Every country has their own regulations on MSDS sheets and possible expiration dates.
Canadian WHMIS MSDS sheets expire every 3 years. The MSDS sheet must be updated to provide any new information that has become available since the date it was first prepared. This may include a change in the formulation or information that has demonstrated a hazard that was not previously stated.
United States OSHA MSDS sheets have no specific requirements concerning expiration dates. However, as required by OSHA, a new MSDS sheet must be issued if any of these conditions are met:
There has been a significant change to the chemical makeup
A health or physical hazard that is different from previously stated is discovered
If the product has been listed as carcinogenic
If any of these changes occur, a new MSDS must be released with the new date that it was prepared on.
In the European Union, under the old CLP regulations SDS sheets also do not have a specific expiration dates. However, if any information has been added, deleted or revised, this must clearly be shown on the revised sheet.
Each of these three countries does require the date of preparation or date of revision to be listed on the current MSDS sheet in place. Even if your country does not have an expiration date in place, it is best to review your MSDS sheets regularly to ensure proper compliance.
Have you ever wondered about your Korean cosmetics expiration date? I don’t usually buy things impulsively, but when there is a sale I would stop by the store and get something. Of course, I try to use everything that I buy but this is not the case most of the time. Like last year, I bought some cosmetics for the winter weather. I have only used up half the bottle of the “super moisturizing” emulsion. I might not use it again until the next winter.
Check your bottle of Korean skin lotion or any other cosmetic. They usually have a date printed on them. However, this date does not represent the expiration. Instead, it is the manufacturing date or ì œì¡°ì¼. The expiration date in Korean is ìœ í†µê¸°ê°„, which is not usually used for cosmetics.
Here are two products I bought in the United States last year:
In the photo below are two Korean cosmetic products:
The dates above are pretty straightforward: 20120215 and 20120125. The first four number represents the year – 2012 in both pictures. The next two numbers is the month 02 is February while 01 is January. The last two numbers is the date. So in the first picture, the manufacturing date is February 15, 2012 and in the second picture, January 25, 2012.
You can find the dates at the back label or on the flat end of a tube, like in facial cleansers, BB creams or masks. (An international brand below has both the manufacturing and expiration dates)
Now how long can you keep your cosmetics on the shelf and until when can you safely use them?
For skincare products:
Skin/Toner 3 years from MD; 12 months after OD
Essence 2 years from MD; 12 months after OD
Lotion same as above
Cream 2 years from MD; 8 months after OD
Cleanser 3 years from MD; 12 months after OD
For make-ups:
Base 3 years from MD; 12 months after OD (products with SPF 3-6 months)
Sunscreen 2 years from MD; 3-6 months after OD
Foundation 3 years from MD; 12 months after OD
Pact/Powder 2 years from MD; 12 months after OD (puff replacement)
Lip 1 year from MD; 6 months after OD
Mask sheet 3 years from MD; keep in the fridge
Eye makeup 1 year from MD; 6 months after OD
Others:
Body lotion 2 years from MD; 24 months after opening
Perfume 3 years from MD; 12-24 months after opening
Always check your Korean cosmetics expiration date. However, remember that if your cosmetic has a weird smell or its color has changed, don’t hesitate to throw it away. It’s better to be safe than sorry.
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Overview
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A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is required under the U.S. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Most developed countries have similar regulations and requirements. The MSDS is a detailed informational document prepared by the manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical. It describes the physical and chemical properties of the product. MSDS's contain useful information such as flash point, toxicity, procedures for spills and leaks, and storage guidelines. Information included in a Material Safety Data Sheet aids in the selection of safe products, helps you understand the potential health and physical hazards of a chemical and describes how to respond effectively to exposure situations. Although there is an effort currently underway to standardizes MSDS's the quality of individual MSDS's vary. A MSDS may be useful but it can not substitute for prudent practices and comprehensive risk management.To prepare an MSDS in compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 for New Zealand, click here.
