The products you receive may routinely have the lot/batch number, manufacturing date, and/or expiration date printed on it.
The product labels may vary depending on the country of origin. This is generally what we see:
- Korean products usually print both the lot number and the expiration date.
- Japanese products usually print the lot number only. If a date is printed, it would typically be the manufacturing date.
- Taiwanese products usually print both the lot number and the manufacturing date.
This is a generalization only (there are exceptions). Not all manufacturers follow the same format.
Here is a quick translation/guide to reading the dates:
MFG = Manufactured date
EXP = Expiration date
θ£½ι ζ₯ζΒ = Manufactured date
θ£½ι ζ₯ = Manufacturing date
εΊε» ζ₯ζ = Manufacturing date
ζζζ₯ζ = Expiration date
ζ¨η€ΊζΌηΆθΊ« (θ₯Ώε
εΉ΄/ζ/ζ₯)Β =Β Marked on the bottle (year/month/date)
ζΉθ = Batch number
δΏεζι: 3εΉ΄Β = Shelf Life is 3 Years
δΏεζι: 5εΉ΄Β = Shelf Life is 5 Years