The younger the girl, the more cosmetics in her house. Women over the years begin to understand that lipstick of a certain tone, high-quality powder and blush, good mascara suit them, and do not seek to buy dozens of unnecessary tubes, jars and bottles. They opt for quality, but not quantity. Whereas young pretty women love to experiment with looks and sweep away 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 makeup, and perhaps this part will be considerable, should go straight to the bin. After all, all expired funds are hazardous to health.
Particularly carefully monitor the expiration date of the carcass. This is one of the most perishable products in a cosmetic bag. Choosing once a good eyelash color, a woman does not want to part with her favorite tube and a convenient brush and completely forgets about the shelf life. Meanwhile, it is used near open mucous membranes, near the eye, and the ingress of a spoiled product into the eyes can cause at least severe irritation, and as a maximum - a decrease in the quality of vision and infection.
Therefore, it is extremely important to know about the carcass shelf life after opening and the shelf life before opening.
Using Mascara
Mascara is included in the minimum set of decorative cosmetics that every woman has. A lady can not tint her lips, neglect the makeup base and not use shadows at all. But almost all women tint the cilia, with rare exceptions.
Carcass shelf life is approximately one year. Almost all manufacturers measure approximately the same amount of life. However, the inscription on the one-year shelf life on the packaging does not mean at all that the paint can be used all 12 months. It will go bad much earlier.
Spoiled mascara can be recognized by its consistency and specific smell. And if a woman at least once felt this aroma, then she will not be confused with anything else. A good, just unpacked eyelash paint has a specific but pleasant aroma. Spoiled smells bad.
If the mascara is very thickened and crumbles, then this also indicates that it is time for her to go to the bin.
Shelf life
What is the shelf life of a mascara? Usually it is a year, but not always. Shelf life is indicated on the label directly on the tube or on the packaging, and it must be checked before purchase. Even in a good store, you may find stale products with expired storage dates.
Carcass expiration dates are indicated on the label in one of three ways:
- The date of production and the period during which the product is suitable are indicated. This is usually 12-36 months. That is, in order to find out the expiration date, you must add the specified warranty time to the production date.
- The date of manufacture and the number after which the paint can not be used are indicated. Like a bottle of milk: simple, clear and convenient.
- Only the date after which the tool cannot be used is indicated.
Shelf life
Shelf life of mascara after opening indicates the time of storage. These concepts must be separated. Typically, two terms are written on the packaging: storage and shelf life. And if everything is clear with the first, then the second begins to be reported from the moment the package is opened. As soon as the tube was broken and air got inside, the paint begins to deteriorate. How long this process drags on depends on the amount of preservatives in the composition.
The term of use after opening the tube is set by the manufacturer, and it usually is no more than three months. So if there is mascara in the makeup bag that is not used, but it was opened to evaluate the brush, then it still needs to be thrown away.
How to use and store?
The shelf life of the mascara largely depends on its proper use and storage of eyelash paint. For example, you can not often dip the brush - it is better to lower the brush in the tube and twist a little. Do not wipe the excess paint on the edge of the bottle - they will dry out and will interfere with hermetic closure. And the paint will go bad faster.
To properly store mascara and other products, you need to have a cosmetics calendar - a notebook where you need to record the expiration dates and opening dates of all cans and bottles. It will be difficult to rewrite everything old into it, but in this way it is guaranteed to get rid of all expired products. Writing 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 the eyelash paint does not tolerate heat, frost and direct sunlight.