Summary of MSDS Requirements
The requirements for MSDSs are found in paragraph (g) of 29 CFR 1910.1200 (See below for the full text of the regulation). MSDSs must be developed for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, and must list the hazardous chemicals that are found in a product in quantities of 1% or greater, or 0.1% or greater if the chemical is a carcinogen. The MSDS does not have to list the amount that the hazardous chemical occurs in the product. Specifically.
In general, if your business uses hazardous chemicals (as opposed to manufacturing or importing them for sale to others) you should be able to obtain a MSDS from the manufacturer, so that you can post it in the workplace and keep it in your records.
If you are a manufacturer, who is looking for the MSDS form to create a sheet, OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) specifies certain information that must be included on MSDSs, but does not require that any particular format be followed in presenting this information.
Full Text of the OSHA MSDS Regulations
The links take you to OSHA pages of interpretations.
'Material safety data sheets.'
Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
Each material safety data sheet shall be in English (although the employer may maintain copies in other languages as well), and shall contain at least the following information:
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)
The identity used on the label, and, except as provided for in paragraph (i) of this section on trade secrets:
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(A)
If the hazardous chemical is a single substance, its chemical and common name(s);
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(B)
If the hazardous chemical is a mixture which has been tested as a whole to determine its hazards, the chemical and common name(s) of the ingredients which contribute to these known hazards, and the common name(s) of the mixture itself; or,
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)
If the hazardous chemical is a mixture which has not been tested as a whole:
.1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(1)
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(1)
The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to be health hazards, and which comprise 1% or greater of the composition, except that chemicals identified as carcinogens under paragraph (d) of this section shall be listed if the concentrations are 0.1% or greater; and,
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(2)
The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to be health hazards, and which comprise less than 1% (0.1% for carcinogens) of the mixture, if there is evidence that the ingredient(s) could be released from the mixture in concentrations which would exceed an established OSHA permissible exposure limit or ACGIH Threshold Limit Value, or could present a health risk to employees; and,
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(3)
The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to present a physical hazard when present in the mixture;
1910.1200(g)(2)(ii)
Physical and chemical characteristics of the hazardous chemical (such as vapor pressure, flash point);
1910.1200(g)(2)(iii)
The physical hazards of the hazardous chemical, including the potential for fire, explosion, and reactivity;
1910.1200(g)(2)(iv)
The health hazards of the hazardous chemical, including signs and symptoms of exposure, and any medical conditions which are generally recognized as being aggravated by exposure to the chemical;
1910.1200(g)(2)(v)
The primary route(s) of entry;
.1910.1200(g)(2)(vi)
1910.1200(g)(2)(vi)
The OSHA permissible exposure limit, ACGIH Threshold Limit Value, and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the material safety data sheet, where available;
1910.1200(g)(2)(vii)
Whether the hazardous chemical is listed in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Annual Report on Carcinogens (latest edition) or has been found to be a potential carcinogen in the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs (latest editions), or by OSHA;
1910.1200(g)(2)(viii)
Any generally applicable precautions for safe handling and use which are known to the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet, including appropriate hygienic practices, protective measures during repair and maintenance of contaminated equipment, and procedures for clean-up of spills and leaks;
1910.1200(g)(2)(ix)
Any generally applicable control measures which are known to the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet, such as appropriate engineering controls, work practices, or personal protective equipment;
1910.1200(g)(2)(x)
Emergency and first aid procedures;
1910.1200(g)(2)(xi)
The date of preparation of the material safety data sheet or the last change to it; and,
.1910.1200(g)(2)(xii)
1910.1200(g)(2)(xii)
The name, address and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, employer or other responsible party preparing or distributing the material safety data sheet, who can provide additional information on the hazardous chemical and appropriate emergency procedures, if necessary.
1910.1200(g)(3)
If no relevant information is found for any given category on the material safety data sheet, the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet shall mark it to indicate that no applicable information was found.
