is the visual appearance of grease when the undisturbed surface is viewed in an opaque container. Bulk appearance should be described in the following terms: smooth — a surface relatively free of irregularities; rough — a surface composed of many small irregularities; grainy — a surface composed of small granules or lumps of soap particles; cracked — showing surface cracks of appreciable number and magnitude; bleeding — showing free oil on the surface of the grease (or in the cracks of a cracked grease).

Also see texture.