Same brand, different SPF: Why Korean sunscreens outperform US versions
com. Even when sold under the same K-beauty brand name, sunscreens marketed in Korea and those sold in the United States may offer different levels of ultraviolet light protection. A comparison test by U.S. nonprofit consumer organization Consumer Reports found that, among three leading K-beauty brands, the Korean versions provided stronger protection…
Despite being sold under the same brand name, sunscreens marketed in Korea and the United States can provide varying levels of protection against ultraviolet light, according to a comparison test conducted by U.S. nonprofit consumer organization Consumer Reports. The study, released by deputy editor Trisha Calvo in the U.S. consumer magazine Consumer Reports, examined three leading K-beauty brands — Beauty of Joseon, Innisfree, and Round Lab — which use different formulations in Korea and the U.S.
The researchers selected the three popular Korean brands and directly compared their Korean-market products with their U.S. counterparts, measuring each product's protection against both UVA and UVB rays. To assess UVB protection, the team applied a specific amount of sunscreen to participants' backs and exposed the skin to artificial UV radiation. The results revealed that Korean versions of these products offered stronger protection against UVB rays, which are responsible for causing sunburn.
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