Where complex mixtures have similar hazards and contents (i.e. the chemical ingredients are essentially the same, but the specific composition varies from mixture to mixture), the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer may prepare one material safety data sheet to apply to all of these similar mixtures.
The chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet shall ensure that the information recorded accurately reflects the scientific evidence used in making the hazard determination. If the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet becomes newly aware of any significant information regarding the hazards of a chemical, or ways to protect against the hazards, this new information shall be added to the material safety data sheet within three months. If the chemical is not currently being produced or imported the chemical manufacturer or importer shall add the information to the material safety data sheet before the chemical is introduced into the workplace again.
Guidance about the hazard determination:
The chemical manufacturer or importer of a chemical is required to review available data about the hazards of the chemical and perform a hazard determination in accordance with the requirements of the standard. The hazard determination involves review of data about both health and physical hazards.Download autocad 2010 full crack. .1910.1200(g)(6)
Chemical manufacturers or importers shall ensure that distributors and employers are provided an appropriate material safety data sheet with their initial shipment, and with the first shipment after a material safety data sheet is updated;
1910.1200(g)(6)(ii)
The chemical manufacturer or importer shall either provide material safety data sheets with the shipped containers or send them to the distributor or employer prior to or at the time of the shipment;
1910.1200(g)(6)(iii)
If the material safety data sheet is not provided with a shipment that has been labeled as a hazardous chemical, the distributor or employer shall obtain one from the chemical manufacturer or importer as soon as possible; and,
1910.1200(g)(6)(iv)
The chemical manufacturer or importer shall also provide distributors or employers with a material safety data sheet upon request.
1910.1200(g)(7)(i)
Distributors shall ensure that material safety data sheets, and updated information, are provided to other distributors and employers with their initial shipment and with the first shipment after a material safety data sheet is updated;
1910.1200(g)(7)(ii)
The distributor shall either provide material safety data sheets with the shipped containers, or send them to the other distributor or employer prior to or at the time of the shipment;
.1910.1200(g)(7)(iii)
1910.1200(g)(7)(iii)
Retail distributors selling hazardous chemicals to employers having a commercial account shall provide a material safety data sheet to such employers upon request, and shall post a sign or otherwise inform them that a material safety data sheet is available;
1910.1200(g)(7)(iv)
Wholesale distributors selling hazardous chemicals to employers over-the-counter may also provide material safety data sheets upon the request of the employer at the time of the over-the-counter purchase, and shall post a sign or otherwise inform such employers that a material safety data sheet is available;
1910.1200(g)(7)(v)
If an employer without a commercial account purchases a hazardous chemical from a retail distributor not required to have material safety data sheets on file (i.e., the retail distributor does not have commercial accounts and does not use the materials), the retail distributor shall provide the employer, upon request, with the name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor from which a material safety data sheet can be obtained;
1910.1200(g)(7)(vi)
Wholesale distributors shall also provide material safety data sheets to employers or other distributors upon request; and,
1910.1200(g)(7)(vii)
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors need not provide material safety data sheets to retail distributors that have informed them that the retail distributor does not sell the product to commercial accounts or open the sealed container to use it in their own workplaces.
.1910.1200(g)(8)
The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access, microfiche, and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the material safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
Where employees must travel between workplaces during a workshift, i.e., their work is carried out at more than one geographical location, the material safety data sheets may be kept at the primary workplace facility. In this situation, the employer shall ensure that employees can immediately obtain the required information in an emergency.
Material safety data sheets may be kept in any form, including operating procedures, and may be designed to cover groups of hazardous chemicals in a work area where it may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals. However, the employer shall ensure that in all cases the required information is provided for each hazardous chemical, and is readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in in their work area(s).
1910.1200(g)(11)
Material safety data sheets shall also be made readily available, upon request, to designated representatives and to the Assistant Secretary, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1020(e). The Director shall also be given access to material safety data sheets in the same manner.
If you want to see the older OSHA form, you can see the OSHA 174 MSDS form online here OR download a blank MSDS form as Word rtf file here for free (right click and select 'save target as' if you want to save a copy to your hard drive, where you can open it and work on it).!
