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PA Rating PA 등급

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⚡ Quick answer: The Asian measure of UVA (ageing-ray) protection. PA++++ is the highest — look for it alongside SPF.

The Asian measure of UVA (ageing-ray) protection. PA++++ is the highest — look for it alongside SPF.

🇰🇷 In Korean: PA 등급 — this is the word you'll see on Korean packaging and on Olive Young shelves.

See also

📖 Cushion 📖 Cho-cho-mak 📖 Mo-gong

Every term in this glossary is used the way Korean brands and Korean dermatology-adjacent marketing actually use it — which is often narrower than the English equivalent implies.

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-10.

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