What can expired sunscreen be used for?

Sunscreen, like other skin care products and cosmetics, has a certain shelf life. If it has passed the shelf life, it cannot be used anymore. So, what can you do with expired sunscreen?

What to do with expired sunscreen?

Expired sunscreen should no longer be used on the face or body. But it would be a pity to throw it away directly. In fact, it has other uses, such as: polishing leather shoes, cleaning handwriting, sticking suction cups, etc.

The sun protection effect of expired sunscreen is greatly reduced and basically has no sun protection effect. If used on the skin, it will not only fail to provide sun protection, but will also damage the skin and cause skin allergies. Therefore, do not use expired sunscreen on your face and body. After opening the sunscreen within its shelf life, it is best to use it up within six months. It is not recommended to continue using it after six months, and you should replace it with a new sunscreen product if necessary.

Use expired sunscreen

1. Wipe your leather shoes. The leather shoes or leather products at home can be wiped with expired sunscreen. After wiping, just wipe them clean with an old towel or soft-bristled toothbrush. You will find that the leather shoes are much brighter.

2. Clean handwriting. Sometimes pen marks are accidentally left on clothes. In this case, you can apply a proper amount of sunscreen on the pen marks, massage with your hands for a while, and then wash with clean water to make it clean.

3. Sticky suction cup. In order to make it convenient to hang some small objects, some suction cup hooks are usually hung on the wall. However, over time, the suction cup may fall off due to insufficient pressure. At this time, you can apply sunscreen on the suction cup and stick it to the wall again and you will find that it is very firmly attached.