Discomfort, redness, scratching skin ... An expired care can induce adverse reactions of the epidermis. To avoid this type of disappointment, we learn to analyze its care ... and to recognize those who are no longer usable!
Signs that alert us
Sometimes, certain parameters put our senses in alert. A doubtful perfume, a texture that dries up (oil stays on the surface), a formula that has yellowed ... We trust his instinct and it's straight to the trash!
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In terms of expiry, as for food, the mentions of the packaging inform us. The hourglass symbol indicates the durability period of the treatment, even when closed. But also, the symbol of open cream jar that indicates the Period After Opening (PAO) during which the care is safe for the consumer. For pot care PAO is 9 months ; in pump bottle: 12 months; mascara: 1 to 3 months; foundation: 12 months; the solar ones: a few weeks or a few months, the time of the holidays. The trick to make your life easier? Note in indelible marker on the pack or on a notebook, the date of opening to watch when it comes to an end!
Some tips to make your cosmetics last
It's simple but it works! To preserve his cosmetics a maximum of time, we apply his small gestures every day:
- the cream is removed from the disposable cotton swab rather than the finger to prevent the particles on the skin from coming into contact with the formula contained in the pot
- you can put your care elsewhere than in the bathroom: in general it is a room that overheats and the heat can turn our care
- we wash sponges and brushes: it is a rule of basic hygiene, essential to avoid the proliferation of bacteria ....
Thanks to Caroline Perdrix, Pierre Fabre Scientific Communication.
