow in completing our design are 5 phases as shown in figu
re 3.
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Figure 3: Five phases for creating new design of Electronic facial cleanser
A. Expected design and requirement from the questionnaires

and the reference/ existing models.
To create a new prototype design which is more innovative and more function
al than the existing products, the questionnaire results and the reference model are c
ombined. Some additional functions and also the good features from the existing pro
ducts are added to the new prototype.
As the dimension of these innovations is 1.2 x 3.1 x 3.8 inches. It is rechargea

ble with 500 uses per charge by wireless charging that has an inductive charging circ
uit. Since the material used for these product references is silicone which is not good
grade, the expected design would likely use medical-grade silicone in order to preve
nt bacteria.The expected design would be in ellipse shape and flat at the bottom, por
table and has compact size. This expected design will also include additional functio
ns so multipurpose can be used. The product characteristics, customer emotional re
quirement, and their definition are shown in table 11 and 12.
Table 11: Product Characteristics and Their Definitions

Product Characteristics Definitions
Ellipse EFC has a ellipse shape
Cone EFC has a cone shape
Vibrating Applying force in repeat motions to the h

andle
Rotating Applying force in circular motions to the

handle
Multifunctional EFC can perform various operations
Simple EFC can perform specific operations
Replaceable EFC head can be replaced
Non-replacable EFC head is last for the lifetime of the pr

oduct
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Normal The quality of the silicone is food-grade
Excellent The quality of the silicone is medical- gr

ade
Table 12: Customer Emotional Requirements and Their Definitions

Customer Emotional Requirements Definition
Affordable (Cheap) EFC should be sold at a low price.
Unaffordable (Expensive) EFC should be sold at a high price.
Modern EFC has an up-to-date appearance.
Classic EFC has a typical appearance.
Conveniently EFC has a size suitable for user’s hand
Bulky EFC has a size not suitable for the user'

s hand.
Luxurious An upscale design engages customers t

o buy products.
Average A common design engages customers t

o buy products.
B. Concept of “3F’s approach” for the EFC
The key point of this project in electric facial use prototype design is the
function and quality. And the factor that we concerned most about this prototy
pe or as called the critical point is the “ Affordable” issue, in order to meet the
competitive market needs. To be more specific on its function, the main comp
onent details and function will be discussed in this section. Our EFC follows th
e 3F approach which is form, fit and function as will be discussed further more
.
B.1 Form
As mentioned in the previous section, The design of EFC will be
in ellipse shape with its size being around 1.2 x 3.1 x 3.8 inches. The re
ason for choosing this size is so that the product could reach the requir
ements of most participants from the questionnaire, which most people
prefer their EFC to be compact and convenient for traveling and can be
able to place the product on their desk or in their bathroom without req
uiring additional space, this reason can also help the customer to make
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an easier decision in buying the product. The geometric ellipse shape g

ives modern and high technology feeling towards the product, which is
matched with our product concepts where it contains many of new tech
nology inside these beauty/ hygiene gadgets.
B.2 Fit
EFC consists of 4 main parts which are body, button, wireless c
harger, and control system. The drafted configurations of the proposal
model are shown in Figure 4.
B.2.1 Body
-The body components contain a brush head at the front,
massage head at the back, and shift button at below. It is expect
ed to use 2 sides with different functions. Where the front side w
ould also contain 2 different types of brush head, big touch point
and small touch point. The massage head in the back would hav
e a massage touch line made from silicone, micro current emitte
r and RGB LED emitter located on the surface.
B.2.2 Shift Bottom

-The expected design was drafted to have a bottom part
which consists of LED lights where it will display the device’s sta
tus, the lights were expected to indicate 3 status in 3 different co
lors (Red: running out of battery, Green: charging, White: ready t
o use). Also, the bottom part will have an inductive charging syst
em with a power supply system.
B.2.3 Wireless Charger

