What is the shelf life of cosmetics?

Answer 1

# Only keep eye make-up for as long as follows: # Cream eye shadows: 12 months * Powder eye shadows: up to 2 years * Eye liner (pencil): 12 months * Eye liner (liquid): 3-6 months * Mascara: 1-3 months # Keep lip products for as along as: # Lip liner: 12 months * Lipstick: up to 2 years * Lip gloss: 18 months # Store powder and blush for: # Cream to powder: 12 months * Powder: up to 2 years * blush: up to 2 years * cream blush: 12 months # Use foundations within: # Cream foundation: 18 months * Liquid foundation (oil free): 12 months * Concealer: 12 months

Answer 2

Depends on the particular item.

Mascara is usually 3 months from when you first open it.

Lip gloss is 6-12 months (6 for the "wand" type applicators)

Lip Stick is 18 months

Foundation, depends on the type/brand. Powder lasts forever as long as you sanitize it. Liquid is less, you can usually smell when it is off. I wouldn't keep one for longer than 12 months.

Answer 3

Here is a guideline for the shelf life of most cosmetics:

1. Mascara: Usually 2 months. If it clumps, specks, is dry, or smells bad, throw it out. It doesn't matter if you just bought it.

2. Foundation: Shelf life of 18-24 months.

3. Powder: 2 years unless it becomes dry or has an odor.

4. Lip Pencils: 1 year

5. Eye Pencils: 1 year

6. Eye Shadow or Blush: once it becomes dry or loses pigment throw it out.

7. Brushes: If they are well taken care of brushes should last you a lifetime. Once the bristles become discolored to the point that you can't clean them or they lose their shape its time to replace them.

   You should also keep your products clean and sanitary. Alcohol in a small spray bottle is great for this. You can spray everything from pencils to eye shadows to keep bacteria clear. With liquid and cream products, do not double dip into your container. Use a palette and dip your brush into that.

Answer 4

Yes they all have a shelf life. Oil Free Foundation is one year. Cream Foundation is 18 months. Concealor is 12-18 months. Power is 2 years. Lipstick is 2 years. Power Eye Shadow is 2 years. Nail Color is one year.

Answer 5

Roughly six months then you should change it because it could cause irritation to your eyes.

Answer 6

Unopened mascara can last quite a while- about 5 years, if not more. Once it's open, it's reduced to a year, because it's exposed to bacteria.

Answer 7

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