March 13th, 2009 @ 7:58 am
I often get asked about when products go bad. Garden Girl products use minimal levels of preservatives to keep them as natural as possible. However, even products jacked up on preservatives can still go bad earlier than you think.
There’s 2 things to remember – first, there’s shelf life. Left untouched and unopened Garden Girl products can last a year to a year and a half, while standard products you purchase will have shelf lives of 2-5 years. This is because the product has not been exposed to anything – it is sealed up and nothing is endangering it except for time.
The second is once a product has been opened. In this case, all kinds of things can alter your products. They are exposed to air, steam, and germs from your fingers/brushes etc. This can all not only radically speed up deterioration of the products but also add countless bacteria that you may not realize are there. Consequently you can get irritations and rashes. So for Garden Girl products, we typically recommend that you dispose of an opened product within 4-6 months.
This article from one of my favorite sites, WebMD, can help you get an idea of when you should dispose of all kinds of beauty products. Take a peek – it’s pretty interesting! http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/features/have-beauty-products-gone-bad?page=2
Alaska
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May 16, 2009 at 6:33 am
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