How to distinguish simple, fake fake medical masks

Medical masks are essential protective equipment for humans, but in the current day, buying genuine products is not easy.

Medical masks are necessary for everyone when traveling on the street, especially in the current environmental pollution situation. Many consumers are very worried about whether the products they buy are really good, genuine and protect their health. Therefore, the way to distinguish true and fake medical masks is something that many consumers care about.

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Wearing improper masks and insecurity is prone to respiratory diseases.

Medical masks are being sold rampant on the market today. According to the survey, these masks originated from the two main sources of import and domestic production. Masks are items that are in constant and direct contact with the body. So when using poor quality masks, unclear origin is a great danger to human health. One of the diseases caused by wearing a mask that is not the right type and is unsafe is respiratory diseases.

Looking at the appearance, the types of medical masks imported or produced domestically are quite similar. With the naked eye, it is difficult to distinguish between standard medical masks and fake medical masks. Many people sometimes buy masks based on feelings. Here are some ways to distinguish fake, real medical masks that consumers need to know to avoid "procession into the body".

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Real medical masks are not water-repellent, fake medical masks with water will get wet and absorbed immediately.

How to distinguish the real medical mask, the first simple fake is to immerse the mask in the water. The real medical mask will not be waterproof. And fake medical masks will get wet and absorbent right away. After that, consumers can check again by tearing off the medical mask that has soaked out the water. The real mask will have the inner paper intact, and the fake mask will have a broken inner paper.

How to distinguish the real medical mask, the next fake is, slit the outer layer of the mask . After that, grab the middle layer of the mask and pull it hard if the mask is good and the middle layer will not be torn and tough because it is made of antibacterial or antibacterial paper, while the mask is fake, poor quality In the middle, torn immediately after pulling, the layer of toilet paper or cheap paper has no bactericidal effect.