When Good Make Up Goes Bad

Unlike food cosmetics aren’t by law required to have an expiration date posted on them. However, from the moment that you open makeup, bacteria will start to grow and its effectiveness will decrease. So when should you throw your make up out ?

Concealer should be replaced every 6-8 months, foundation every 3-6 months. Powders can last a year.

Toss your mascara after just 2-3 months. By that time your tube is teeming with bacteria, thanks to the pumping action of the brush. Throw out powder eye shadows every 9-18 month and cream eye shadows every 6-12 months. Dip your eye pencils in alcohol every week to kill germs.

Lip gloss and lipsticks can last a year. I usually use mine all up before a year.

Remember that any cosmetic that changes in texture or smell should be discarded immediately.