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. 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, 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 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. 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.
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