-It is designed for easier charging and convenient wireles
s charging pad.It gives you an effortless way to wirelessly charg
e your EFC. Simply set your EFC down on the wireless charging
pad and get fast wireless charging performance. Wireless char
ging using the wireless standard, which delivers up to 7.5 w
atts to your EFC. Charging wireless charging pad by using
USB cable type C, makes faster charging.
B.2.4Controlling System
-Controlling system is where all of the controlling system
components are in.
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Figure 4: Drafted configurations of the proposal model
B.3 Function
The functions of the EFC are to clean the skin, remove the makeup, m
assage, and lift the skin. Which we grouped these function in to 4 modes as s
hown in the table 13
Table 13: 4 modes of EFC functions
No. Mode Technology used
1 Clean Ultrasonic Vibration Technology
2 Make-up remove Heated cleansing Technology
3 Massage Micro current
4 Mask RGB LED Technology

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The first function of EFC is that it can be able to clean the skin deeper t
han using bare hands by using ultrasonic vibration technology. The ultrasonic
vibration technology will help in exfoliating dead skin cells, unclogging pores o
f makeup residue, removing oil and dirt that can contribute to acne. The users
will have more radiant, smoother, firmer, and more elastic skin with these be
nefits of ultrasonic vibration technology.
The second function is to remove the makeup which is unavailable in th

e reference products. To remove the makeup, ultrasonic vibration technology
and heated cleansing technology are combined. The third function is anti-agin
g. The ultrasonic vibration technology together with micro-current technology
will cause the EFC to be able to massage your skin.
This function can reduce the fine lines on your skin, leaving skin firm
and lifted, and also improve absorption of skincare products. The last function
is mask treatment. This function combines micro-current with RGB LED techn
ology for a facial treatment in second. It will soothe, revitalize your skin, and al
so infuse active mask ingredients into skin. All of these four functions have a b
uilt-in timer or also called as a smart timer.
C. System-level design
Since EFC contains 4 main parts which are body, bottom, wireless charger, a
nd controlling system in order to identify the physical properties of all of those main p
arts we need to classify them to reduce the mistakes that might be occured during th
e design process. From the diagram below, it shows the main component of the prot
otype.
For the body, there are two heads required: brush head and massage head.
Big touch and small touch points are required in the brush head. Touch line, microcu
rrent emitter, and RGB LED emitter are required for massage heads.
For the bottom, there are two displays required which are mode and status dis
play. Inductive charging base is required to promote wireless charging. For the wirele
ss charger, USB cable and wireless charging base are required to transmit electric p
ower to EFC.
Lastly, the controlling system consists of RGB LED generator, LED indicator c
ontroller, heat generator, ultrasonic vibration generator, and micro current. The mainf
rame of the Electric facial cleanse was shown in Figure 5 and the free-hand sketch o
f the product was shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7.
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Figure 5: The mainframe of the Electric facial cleanser
Figure 6: EFC free-hand sketch

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Figure 7: EFC free-hand sketch
D. Material consideration
From the EFC diagram, different parts will use different materials. EFC will be
used high-grade materials which are non-porous medical-grade silicone, AISI 1020 s
teel, and ABS.
D.1 Non-porous medical-grade silicone

The main properties of non-porous medical-grade silicone are t
hat it is biocompatible, and has high elasticity. The other properties of n
on-porous medical-grade silicone are shown below in Table 14.
Table 14: Physical properties of Non-porous medical-grade silicon

e
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Physical properties Value
Tensile strength 7.0 MPa
Elongation rate 300 %
Hardness number 50 HA
Elastic modulus 2 MPa
Poisson ratio 0.499
Density 1100 kg/m3
Young’s Modulus 0.05 GPa
Heat constant 1300 J/kgK
Relative permittivity 4
Thermal conductivity 0.20 W/(m*K)
Coefficient of Thermal expansion 250e-6 1/K
D.2 Steel
The main properties of steel are that it is formability, durability, g
ood tensile, and good thermal conductivity. The other properties of stee
l are shown in Table 15.
Table 15 : Mechanical Properties of AISI 1020 steel
Physical Properties Value
Yield strength 295 MPa
Ultimate strength 395 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity 200 GPa
Hardness 111 Brinell
Elongation at Break 36.5 %
D.3 ABS
The main properties of ABS are that it is thermal stability, high te
nsile strength, and resistant to physical impacts. The other properties o
f ABS are shown in Table 16.
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Table 16 : Mechanical Properties of ABS

