You should also know the shelf life of skin care products and body products

What is the shelf life of skin care products? Girls use skin care products and cosmetics every day, so do you know how long the shelf life of skin care products and cosmetics is generally? If you don’t know, take a look now. Be careful that the cosmetics you are using may have expired!

Shelf life of skin care products

The shelf life of skin care products is 3 years, and that of makeup is 5 years. 3-5 years only refers to the shelf life of unopened cosmetics. Once opened, regardless of whether you use it or not, the shelf life must be recalculated, and it is much shorter than we expected, so you need to check the batches online yourself. Generally, there will be labels on the bottles of cosmetics to remind you of the expiration date after opening.

Skin Care

Toners, facial creams, essences, eye creams, and makeup removers must be used up within 4 to 6 months after opening. Some all-natural skin care products, such as Avène and Freeplus, have a shelf life of only 3 months. Because these all-natural skin care products do not contain preservatives, their shelf life cannot be extended.

Some eye creams should be used up within 3 months after opening. The specific instructions should be based on the labels on the skin care products you purchased. You must learn to read the opening label. If there is no label, make sure to use it up within 6 months.

Of course, if you buy other similar products and use them together, that’s another matter. If you are using two bottles of facial cream at the same time, you will not be able to use them up within half a year unless you apply them on your feet as well.

There are also those who easily get bored with the old and love the new. They throw the old one aside after buying a new one, and when they remember to use it again, it may have expired. Girls who love to hoard things should also control themselves. Make sure to use up the old ones before opening new ones and put away your curiosity.

You may think that it’s okay even if the product has just expired, but you should know that every year tens of thousands of people suffer from dermatitis, acne, blocked hair follicles, and skin sensitivity due to using expired cosmetics. Long-term use may cause skin lesions and even cancer.

But many people are reluctant to throw away expired skin care products, so they use them to apply on their feet and hands and say that the effect is good. I just want to ask, aren’t your hands and feet your own skin? I really don’t want to waste expired facial cream, so I can use it to maintain leather goods.

Body Care

The shelf life of shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel after opening is about 1 year, and body lotion is about 1 and a half years, but I still recommend using them up early so that you can rest assured.

Because shampoos are made of chemical ingredients, they will inevitably cause chemical reactions in your hair after the expiration date. Expired shampoo may cause scalp sensitivity, poor hair quality, hair loss and other problems.

Expired shampoo and shower gel can be used to remove toilet odors. Pour them in and wait for a few minutes before flushing the toilet and it will immediately become fragrant. You can also use it to wash plush toys and they will be very clean.