"Daiso Sunscreens Ineffective" Controversy Elicits Refutal: "They Meet MFDS Standards"

Ahseong Daiso, the operator of the household goods store Daiso, announced on September 21 that tests conducted by specialized clinical testing institutions on eight products accused of failing to meet sunscreen standards confirmed they all met the standards of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).

Previously, a beauty-related YouTube channel claimed that an in-house test of 10 sunscreens sold at Daiso showed 8 products fell short of the indicated SPF 50+ level.

In response, the eight suppliers of the sunscreens conducted tests according to MFDS notifications at four specialized clinical testing institutions: the Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences, the Korea Dermatology Research Institute, P&K Skin Research Center, and HLK Clinical Center.

The products tested were from eight brands: Fruit나라, Kim Jeong-moon Aloe, The Lab by Blanc Doux, Dewytree, Boncept, Beprove, SCINIC, and VT. All tests were conducted with 10 or more valid human subjects.

Ahseong Daiso also explained that, following a request for data submission by the MFDS, it submitted product standard documents, product test reports, and recent human application test data to the regional food and drug administration in charge, confirming that all eight products met the MFDS notification standards for UV protection performance.

The company added that prior to these tests, it also conducted non-clinical and preliminary clinical tests for prompt verification, and all eight products met the standards in those tests as well.

Ahseong Daiso plans to demand that the YouTube channel in question delete the related video, issue a correction based on the facts, and make a formal apology.

If the demand is not accepted or if similar claims continue, the company plans to review legal action.
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