What is the shelf life of Burt's Bees lip balm? What should I do if Burt's Bees expires?

What is the shelf life of Burt's Bees Lip Balm? Since Burt’s Bee lipstick is an American brand, there are usually only English instructions on the packaging. Therefore, many fairies don’t know the shelf life of Burt’s Bees Lip Balm. Let’s take a look at how long the Burt’s Bees Lip Balm lasts.

Burt's Bee Lip Balm

Normally, the shelf life of Burt's Bee lipstick is 3 years if it is unopened, and if it is opened, it must be used up within 12 months.

Can I still use the Burt Bee lip balm after it expires?

An opened Burt's Bee lipstick cannot be reused if it is not used up after 12 months, because the ingredients in the lipstick have strong adsorption properties, and each use will adsorb dust, bacteria, etc. in the air onto the lipstick. After 12 months, the Burt's Bees lip balm has deteriorated due to the influence of microorganisms, and the ingredients in it will no longer be able to moisturize the body skin, so it should no longer be used.

What happens if you use the Burt Bee lip balm after its expiration date?

If fairy babies use expired Burt's Bee lipstick, they may experience symptoms such as chapped lips, swelling, itching, peeling, and slight pain after application. This is an allergic reaction called cosmetic cheilitis. Therefore, it is best not to use Burt's Bee lipstick after its expiration date.

Example of how to check the production date of Burt Bee Lipstick

Take the little bee lipstick in the picture below as an example. The production batch number in the picture is B014302Z. The first letter here refers to the warehouse number, which is not important to the fairy babies. We mainly look at the combination of numbers and letters at the end. The second and third digits represent the year of production, the fourth, fifth and sixth digits represent the days of production, and the last two digits represent the internal production batch number of Burt's bees.

The batch number of the production date in the picture can be interpreted as: Production No. 302 in 2014, which means it was produced on October 29, 2014.