Consumer Agency Survey... Differences in Cleaning Performance and Cost-effectiveness by Product
No Issues Found in Safety, Harmful Substances, Labeling, and Advertising Across All Products
[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] It has been revealed that the content volume of Etude's fragrance-free laundry detergent for infants was less than the indicated amount, violating related laws. Persil Sensitive Gel's container strength also failed to meet the standards.
On the 25th, the Consumer Agency announced the safety and quality test and evaluation results of 10 infant laundry detergents sold on online shopping malls, revealing that some products had insufficient volume and container strength.
Etude contained 24.7mL less than the indicated volume of 1050mL. This is a violation of the Measurement Act. According to the law, the error for products with volumes exceeding 1000mL and up to 10,000mL must not exceed -1.5%.
Persil was found to have cracks at the container joints, raising concerns about leakage. When the entire bottom was dropped, unlike other products, there was a problem.
Both Petit Elin, the manufacturer of Etude, and Henkel Home Care Korea, which produces Persil, responded to the Consumer Agency that they will provide exchanges or refunds upon consumer request.
Six products, including Etude and Persil, did not display some information such as the required detergent amount per 1L of water, washing water amount or washing load according to the type of washing machine. The businesses responded to the Consumer Agency that they plan to improve the display of standard usage amounts.
The cost-effectiveness of the products ranged from 158 to 426 KRW based on a 3.5kg laundry load, showing up to a 2.7-fold difference between products. Bebience Pinkfong (LG Household & Health Care) had the lowest cost-effectiveness at 158 KRW, while Etude recorded the highest at 426 KRW.
Two products, Bebience and B&B (Boryung Medience), showed relatively superior cleaning performance.
All 10 products showed excellent results in terms of color change of laundry (degree of dye fading) and dye transfer between laundry items (degree of dye transfer from one garment to another). When washed properly, no color change or dye transfer occurred.
Additionally, all products complied with safety standards and adhered well to labeling and advertising laws.
Kim Dongpil, head of the Chemical Environment Team at the Consumer Agency, said, "The Consumer Agency will continue to provide safety and quality comparative information on household chemical products to support consumers' rational consumption activities."
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