To find an MSDS, click here! For the dictionary of terms click here.
This page was updated on 2-Apr-2018
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OSHA MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) Regulations
Overview
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is required under the U.S. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Most developed countries have similar regulations and requirements. The MSDS is a detailed informational document prepared by the manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical. It describes the physical and chemical properties of the product. MSDS's contain useful information such as flash point, toxicity, procedures for spills and leaks, and storage guidelines. Information included in a Material Safety Data Sheet aids in the selection of safe products, helps you understand the potential health and physical hazards of a chemical and describes how to respond effectively to exposure situations. Although there is an effort currently underway to standardizes MSDS's the quality of individual MSDS's vary. A MSDS may be useful but it can not substitute for prudent practices and comprehensive risk management.To prepare an MSDS in compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 for New Zealand, click here.
Summary of MSDS Requirements
The requirements for MSDSs are found in paragraph (g) of 29 CFR 1910.1200 (See below for the full text of the regulation). MSDSs must be developed for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, and must list the hazardous chemicals that are found in a product in quantities of 1% or greater, or 0.1% or greater if the chemical is a carcinogen. The MSDS does not have to list the amount that the hazardous chemical occurs in the product. Specifically.
In general, if your business uses hazardous chemicals (as opposed to manufacturing or importing them for sale to others) you should be able to obtain a MSDS from the manufacturer, so that you can post it in the workplace and keep it in your records.
If you are a manufacturer, who is looking for the MSDS form to create a sheet, OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) specifies certain information that must be included on MSDSs, but does not require that any particular format be followed in presenting this information.
Full Text of the OSHA MSDS Regulations
The links take you to OSHA pages of interpretations.
'Material safety data sheets.'
Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
Each material safety data sheet shall be in English (although the employer may maintain copies in other languages as well), and shall contain at least the following information:
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)
The identity used on the label, and, except as provided for in paragraph (i) of this section on trade secrets:
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(A)
If the hazardous chemical is a single substance, its chemical and common name(s);
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(B)
If the hazardous chemical is a mixture which has been tested as a whole to determine its hazards, the chemical and common name(s) of the ingredients which contribute to these known hazards, and the common name(s) of the mixture itself; or,
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)
If the hazardous chemical is a mixture which has not been tested as a whole:
.1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(1)
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(1)
The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to be health hazards, and which comprise 1% or greater of the composition, except that chemicals identified as carcinogens under paragraph (d) of this section shall be listed if the concentrations are 0.1% or greater; and,
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(2)
The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to be health hazards, and which comprise less than 1% (0.1% for carcinogens) of the mixture, if there is evidence that the ingredient(s) could be released from the mixture in concentrations which would exceed an established OSHA permissible exposure limit or ACGIH Threshold Limit Value, or could present a health risk to employees; and,
1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(3)
The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to present a physical hazard when present in the mixture;
1910.1200(g)(2)(ii)
Physical and chemical characteristics of the hazardous chemical (such as vapor pressure, flash point);
1910.1200(g)(2)(iii)
The physical hazards of the hazardous chemical, including the potential for fire, explosion, and reactivity;
1910.1200(g)(2)(iv)
The health hazards of the hazardous chemical, including signs and symptoms of exposure, and any medical conditions which are generally recognized as being aggravated by exposure to the chemical;
1910.1200(g)(2)(v)
The primary route(s) of entry;
.1910.1200(g)(2)(vi)
1910.1200(g)(2)(vi)
The OSHA permissible exposure limit, ACGIH Threshold Limit Value, and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the material safety data sheet, where available;
1910.1200(g)(2)(vii)
Whether the hazardous chemical is listed in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Annual Report on Carcinogens (latest edition) or has been found to be a potential carcinogen in the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs (latest editions), or by OSHA;
1910.1200(g)(2)(viii)
Any generally applicable precautions for safe handling and use which are known to the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet, including appropriate hygienic practices, protective measures during repair and maintenance of contaminated equipment, and procedures for clean-up of spills and leaks;
1910.1200(g)(2)(ix)
Any generally applicable control measures which are known to the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet, such as appropriate engineering controls, work practices, or personal protective equipment;
1910.1200(g)(2)(x)
Emergency and first aid procedures;
1910.1200(g)(2)(xi)
The date of preparation of the material safety data sheet or the last change to it; and,
.1910.1200(g)(2)(xii)
1910.1200(g)(2)(xii)
The name, address and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, employer or other responsible party preparing or distributing the material safety data sheet, who can provide additional information on the hazardous chemical and appropriate emergency procedures, if necessary.
