The younger the girl, the more cosmetics she has in her house. Over the years, women begin to understand that lipstick of a certain tone, high-quality powder and blush, good mascara are suitable for them, and they do not tend to buy dozens of unnecessary tubes, jars and bottles. They opt for quality over quantity. Whereas young charmers love to experiment with their appearance and sweep any cosmetics they like from the shelves.
All this leads to the fact that 60-70% of the contents of the cosmetic bag is not used in any way. Meanwhile, all lipsticks, creams and other products have their own expiration date. And if you sort through all the bottles and jars, it turns out that part of the cosmetics, and perhaps this part will be considerable, should go straight to the trash can. After all, all expired funds are dangerous to he alth.
Especially carefully monitor the expiration date of the carcass. It is one of the most perishable products incosmetic bag. Having chosen a good paint for eyelashes once, a woman does not want to part with her favorite tube and a comfortable brush and completely forgets about the shelf life. Meanwhile, it is used near open mucous membranes, near the eye, and if a spoiled product gets into the eyes, it can cause at least severe irritation, and at most a decrease in the quality of vision and infection.
Therefore, it is extremely important to know about mascara expiration date after opening and shelf life before opening.
Using mascara
Macara is the minimum set of decorative cosmetics that every woman has. A lady can not tint her lips, neglect the base for makeup and not use shadows at all. But almost all women tint cilia, with rare exceptions.
Macara has a shelf life of approximately one year. Almost all manufacturers measure the life of their products approximately as much. However, the inscription on the one-year shelf life on the package does not mean at all that the paint can be used all 12 months. It will go bad much sooner.
You can recognize spoiled ink by its consistency and specific smell. And if a woman has ever felt this fragrance, then she will not confuse it with anything else. A good, freshly unpacked eyelash dye has a specific, but pleasant aroma. Spoiled smells bad.
If the mascara is very thick and crumbles, then this also indicates that it is time to go to the trash can.
Expiration date
What is the shelf life of mascara? Usually it is a year, but not always. The expiration date is indicated on the label directly on the tube or on the packaging, and it must be checked before buying. Even in a good store, there may be stale products with an expired shelf life.
The expiration date of the mascara is indicated on the label in one of three ways:
- The date of production and the period during which the product is good. This is usually 12-36 months. That is, in order to find out the expiration date, you need to add the specified warranty time to the production date.
- The date of manufacture and the number after which the paint cannot be used are indicated. Like a bottle of milk: simple, clear and convenient.
- Only the date after which the product cannot be used is indicated.
Shelf life
The expiration date of mascara after opening indicates the shelf life. These concepts must be separated. Usually two terms are written on the packaging: storage and shelf life. And if everything is clear with the first, then the second one begins to scold from the moment the package is opened. As soon as the tightness of the tube was broken and air got inside, the paint begins to deteriorate. How long this process will take depends on the amount of preservatives in the composition.
The manufacturer sets the period of use after opening the tube, and it usually does not exceed three months. So if there is mascara in a cosmetic bag that is not used, but it was opened to evaluate the brush, then it is allshould be thrown away anyway.
How to use and store?
The shelf life of mascara largely depends on its proper use and storage of eyelash dye. For example, you can not often dip the brush - it is better to lower the brush into the tube and twist it a little. Do not wipe excess paint on the edge of the bottle - they will dry out and interfere with hermetic closure. And the paint will deteriorate faster.
To properly store mascara and other products, you need to have a cosmetics calendar - a notebook where you need to write down expiration dates and opening dates for all jars and bottles. It will be difficult to rewrite everything old into it, but this way you can be sure to get rid of all expired products. Entering everything new will be much easier.
We must not forget about the rules of storage. For mascara, they are written on the package, but usually eyelash dye cannot stand heat, frost, and direct sunlight.
