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05-09-2017, 01:18 AM
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Sadly, beauty products are **t immortal. In case you didn't k**w, makeup and skincare products have varying shelf lives (https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/When-Throw-Makeup-Away-Guidelines-Cosmetic-Life-Span-1124422). It's important to k**w their respective expiration dates so that you don't end up wasting your time with a dud or - even worse - irritating your skin. Fortunately, most brands will let you k**w exactly when a product expires thanks to a handy symbol you might **t have k**wn about.
On each beauty product, you can find a tiny little jar symbol with a number on it. That jar is referred to as the "period after opening" symbol (https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/cosmetic-products/understanding-label/), and it indicates how many months you can safely use a product after opening it. Is your mind blown yet?
The European Commission made the symbol mandatory (http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/files/pdf/periodafteropeninglabel_qa_2005_2_en.pdf) in 2003, however, the United States currently does **t require all cosmetics to state the expiration date via the PAO symbol. That being said, the Food and Drug Administration does encourage it (https://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/Labeling/ExpirationDating/ucm2005204.htm). In a statement online, the FDA explained, "Manufacturers are responsible for making sure their products are safe. FDA considers determining a product's shelf life to be part of the manufacturer's responsibility."
So next time you find yourself questioning whether a product is past its prime, just look out for that tiny jar to k**w for certain.
أكثر... (https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Where-Expiration-Date-Beauty-Products-43515248)
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Emily Faulstitch
Sadly, beauty products are **t immortal. In case you didn't k**w, makeup and skincare products have varying shelf lives (https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/When-Throw-Makeup-Away-Guidelines-Cosmetic-Life-Span-1124422). It's important to k**w their respective expiration dates so that you don't end up wasting your time with a dud or - even worse - irritating your skin. Fortunately, most brands will let you k**w exactly when a product expires thanks to a handy symbol you might **t have k**wn about.
On each beauty product, you can find a tiny little jar symbol with a number on it. That jar is referred to as the "period after opening" symbol (https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/cosmetic-products/understanding-label/), and it indicates how many months you can safely use a product after opening it. Is your mind blown yet?
The European Commission made the symbol mandatory (http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/files/pdf/periodafteropeninglabel_qa_2005_2_en.pdf) in 2003, however, the United States currently does **t require all cosmetics to state the expiration date via the PAO symbol. That being said, the Food and Drug Administration does encourage it (https://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/Labeling/ExpirationDating/ucm2005204.htm). In a statement online, the FDA explained, "Manufacturers are responsible for making sure their products are safe. FDA considers determining a product's shelf life to be part of the manufacturer's responsibility."
So next time you find yourself questioning whether a product is past its prime, just look out for that tiny jar to k**w for certain.
أكثر... (https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Where-Expiration-Date-Beauty-Products-43515248)