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ReiRei13
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Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
How long is sunscreen good for?
If I bought it last summer, do you think its still good for this summer?
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Posted 3/17/10 3:49 PM  |
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
ya know - i was wondering the same thing!!!! thanks for posting!
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| Posted 3/17/10 3:50 PM |
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SHOPAHOLIC
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
For the most effective results you are supposed to toss after 1 year.
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| Posted 3/17/10 4:02 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
Posted by SHOPAHOLIC
For the most effective results you are supposed to toss after 1 year.
So if I bought it in Aug, then its good till then? Or should I just start fresh for the season?
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| Posted 3/17/10 4:09 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
Bump
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| Posted 3/17/10 9:30 PM |
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Mom-of-one
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
I used to test sunscreens in my old life. Unless the rules have changed, if there's no expiration date on it, then it is good for 3 years from date of manufacture, under normal (room temp) conditions. If you leave it in a hot car, it is likely to degrade sooner b/c of the heat.
Then comes the challenge of how to find the date of manufacture... which is why I've given up & now buy the ones with expiration dates.
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| Posted 3/17/10 9:45 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
Posted by Mom-of-one
I used to test sunscreens in my old life. Unless the rules have changed, if there's no expiration date on it, then it is good for 3 years from date of manufacture, under normal (room temp) conditions. If you leave it in a hot car, it is likely to degrade sooner b/c of the heat.
Then comes the challenge of how to find the date of manufacture... which is why I've given up & now buy the ones with expiration dates.
Thank You
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| Posted 3/17/10 9:59 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
I've wondered this as well and actually was going to contact the manufacturer of the one we use (California Baby) to ask them this.
I have 2 tubes of the sunscreen from last year, I think both are actually brand new and never used....no expiration dates on them but there is some coding on them....I was going to email them and ask. They're $17 a bottle, so it's lots of $$ I'd be throwing away!
But then I realized that particularly this brand, since it's an all-natural/chemical-free brand, it probably doesn't have as long as a shelf life as some may. So, I just ordered more the other day for this year. I may still contact them just out of curiosity, but I feel better knowing I just got new stuff for this year.
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| Posted 3/18/10 8:51 AM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
Mine has an expiration date on it but I would toss after a year even it the expiration date hasn't come.
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| Posted 3/18/10 9:03 AM |
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KangaMom
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Re: Sunscreen Question- How long is it good for?
As long as the expiration date is ok
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| Posted 3/18/10 9:15 AM |
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