1910.1200(g)(3)
If no relevant information is found for any given category on the material safety data sheet, the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet shall mark it to indicate that no applicable information was found.
Where complex mixtures have similar hazards and contents (i.e. the chemical ingredients are essentially the same, but the specific composition varies from mixture to mixture), the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer may prepare one material safety data sheet to apply to all of these similar mixtures.
The chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet shall ensure that the information recorded accurately reflects the scientific evidence used in making the hazard determination. If the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the material safety data sheet becomes newly aware of any significant information regarding the hazards of a chemical, or ways to protect against the hazards, this new information shall be added to the material safety data sheet within three months. If the chemical is not currently being produced or imported the chemical manufacturer or importer shall add the information to the material safety data sheet before the chemical is introduced into the workplace again.
Guidance about the hazard determination:
The chemical manufacturer or importer of a chemical is required to review available data about the hazards of the chemical and perform a hazard determination in accordance with the requirements of the standard. The hazard determination involves review of data about both health and physical hazards..1910.1200(g)(6)
Chemical manufacturers or importers shall ensure that distributors and employers are provided an appropriate material safety data sheet with their initial shipment, and with the first shipment after a material safety data sheet is updated;
1910.1200(g)(6)(ii)
The chemical manufacturer or importer shall either provide material safety data sheets with the shipped containers or send them to the distributor or employer prior to or at the time of the shipment;
1910.1200(g)(6)(iii)
If the material safety data sheet is not provided with a shipment that has been labeled as a hazardous chemical, the distributor or employer shall obtain one from the chemical manufacturer or importer as soon as possible; and,
1910.1200(g)(6)(iv)
The chemical manufacturer or importer shall also provide distributors or employers with a material safety data sheet upon request.
1910.1200(g)(7)(i)
Distributors shall ensure that material safety data sheets, and updated information, are provided to other distributors and employers with their initial shipment and with the first shipment after a material safety data sheet is updated;
1910.1200(g)(7)(ii)
The distributor shall either provide material safety data sheets with the shipped containers, or send them to the other distributor or employer prior to or at the time of the shipment;
.1910.1200(g)(7)(iii)
1910.1200(g)(7)(iii)
Retail distributors selling hazardous chemicals to employers having a commercial account shall provide a material safety data sheet to such employers upon request, and shall post a sign or otherwise inform them that a material safety data sheet is available;
1910.1200(g)(7)(iv)
Wholesale distributors selling hazardous chemicals to employers over-the-counter may also provide material safety data sheets upon the request of the employer at the time of the over-the-counter purchase, and shall post a sign or otherwise inform such employers that a material safety data sheet is available;
1910.1200(g)(7)(v)
If an employer without a commercial account purchases a hazardous chemical from a retail distributor not required to have material safety data sheets on file (i.e., the retail distributor does not have commercial accounts and does not use the materials), the retail distributor shall provide the employer, upon request, with the name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor from which a material safety data sheet can be obtained;
Toni braxton and babyface video. 1910.1200(g)(7)(vi)
Wholesale distributors shall also provide material safety data sheets to employers or other distributors upon request; and,
1910.1200(g)(7)(vii)
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors need not provide material safety data sheets to retail distributors that have informed them that the retail distributor does not sell the product to commercial accounts or open the sealed container to use it in their own workplaces.