Elongation at Break 10 - 50 %
Elongation at Yield 1.7 - 6 %
Flexibility (Flexural Modulus) 1.6 - 2.4 GPa
Hardness Shore D 100
Stiffness (Flexural Modulus) 1.6 - 2.4 GPa
Strength at Break (Tensile) 29.8 - 43 MPa
Strength at Yield (Tensile) 29.6 - 48 MPa
Toughness (Notched Izod Impact
200 - 215 J/m
at Room Temperature)
Toughness at Low Temperature (
Notched Izod Impact at Low Temp 20 - 160 J/m
erature)
Young Modulus 1.79 - 3.2 GPa
D.4 Copper wire

Since copper is the most suitable material to transmit electricity
due to the two main properties of copper that make it indispensable to
mankind are its electrical and thermal conductivity but it’s the unique co
mbination of these and other properties that make copper so versatile.
The properties of copper is shown in table 17.
Table 17: Physical properties of copper wire
Melting point 1083 C
Density 8.94 x 10^3 kg/m3 at 20 C
Thermal expansion coefficient 17.7 x 10^-6 per K
Thermal conductivity 305 - 355 W/(mK)
Specific heat capacity 0.385 kJ/(kgK)
Electrical conductivity 75 - 90% IACS
Electrical resistivity 0.0192 - 0.0230 uh
Modulus of elasticity 117 Gpa

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Modulus of rigidity 44 Gpa
D.5 Aluminium Aolly

Dissimilar welding of aluminium (Al) has many applications in th
e electric power, electronic and piping industries. The weldments in the
se applications are highly valued for their corrosion resistance, heat an
d electricity conducting properties as shown in table 18.
Table 18 : Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Alloy
Density 2.71 g/cm3
Melting temperature 660 C
Thermal conductivity 226 W/mK
Coefficient of thermal expansion 24/ C.106
Specific heat capacity 964 kg C
D.6 Polyethylene
Polyethylene (PE) is the most widely used thermoplastic polymer for f
abricated parts and components. It is available in a variety of grades and form
ulations to suit different needs. In general, polyethylenes offer excellent chemi
cal and impact resistance, electrical properties and low coefficient of friction. I
n addition, polyethylenes are lightweight, easily processed and offer near-zer
o moisture absorption. See details of its material properties in Table 19.
Table 19 : Properties of Polyethylene
Property Metric Units
Density 952 - 965 kg/m^3
Yield Strength 2.62e7 - 3.1e7 Pa
Tensile Strength 2.21e7 - 3.1e7 Pa

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Elongation 11.2 - 12.9 % strain
Hardness (Vickers) 7.75e7 - 9.71e7 Pa
Impact Strength (un- 1.9e5 - 2e5 J/m^2

notched)
Fracture Toughness 1.52e6 - 1.82e6 Pa/m^0.5
Young's Modulus 1.07e9 - 1.09e9 Pa
Max Service Temper 113 - 129 °C

ature
Melting Temperature 130 - 137 °C
Insulator or Conduct Insulator

or
Specific Heat Capabi 1.75e3 - 1.81e3 J/kg °C

lity
Thermal Expansion 1.06e-4 - 1.98e-4 strain/°C

Coefficient
Table 20 : Materials used for each part
Function Part Material Used
Body Silicone
Button ABS
Wireless Charger ABS

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Control System Copper + Aluminium

