Skincare Products: When to Toss?
Skincare Products: When to Toss? Your skincare lotions, serums, and creams won’t last forever. But how do you know when they stop being effective? Watch this video on skincare products: when to toss? to learn more.
Expert: Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director of Dermatologic Research, Associate Residency Program Director, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Transcript
As a general rule, once you open a lotion, cream, serum, or other skincare product, you’ll want to toss it within six months…or one year if the product’s in a pump container, which can protect the product from bacteria.
And products that list water as one of the first ingredients have the shortest shelf life, ’cause H2O encourages the growth of bacteria.
Similarly, natural and preservative-free formulas are likely to become bacteria-ridden quickly.
Other signs it’s time to toss include changes in color or in scent. And if the product has become thinner, clumpy, or has separated into layers, it’s time to can it.
Last Modified: 2012-11-17
Category: Health and Nutrition, Videos
