Top Things to Know About the Shelf Life for Bath and Beauty Products

All bath and beauty products have a shelf life. Keeping products around past their shelf life can cause irritation to a person’s skin. Know the shelf life of your products and throw them out, if they are past their expiration dates. Here are some other things you should know about products past their shelf life.

Depending upon the types of bath and beauty product you purchase they may have a shorter shelf life. You will find that natural bath and beauty product items have a shorter shelf life.

The more preservatives a product has in it the longer the shelf life of the product. This means the more chemicals in a product the more stable it is. Since natural products are made from earthly products and have no types of chemicals in them, they tend to expire sooner.

If you used products after their expiration date you risk not receiving the proper protection as promised with each product. The expiration date begins from the date the product was manufactured. This is usually displayed on the packaging, or you can call the manufacturing company to find out the date. This is especially a great concern for body products that have SPF in it. You will not receive the proper protection from sun exposure if this type of product is used past the expiration date.

So, the shorter the shelf life of your products the most likely they are all natural items, and tend to be better for your skin. Most that are natural are usually good for up to one year, with the exception of anti-aging and wrinkle creams and sun protection lotions. But it is important to check the expiration date on each product to make sure you have the exact expiration date.

Here are some common bath and beauty products shelf life dates: bar soap (18 months to 3 years), bath gel/body wash (3 years), body lotions (3 years), mascara (unopened 3-4 years and opened- 3-4 months), face lotion with SPF, see expiration date. All others, at least 3 years.