+ Steel
USB Cable PE+ Copper + Alumin

ium
E. Detailed design
Since we have 4 key components which are body, bottom, wireless charger, a
nd controlling system. In order to create and develop the new design of EFC, the cha
racteristics of those key components will be taken into considerations.
E.1 Body
Since the body of EFC is designed to be multifunctional, two functions
and one button that will be included as the following. Figure 8 showed the co
mponents of the conceptual body design.
- Brush head
The function of this head is to remove or wash dirt and oil from the face
that located at the front area by using ultrasonic vibration technology w
hich consists of two sub-components which are big touch point for mak
eup remover with heated cleansing process and small touch point for e
xfoliates dead skin cells as we called normal cleansing process.
- Massage head
This head located in reverse side from head brush, with multifunctional
are massage and anti-aging the face by using these following sub-com
ponent which are touch line and microcurrent emitter that using lower fr
equency pulsation for massage process, followed by RGB LED emitter,
this LED technology help for anti-aging by using specific of light color (r
ed, green, blue) each light color use in specific purpose.
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Figure 8: Components of the conceptual body design.
E.2 Bottom
For the bottom of EFC, the main purpose is to show the status of devic
e and installed charging technology that consist of the following components.
And Figure 9 showed the components of the conceptual bottom design.
- Shift button
The main function of this button is to turn on and off the EFC and also s
witch 4 mode which are cleansing, makeup remover, massage, and ant
i-aging mode (mask)
- Mode display
For mode display, it is working related to the shift button since this dis
play will show which mode the EFC is at the moment.
- Device status display

The function of this display consists of LED lights where it will display t
he device’s status, the lights were expected to indicate 3 status in 3 diff
erent colors. (Red: running out of battery, Green: charging, White: read
y to use)
- Inductive charging base

This component will function as an electric transmitter from the power s
upply to store in the battery so it lets EFC be a rechargeable device. Th
is component is also working together with the wireless charging.
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Figure 9: Functions of the conceptual bottom design.
E.3 Wireless charger

It is designed for easier charging and convenient wireless charging pad
.It gives you an effortless way to wirelessly charge your EFC which consist of t
he following component as also shown in Figure 10.
- Wireless charging base

It simply sets your EFC down on the wireless charging pad and get fast
wireless charging performance. Wireless charging using the wireless st
andard, which delivers up to 20 watts to your EFC.
- USB cable
Since charging wireless pad is fast charge so we recommend to use U
SB type C because it supports the fast charge technology.
Figure 10: Components of the conceptual wireless charger design.

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E.4 Controlling system

Since the EFC is multifunctional, six technologies must be installed in the d
evice as follow
- Inductive Charging Circuit

It is the circuit for inductive charge. This circuit allows the users to char
ge your device wirelessly with 500 uses per full charge [18].
- Ultrasonic Vibration Technology

Ultrasonic vibration technology uses high-frequency, high-intensity sou
nd waves to enhance the removal of the dirt and oil from the skin. It is
also a common procedure for high quality cleaning, and exfoliating dea
d skin cells as well[19].
- Heated Cleansing Technology

Advanced Heat Technology used for warms the skin and unclogs pores
in order to clean effectively. Extra-large silicone cleansing surface is ab
le to gently remove makeup, exfoliate dead skin cells, deep clean pore
s, reduce breakouts, remove oil and blackheads. Perfect for women, m
en and teens[20].
- Micro-current Technology
Microcurrent technology uses low-level electrical currents to tone, lift, a
nd firm the facial muscles back to their original position and shape, in a
safe and painless, non-surgical, non-invasive procedure [20].
- RGB LED Technology

RGB LED means red, blue and green light-emitting diode. When red L
ED light infuses a cell, that cell is spurred by the light to gather more bl
ood, oxygen and nutrients. The results that the users will get are detoxi
fication, cellular repair and growth. Green LED light will lighten dark circ
les beneath the eyes, soothing the skin, and also boosting skin to be n
atural glow. And blue LED light will kill the acne-causing bacteria that hi
des deep down in the oil glands[21].
-Smart Timer Technology

