Every six months, I sort out the shelf life of the makeup and skin care products I stock up at home. Many people have questions, how long is the shelf life of these babies? Let's solve the puzzle together today! Especially those who stock up too muchbabypay attention, all make-up and skin care products have expiration dates.

Let's talk about two concepts first,“shelf life"and "lifetime ”

“Shelf Life” It is the storage time in the unopened state

“Lifetime”It is the expiration date after opening

In general,

Skin care products have a shelf life of2-3years p>

Makeup has a maximum shelf life3-5, eye makeup will have a shorter shelf life

Unopened ones can be used up within the expiration date

The usage period after opening is generally only1years< /p>

Shelf life before opening Check website

We recommend two websites to check the production date of each brand

www.checkfresh.com or 

http://checkcosmetic.net/

The query process is very simple. Just select the brand, enter the batch number, and you can find it! I think this website is more convenient and accurate, and basically most brands can be found. Some brands may not be found in checkfresh, go to checkcosmetic< /span>Query above.

For exampleFreshskincare brands, I only buy checkcosmeticfound. Inquired a hand Freshsoy cleanser, the batch number on the outer packaging isTI7V02, after input, the query result is 2017year< /span>8month production, shelf life36months, or 3years. Now 26 months before expiration (unopened). Basically, you can find all the information you want to know, which is convenient and efficient.

Usage period after opening

After opening the packaging of makeup and skin care products, you must pay attention to their expiry date! I listed the following 9 sample items, let's take a look at their expiry date (note how long it must be used after opening over).

Most cosmetics/skin care products have an open back of the packaging Small lid pattern that says "6M","12M" or“24M”, which means that after opening the bottle, it must be “6months”, “12months”< span class="s1">or“24months”< Used within /span>. Otherwise, various substances in cosmetics will be oxidized and deteriorated by air, and become skin poison in a second!

[Smalltip] After opening the bottle, write the opening date and stick it on The bottom of the bottle reminds yourself that you are not afraid of forgetting the opening date later.

Mascara, liquid eyeliner: generally after opening3-6pcs The monthly replacement seems to be the shortest among all products, because it is easy to get on the eye secretions, and if it smells sour, it should be thrown away immediately!

Foundation: Change 12-18months after opening. Open-top packaging has a shorter shelf life than press-type packaging because it has a greater chance of being exposed to air~

Blush, Eyeshadow: Yes! Never run out. Generally, it should be replaced 12months after opening.

Lipstick, lip balm, lip gloss: After opening12-24monthly use over. It is easy to get stained with saliva and food residue, and it is very easy to breed bacteria. If you smell strange or the color has changed, you must not use it again!

Eye cream: generally use up after opening the bottle6-12months< /span>~

Essence/Brightening Essence: Normal Essence12months, the use period of the whitening essence is shorter, because the whitening ingredients in it are easily oxidized by the air~

Facial Cleanser: After opening12use within 12 months ~

Perfume: Use within 24-36 months of opening24-36months after opening. Because the perfume contains alcohol, it must be stored in the dark and low temperature to prevent the alcohol from volatilizing too quickly and making the perfume change color and smell~

Final summary

1. New Cosmetics/Skin care products, you can check the production date and the general shelf life of skin care products through the website I recommended above2-3 Years, make-up is generally 5years. If the product you received is about to expire, please contact customer service quickly to replace it~

2. Different brands and products have different use periods after opening, so we still use the label on the back of the bottle< span class="s2">"6M", "12M" or "24M" whichever applies. It is recommended that after opening the package for the first time, take a small note and write the opening date and stick it on the flat bottom, so as not to be forgotten in the future~

3. If skin care products have expired, it is recommended that you do not use them again, such as lotions and creams that are about to expire. If you throw away the waste, you can use it as a body lotion as soon as possible. Makeup products are okay, if they don't deteriorate significantly after a little bit of use, it's not a big problem.