3M masks are one of the masks that many users trust to choose for because of their standard respiratory protection. However, today on the market there are many places selling 3M masks, making users do not know where to sell genuine 3M face masks. Here are some ways to identify what is a genuine 3M genuine mask, what is a fake 3M mask, you can refer to choosing a mask that protects the health of yourself and your family members. family.
Identify real and fake 3M face masks
Print: On real 3M masks, the print is very sharp and on the fake masks the lines are smudged, almost impossible to read.
3M Logo: On the real goods, the 3M logo printed with stamping has thick words, thinner words on counterfeit goods.
3M logo size: The size on the actual product is smaller than the counterfeit.
The top of the strap clip: On real 3M masks, the pin holds the strap quite “tight”, while the counterfeit looks “more spacious”.
Anti-counterfeiting stamps: Stamp on real 3M masks when you change your viewing angle, you will read the word “3” or the letter “M”. However, the anti-counterfeiting stamp is only stuck on the box, so if you buy a 3M mask individually, you should pay attention to the distinguishing features above.
Tips to distinguish fake and real medical masks
Currently, medical face masks are widely available in the market and often of unknown origin, usually from 1,000 to 3,000 VND, you can have a face mask. Our facial skin will have to contact very often with masks, so when buying masks with poor quality, unclear origins will easily lead to conditions such as skin allergies, acne, sugar diseases. respiration … has a significant impact on the health of consumers.
Current medical masks originate from two main sources, which are imported and domestically produced, and with the naked eye, the appearance of these two types is quite similar, it is difficult for consumers to distinguish. what are the standard goods, what are the bad ones. Many people sometimes buy a mask based on sentimentality.
Here are some ways to distinguish real and fake medical masks that consumers need to know to avoid “taking pictures on the body”.
Method 1: Soak in water
To distinguish what is a good quality medical mask, the easiest way is to just soak the mask in water. If it is a real medical mask, very little water will penetrate or may not be absorbent at all, because the surface of the mask is very smooth and not easily ruffled. Fake medical masks will immediately absorb a lot of water and get ruffled easily.
Method 2: Tear off the mask
Or another way that you use your hand to tear the mask in half, the mask is very difficult to tear, and the fake mask can be easily torn off.
Finally, check the filter cloth inside the mask, this is the simplest way to help you recognize the easiest, because when you tear it out you will know what is good paper and what is normal toilet paper. If the mask is real, it will be a very smooth, waterproof paper that helps the mask to filter dust, and the fake mask, the paper is just a normal paper layer and when soaked in water, it will quickly tarnish. and crushed, because this is just ordinary tissue paper and not of quality.
Besides, on the market today, many consumers are also very fond of activated carbon masks, this mask has 4 layers and to distinguish quality masks from quality masks, you can rely on the following features to identify. Cut out the medical mask, then see 4 layers of paper in the mask, if it is a real mask, in addition to the antibacterial filter, there is also a layer of activated carbon paper, to distinguish this layer of activated carbon, you need to save Notice some of the following characteristics: the paper is very smooth, the particles on the activated carbon face mask are small and spread evenly on the surface of the paper.