Smart timer is the technology which automatically counts the time for u
sing in many applications of the product.
For the advantages of these six technologies, they allow the user to cle
an their face deeper, and more effectively within the short time. And als
o easy to use and place. On the other hand, in order to charge the batt
ery of the product it may require a long time due to these six technologi
es which are installed in the product.
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Moreover, some of the sub components for the controlling system are s
hown in Figure 11. Which is a 9V battery, which is a rechargeable batte
ry. LED lights which breadboard is needed. Vibration motors is to gener
ate an ultrasonic vibration along with Arduino Uno R3 to store the progr
am written for the product.
Figure 11: sub components for the conceptual design of controllin

g system
Presented in Figure 12 is the overall details of the EFC where the dimension
and brief description of each component will be mentioned.
Figure 12: The overall details of EFC
In the Figure 13, showed a flowchart of the operation required to operate the
EFC device. The device can be operated in 4 modes. First of all, the user needs to w
et the device and press the shift button to open and switching modes. If the device c
ould not be turned on or the device status indicator lights became red, a charging is r
equired.
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Figure 13: The overall steps required to operate the Electric Facial Cleanser (E
FC)
Information in table 21 is for supporting the diagram above.
Table 21: The overall steps required to operate the Electric Facial Cleanser (EF
C)
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Topic Description Figure
Wet the device The devices must be wett

ed before applying any pr
oducts on, to decrease th
e resistance that may da
mage the user’s skins.
Clean mode This mode is for a regular

cleansing for everyday us
es, any dirt or pollution ca
n be cleaned using this m
ode. An ultrasonic vibratio
n Technology is used.
Make-up remove mode Any hard to remove make

up can be removed by he
at (40 ํC) and ultra vibrati
on technology. With only t
his device alone or make
up removing product can
be used to remove the ma
keup.
Massage Mode Micro current technology

and ultrasonic vibration wi
ll be working together in o
rder to lift the skin and en
hance the skin’s care prod
uct.
Mask Mode By using RGB LED lights

and Microcurrent Technol
ogy, face mask products c
an be applied and improv
e masking efficiency.
Topic Description Figure

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Wireless charger The device can be placed

(Power supply) on a wireless charger that
is connected to usb lightin
gs. This is more convenie
nt for everyday uses.
Circular Motion The device is suggested t

o be used in a circular mo
tion to create the best res
ults and efficiency.
Clean the device with wat The device must be clean

er ed with water, to prevent
an accumulation of bacteri
a and clean any left over
products before storing.
E.5 Advertisement
E.5.1 Colors
Finally, our electric facial cleanser will be available in 5 colors as
shown in Figure 14, where the names are Drunk Burgundy, Berry Pink,
Daffodil Yellow and Airforce green. The varieties of colors could satisfy
the customer’s needs, no matter which gender or age they are. The fon
t used to represent each color in the advertisement is also different, to
create different moods towards each color. But the tone of the overall a
dvertisement of the product is adjusted to be the same tone, which is cr
eated by adjusting the saturation and value of the hue, that is how diffe
rent colors can stay together in one poster and gives the same tone, bu
t when looking at them separately, we get a different mood. Figure 15,
16, 17, 18 and 19 shows the drafted font and colors which will be used
for the advertisement poster.
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Figure 14: 5 colors of the product presented together in one picture
Figure 15: Drunk Burgundy

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Figure 16: Berry Pink
Figure 17: Daffodil Yellow

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Figure 18: Air Force Blue
Figure 19: Hunter Green
E.5.2 Product Specification

● Product model : EFC by Teletubbies
● Product size: 1.2 x 3.1 x 3.8 inches
● Net weight: about 60 g
● Battery capacity: 400mAh
● Charging current: 200mA
● Charging time: 2 hrs
● Working time per 1 full charge: 500
● Texture: Medical grade silicone
E.6 Manual
The manual which will be included with the products will cover the details as f
ollows.
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E.6.1Accessories
The following items should be found in the package
1. EFC device
2. Charging cable
3. User’s manual and quarantine card
E.6.2 Operation methods

