Korean Sunscreen Controversy: Industry Professional Shares All You Need To Know On The SPF Scandal

The Korean Sunscreen Controversy recently made the headlines around the world.
It all started when a Korean sunscreen with a huge following in Europe and America was tested by multiple parties to be less than SPF50, unlike what advertised on the label of the product.

Following the incident, more Korean sunscreens came under scrutiny for failing to meet label claims and this sparked an international controversy on the safety of Korean sunscreens, with people questioning the trustworthiness of Korean cosmetic regulations and authorities.

As a marketing professional who works with the Korean Beauty industry, I was especially disheartened to see many turning their backs against Korean Beauty and look down on Korean regulations.

It certainly didn't help that, when confronted with the proof of their shortcomings, most brands involved decided to point fingers at the institutions instead of taking accountability. Having followed the Korean press coverage of this controversy, and knowing the root cause of the scandal, I found the attitute of these brands extremely unprofessional and unethical so with this video, I wanted to clear the waters and share with you information that was unfairly omitted from the English statements of the brands involved. Plus, I will break down for you how sunscreens are regulated and approved in Korea so next time a company tries to blame their wrongdoings on "the system", you'll have the knowledge to call them out on their bs :)

Through this video, I hope you can understand that regulations are in place in Korea and that the poor behaviour of a handful of companies are not representative of the Korean Beauty industry as a whole.

한국 선크림 SPF 조작 논란: 진실은 어디에?

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* 화장품은 과학이다 by 안언니, 25 Dec. 2020 https://youtu.be/DfUf2Q0P5lA

* 화장품은 과학이다 by 안언니, 22 Jan. 2021 https://youtu.be/QeD01g41zII

* Angry People, 19 Jan. 2021 https://www.angrypeople.co.kr/progress/v/80

* Art. 37, Cosmetics Act, last updated: 7 Apr. 2020 https://www.law.go.kr/법령/화장품법/(20200407,17250,20200407)/제37조

* Art. 2, Cosmetics Act, last updated: 7 Apr. 2020 https://www.law.go.kr/법령/화장품법/(20200407,17250,20200407)/제2조

* Functional Cosmetics Codex, last updated: 30 Dec. 2020 https://www.law.go.kr/행정규칙/기능성화장품기준및시험방법/(2020-132,20201230)/제1조

* Art. 6, Enforcement Rule of the Act on Testing and Inspection of Food and Drugs, last updated: 25 Jan. 2021 https://www.law.go.kr/법령/식품ㆍ의약품분야시험ㆍ검사등에관한법률시행규칙/(20210125,01667,20210125)/제1조

* Art. 5, Regulation on the Examination of Functional Cosmetics, last updated: 30 Dec. 2020 https://www.law.go.kr/행정규칙/기능성화장품심사에관한규정/(2020-131,20201230)/제5조

* Art. 10, Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act, last updated: 5 Aug. 2020 https://www.law.go.kr/법령/화장품법시행규칙/(20200805,01636,20200805)/제10조

* 해외 인플루언서, K-뷰티 SPF지수 의혹 제기, Cosmorning, 10 Jan. 2021 https://www.cosmorning.com/news/article.html?no=38920

* spf 지수 불일치로 K-뷰티 곤혹 왜?, CNC News, 16 Jan. 2021, http://www.cncnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=5775

* 기능성화장품심사제외품목 보고서 제출절차, MFDS, last updated: 30 Oct. 2019 https://www.mfds.go.kr/brd/m_641/down.do?brd_id=plc0152&seq=32441&data_tp=A&file_seq=2

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▌ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro and Contributors
2:07 - Part 1: What Happened
3:57 - Part 2: The Aftermath
5:33 - Part 3: How Beauty Products Are Made
8:16 - Part 4: Sunscreen Regulations in Korea
14:53 - Part 5: What Went Wrong
22:22 - Part 6: What To Do Now

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I translated all facts and contents in this video from original Korean sources, so I kindly ask you to credit my work if you’re planning to use any of the information included in the video.
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