How many months can you keep unused makeup?

Answer 1

It is best to throw it away if you are not using it. If it is more than a few months old, it will have bacteria in it that can give you skin problems. Best thing is to toss useless makeup, because it is truly useless.

It all depends on what you use to apply your make-up. Our fingers carry bacteria and most people do not wash their hands long enough to remove much. So I would say if you are using your fingers to apply your make-up, 2-3 months, this is even a long time.

Answer 2

they say:

liquid/cream foundation, concealer, powder, eyeshdow, powerblush, cream blush, moisturizer, sunscreen, face cream-2 years

mascara, eye cream- 6 months

personally i would say til it looks old and crusty...

Answer 3

Most makeup will have a little symbol on the packing telling you how long makeup can be kept before you should throw it away - it will look like a little open jar with a 3m, 6m, 12m written on it. Typically makeup that goes near your mouth or eyes should be disposed of after three months of opening it because of risk from bacterial growth coming into contact with mucus membranes. Generally if you're not going to use makeup it's best to throw it away, no point in keeping it after all.