1. In the off state, press the shift button 1 time to turn on and entering cle
ansing mode, 2 times for Make-up remove mode, 3 times for massagin
g mode, 4 times for masking mode and 5 times to turn it off
2. The product will automatically shut down if there’s no operation within 5
minutes.
E.6.3 Using method

Mode: Clean
1. Moisturize the face with water.
2. Moisturize the device with water and cleaning products.
3. Slowly glide the device over your face until the smart timer reminds you
to stop. ( Ultrasonic Technology)
4. Wash off any residual and continue your daily care
Mode: Make-up remove
1. Moisturize the face with water.
2. Moisturize the device with water and makeup cleaning products.
3. Slowly glide the device over your face until the smart timer reminds you
to stop. (Ultrasonic Technology + Heat)
4. Wash off any residual and continue your daily care.
Mode: Massage
1. Moisturize the face with your skincare products.
2. Slowly glide the back of the device over your face until the smart timer r
eminds you to stop. (Ultrasonic Technology + Microcurrent Technology
)
Mode: Mask
1. Moisturize the face with your facemask products.
2. Slowly glide the back of the device over your face until the smart timer r
eminds you to stop. (RGB LED lights + Microcurrent Technology)
E.6.4 Cleaning method

1. Turn Off the device and clean it with water.
2. Shake off the water on the product and put it on the base ( Do not cove
r the product) and place in a dry place.
Notice: Do not use organic solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinners, to c
lean the product.
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E.6.5 Charging method

1. Connect the wireless charger to a power supply by using the USB cabl
e provided.
2. When the device status display change into red, put your device on the
wireless charger base
3. Take the device off from the wireless charging base when the light turn
s into green.
4. Discussion and Conclusion

Prototype
The concept design of this product occurred from the questionnaire results. T
he design and function are integrated in order to design the product to satisfy the cus
tomers requirements. The guidelines for creating the proper EFC are as follows.
● Body: ellipse shape, compact size with brush head
● Bottom: ellipse shape connected with the body. Mode display is enabled in thi
s part
● Wireless Charger: a flat surface with USB cable
● Controlling System: locate inside the device to control the systems
Material used
After the criteria is acquired, materials in each part are considered. A prototyp
e is created after materials have been considered in order to show the appearances
of the first phase of product design. For further design, the mechanism part will invol
ve the concept design with 3D CAD model to demonstrate how the concept product
will work.
Price
According to the questionnaire results, the price of the EFC that most of the p
articipants prefer is around 500 - 1,000 Baht, so our product will be sold at 1,000 Bah
t due to our materials which are Silicone, ABS, copper, aluminium, steel and polyeth
ylene. The prototype model was made in Tinder CAD website to show each part of th
e Electric facial cleansers model.
Functions
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The functions of our model have been developed from the existing models in t
he market, which most of them still lack some functions that are needed for the electr
ic facial cleanser to act as an all in one skin care routine. From collecting people’s th
oughts about their facial problem and considering the pollution in today’s environmen
t, we came up with a final result about the function needed to be contained in our pro
duct, which are clean, make-up remove, massage and mask.
Contribution
We have considered that the function listed will be able to cover and improve
most of the skin’s problems and it could be possible to make this model in real life fro
m the technology we have chosen, since it is not an expensive technology and also it
is not too complicated to achieve. The reason that made our product different from t
he existing product in the market is our function, which really acts as an all in one ski
ncare routine and our inductive charging technology where the users could achieve t
heir convenient life-style. And another main reason which we have set as the critical
point is the price of the product, where our price could satisfy most of the customers i
n the future.
Final design
The final design of EFC is shown in Figure 20.

