How long is the shelf life of facial cream? It can be stored for three years if it is not opened.

How long is the shelf life of facial cream? After buying facial cream, many babies found that some facial creams did not have a shelf life marked on them, so they did not know how long the shelf life of the facial cream was. Here we will tell you how to read the shelf life of facial cream. Let's learn about it together~

How long is the shelf life of facial cream?

Generally speaking, the shelf life of unopened facial cream is three years, but depending on the brand, some creams can only be stored for two years. It is generally recommended to use up facial cream within 3-4 months after opening. This is because after opening the facial cream, it will come into contact with the air and be affected by the bacteria and microorganisms in the air, which will accelerate the oxidation rate of the facial cream and cause the effective ingredients of the facial cream to lose their effectiveness. Therefore, it is best to use up facial cream within 3-4 months after opening.

How to check the shelf life of facial cream

Domestic facial creams generally have a clear shelf life marked on them, but many foreign countries do not have shelf life marked on them, so here I will tell you about the views of several foreign countries on dates.

Japan

Japanese skin care products generally do not have dates marked on them, because the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law clearly stipulates that only cosmetics that "will deteriorate within 3 years under normal storage conditions" are required to be marked with a date. The general shelf life of basic Japanese skin care products is 3 years, so if it is a Japanese brand of face cream, the shelf life will not be marked. But you don't need to worry too much, because Japan's Pharmaceutical Affairs Law also stipulates that managers who request, accept bribes, or demand expired products will be punished with imprisonment of not more than five years, and in serious cases, seven years, and will also be subject to criminal penalties. Therefore, in Japan, for skin care products with a shelf life of three years, manufacturers will recall them completely or destroy them directly in the second year after they are put on the market, and then release new products to the market. Therefore, the facial creams that babies can buy are definitely within the shelf life.

Vietnam/Thailand

Vietnamese and Thai facial cream products are generally marked with production date and expiration date, but the date format in Vietnam and Thailand is different from that in China. Their date format is "day/month/year" or "month/year", which is exactly the opposite of the date format in China. So babies should pay attention to this when buying Vietnamese or Thai products~