NEWS YOU CAN USE
from
Phyllis Concordia
Avon Independent Sales Representative
It's Important to know the shelf life facts of your cosmetics.
Keep track of how long you've had your beauty products, for two good reasons: To be sure they are still effective and
to assess their possible contamination with bacteria that can cause rashes or infection. Save this handy guide.
FOUNDATION: up to 2 years: Throw out sooner if the pigment has started to change or the consistency
becomes clumpy.
LIPSTICK: 1 1/2 to 2 years: When the waxes eventually dry out, you'll feel a loss of the slip that makes application
easy.
MASCARA: 3 months: Because the process of applying involves moving the wand from lashes to bottle and
back, the risk of introducing bacteria is high. A new tube every three months is simply sensible eye hygiene.
EYE SHADOW: 2 years: If either powder or cream varieties exhibit an odor, color or texture change, discard
sooner.
LIP AND EYE PENCILS: 2 years: If the pencil starts to stick and get more difficult to use, it's probably dried out.
Time to toss it.
BLUSH: 3 years: Despite a long shelf life, be alert to changes in color, smell or consistency.
MOISTURIZERS: 3 months to 1 year: Discard them sooner if you start to smell an off odor or the overall texture
seems to have changed.
SUN PROTECTION: 1 season: When it's time to discard, you'll notice that the product starts to separate and may
have an odor.
SELF -TANNERS: 6 months to 1 year: Self-tanners take on a funny smell when they're past their prime. They
become less effective and you may get a lighter or inconsistent "tan"
FRAGRANCE: 1 to 4 years: Perfume fades in 1 to 2 years: Toilet water: 2 to 4 years. Store these in a cool, dry
place away from any sun light.
DEODORANT: 3 years: The active ingredients don't last forever, and once they're inert, the deodorant isn't
effective.
NAIL POLISH: 6 months to 4 years: The less it's exposed to air and sunlight, the longer it will last; store in the
refrigerator.
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