Make-up: Expiration Guide

Yes! like food or medicine, Makeups do expire. This is due to the bacteria being transferred from your brush or hands to the product. Regardless how expensive or cheap they are, all of them has a limit on usage.
I will share with you some guide on how long you can use your makeup, they vary from powder to cream to liquid.
But take note, this is just a guide and not a strict rule 'cause different brand has different ingredients, so their expiry also differs. This will just guide you on when to bid farewell to that loved eyeliner or mascara, and when to tell if your very expensive lipstick is no longer serving its purpose.


Expiration date is counted from the moment you open the product.

Check below and see how long you should keep your makeup :)

Powders and eyeshadows - 12 to 18 months

Liquid foundation - this can last upto 1 year, depending on the ingredients and how you use them (with clean brushes or sponges).

Cream blush - you can keep this upto a year if you are using clean brushes, but if you use your fingers, keep them upto 3 months only.

Mascara and Liquid Eyeliner - 3 months, since they are liquid, its a breeding ground for bacteria and you don't want bacteria in your eyes.

Lipsticks and Lipgloss - upto 6 months or earlier, if they smell funny (like bad breath or chemical smell).

Here are some tips i can give to prolong your makeup's life

• After opening the product, I write down the date at the back or at the handle so I know when I purchased or opened the product.
• Always keep your makeup in a room temperature, don't let them be hit by the sunlight as this may melt the cream products and ruin them.
• Some products are OK to put in a fridge (lipstick,eyecreams) but some products will be ruined by cold. be careful where you store your products.

Reference:
Some are based from experience and some are taken from site below :)
http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/gallery/expired-beauty-products#6

Hope this helped you even a bit ;)

Have fun with makeup! :)