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Figure 20: Final design of EFC
5. References
1. https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/isjet/article/view/231741
2. https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/electric-face-cleanser-
market
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3. https://www.techsciresearch.com/report/-electric-facial-cleansers-market/4001
.html
4. https://shopee.co.th/Luna-Mini-2-Silicone-Face-Massage-Cleaning-Brush-Elec
tric-Face-Cleaning-Brush-Facial-Cleanser-Brush-Deep-Cleaning-Ultrasonic-Bl
ackhead-Remover-Pore-Cleaner-Facial-Brush-i.219556052.7526083855
5. https://shopee.co.th/Xiaomi-inFace-Sonic-Electric-Beauty-Face-Deep-Cleanin
g-Machine-Waterproof-Facial-Cleanser-Cleansing-Face-Cleaner-Skin-C-i.834
35670.2420711630
6. https://shopee.co.th/5-in-1-Electric-Facial-Cleanser-Brush-Wash-Cleansing-M
assage-Cleaner-Face-Care-Tools-Skin-Pore-Body-Mini-Beauty-Exfoliat-i.2423
77652.6926161918
7. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/4-i782244524-s1553432948.html?spm=a2
o4m.searchlist.list.127.38f9219958XuMp&search=1
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9-s1526272947.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.167.52462199CmgNqT&sear
ch=1
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822636.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.153.35172199pP6FMl&search=1
10. https://www.amazon.com/Cleanser-Olay-Advanced-Facial-Cleansing/dp/B071
DZG44Q
11. https://www.amazon.com/silicone-cleansing-brush/s?k=silicone+cleansing+br
ush
12. https://www.amazon.com/Liberex-Sonic-Facial-Cleansing-Brush/dp/B07DQD
XX2C
13. https://www.sephora.co.th/products/foreo-luna-2-normal-skin
14. https://www.sephora.co.th/products/foreo-luna-mini-2/v/sunflower
15. https://www.sephora.co.th/products/foreo-luna-go-for-sensitive-skin
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h.pdf?p3FoUyQzwvT9cz6GkRycmFimvZbraecz
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rechargeable/
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html
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PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMEN

ELECTRIC FACIAL CLEANSER (EFC)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Suchada Rianmora

SCHOOL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEM & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Electric Facial Cleansing (EFC)

The PDD or product design and development is required in order to develop g

Figure 1: Maslow’s Hierarchy of need [1]

This section is provided for identifying the customer perceptions, requirements

A. Customer Requirement and Customer Perception

Most of the respondents to the questionnaires live in the Bangkok metropolita

Table 1: Product from Shopee

No. Product and Component Picture

1 Luna Mini 2 Silicone Face Massage

Size: 13.12 x 5.60 x 3.24cm

2 Xiaomi inFace Sonic Electric Beaut

Size: 8.00 x 5.30 x 3.04cm

3 5 in 1 Electric Facial Cleanser Brus

Size: 13.2 x 9 x 3.6 cm

Table 2: Product from Lazada

No. Product and component Picture

1 Forever NMK-JYM04 Silicone Electric

2 OUTLET-T004 Cleansing instrument[8]

3 Xiaomi JORDAN & JUDY[9]

Table 3: Product from Amazon

No. Product and Component Picture

1 Facial Cleansing Brush by Olay Re

Size: 5.6 x 2.8 x 6.6 inches

2 RUIQIMAO Ultrasonic Electric Silic

Size: 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.6 cm

3 Liberex Egg Sonic Vibrating Facial

Size: 1.3 x 1.3 x 8.7 inches

Table 4: Product from Sephora

No. Product and Component Picture

1 Foreo Luna 2[13]

Size: 1.4 x 3.3 x 4 inches

2 Foreo Luna Mini 2[14]

Size: 1.3 x 3.2 x 3 inches

3 Foreo Luna Go[15]

Size: 1.2 x 2.1 x 2 inches

B.1 Existing Products Comparison

Product Functions Remark

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno YES

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno YES

Product Functions Remark

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno N/A

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno N/A

Product Functions Remark

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno N/A

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno N/A

Product Functions Remark

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno N/A

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno Yes

Product Functions Remark

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno Yes

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno Yes

Product Functions Remark

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno Yes

● Ultrasonic Vibration Techno Yes

C. Customer’s behavior towards EFC

C.1 Data Collection

The sample questions from self-administered questionnaires that used to find