02/20/2023
WILL EXPIRED COSMETICS AFFECT YOUR SKIN?
Say you’ve been using a product for a while, only to realize that its shelf life has long passed.
The best that can happen is—well, nothing. The worst that can happen is irritation or infection.
Even if you don’t react to an expired product, it’s still best to throw it out. Products passed their prime simply won’t be as effective as they used to be, and you certainly can’t count on them to work as described.
Here’s why:
When we open cosmetics, we expose them to air and microorganisms. Oxygen will begin to degrade the ingredients of the exposed product.
Luckily, most products have preservatives that keep the product safe from bacteria, fungi, and yeast. Unfortunately, we can only trust these preservatives to protect our products for the duration of their shelf lives.