.1910.1200(g)(8)
The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access, microfiche, and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the material safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
Where employees must travel between workplaces during a workshift, i.e., their work is carried out at more than one geographical location, the material safety data sheets may be kept at the primary workplace facility. In this situation, the employer shall ensure that employees can immediately obtain the required information in an emergency.
Material safety data sheets may be kept in any form, including operating procedures, and may be designed to cover groups of hazardous chemicals in a work area where it may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals. However, the employer shall ensure that in all cases the required information is provided for each hazardous chemical, and is readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in in their work area(s).
1910.1200(g)(11)
Material safety data sheets shall also be made readily available, upon request, to designated representatives and to the Assistant Secretary, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1020(e). The Director shall also be given access to material safety data sheets in the same manner.
If you want to see the older OSHA form, you can see the OSHA 174 MSDS form online here OR download a blank MSDS form as Word rtf file here for free (right click and select 'save target as' if you want to save a copy to your hard drive, where you can open it and work on it).!
To find an MSDS, click here! For the dictionary of terms click here.
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Using expired toiletries isn’t simply ineffective, it can cause you to break out and really irritate your skin. However, accidents do happen. We’ve all been there, opening up a jar only to discover our favorite moisturizer has separated, dried out, gone bad, or even worse, smells fowl. How long are products supposed to last anyway? And how do you prevent this from happening in the first place?
Take care of your stuff
While everything expires at some point, there are ways of making your skin care products stay fresher, last longer, and most importantly, retain their effectiveness. If you have a choice, always buy a product with a pump. Pumps are a physical barrier to bacterial growth (yuck!) and make it much easier to dispense the proper amount of whatever you are using, from lotions to serums.
If a jar is your only option, make sure you wash your hands before you stick them in. Jars breed bacteria like a fifth grade science fair.
Expired Inventory Control
Contrary to what you have probably been doing for your entire life, you aren’t supposed to store your products in the bathroom. Grooming products should be ideally stored in a cool, dark, dry place, so pretty much anywhere but your bathroom. That being said, you are probably going to store them there anyway, so make sure your caps are on tightly and put your bottles, jar, and tubes, away in a medicine cabinet or drawer, as opposed to just leaving them out on the sink or on a shelf.
Keep in mind
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If a product you use changes texture, separates, dries out, changes consistency, or suddenly has an odor it didn’t have before, I hate to break it to you, but it has gone bad. If it is a recent purchase, you should return it. But do not under any circumstances use it.
It’s also important to know that natural products or those with water listed as the first ingredient, tend to have a shorter shelf life than regular products do.
The lowdown on expiration dates
Many products have expiration dates, so be sure to look for them while you are already at the store — if possible, just in the same way you do at the supermarket. If there isn’t an official expiration date, look for a Period After Opening (PAO) date. PAO dates are often listed right near those little illustrations of jars on the packing.
Here are some guidelines, but when in doubt, always throw it out.
Less than six months
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Sponges and loofas should not be used for more than seven weeks maximum. Ideally, you should replace it every three weeks.
Acne creams should only be used for three months after opening.
Skin care products with retinol, glycolic acid, or vitamin C (probably anything labeled “anti-aging”) should to be tossed after six months. So don’t scrimp to make your lotion last longer, it’s going to go bad anyway.
One year: An opened lip balm should be thrown out after one year because those things are the gate to Bacteria City. This also applies to teeth whitening strips (so stop procrastinating and use them already!).
Sunscreen, moisturizer, and eye cream are also done after 365 days. Sunscreen should have an expiration date, but if you can’t find it, don’t use it.
Two years: Shampoo (although if you don’t open it, feel free to stretch this date a little), conditioner, styling products, shaving cream, toothpaste, deodorant, and cologne need to be used in under two years.
Three years: Mouthwash, bar soap, and body wash can last for three whole years, but hopefully you used them up way sooner than that.