When you buy a jar of cream, a bottle of shampoo or a tube of lipstick on it in the first place to look for?Most of all - at the color, the smell, the manufacturer, composition ... But the production date and shelf life of cosmetics are learning at home.And in vain ...
Remember, if these data are not available or the remaining shelf life is small, it is better that the drug did not acquire.
Means for skin care: day and night creams, masks, cleansing lotions, scrubs - are stored from six months to a year.It is best to keep them in a cool place.
masks, home-cooked, it is recommended to use immediately after preparation, except for those assets in a recipe that indicate that they have some time to settle.In such "home" masked a very important factor of freshness.However, it is strongly recommended not to leave the unused portion of the "next time", even in the refrigerator.
have decorative cosmetics shelf life of some more:
eyeshadow stores a year - half
mascara - about a year
pencils for lips, eyes and eyebrows - about one and a half years
compact and loose powder, and dry blush- from 12 to 18 months
fatty blush and eyeliner are not stored for over a year
lipstick and lip gloss - no more than one and a half years.
Store cosmetics should be away from sources of heat, cold, moisture, and avoid contact with her sunlight.These factors are also very harmful to the perfume.
Bathroom is not the place nor for decorative cosmetics or for perfumes.Bath is suitable only for the storage of soap, means for the soul and shampoos, but it is not recommended to keep them in the open.It is best to put the money on the shelf, which is closed.Shelf life of these products is usually less than one year.
Some women are used to count the shelf life of cosmetic products are not on the date specified on the packaging and on the moment when the jar or tube were opened for the first time.However, this issue is very controversial, and we recommend you to strictly follow the instructions and do not use the product after the expiration date printed on the package.
determine that the cosmetic product has deteriorated, even if not expired, you can change the color and consistency.Creamy formulations may change its consistency (to become more liquid, or, conversely, thicken), begin to flake, may change the color of money: white cream is usually yellow and foundation - dark.You may also receive the crystalline inclusions and means characteristic of the odor.
Dry cosmetics such as eye shadow or powder, can also change color, they can appear white or yellowish coating.
Pressed funds may become more brittle and crack just a light touch brush.One of the first indications that the lipstick and concealer in the form of lipstick soured, is that when applied iz-za loss of consistency is lost "ease" smear, they go smoothly, "lumps".In addition, the lipstick can dry out, particularly resistant, can change color, or appear plaque.
Cosmetics, which were such signs of damage, should be immediately discarded.If, however, you decide to use the means that have expired or "spoiled" the product, keep in mind that this experiment may cause a variety of negative effects - from mild skin irritation to a severe allergic reaction and poisoning, especially decorative cosmetics!
few tips for storing cosmetics
1. cream from a jar does not get better with your fingers and a special spatula applicator, which can be purchased at the cosmetic store, or pharmacy.This is especially true of those creams, which are used as preservatives, natural substances.If you still get your hands cream fingers, make sure you wash your hands before applying, and avoid mixing different creams.
2. Prolonged use of cream, and especially one which comprises a liposome or other biologically active substances directed action, there may be discomfort and soreness of the skin.If the drug is not expired, it triggered a "peak" effect when the skin is oversaturated with useful substances that make up the cream.It should stop for a while, and use it to go to the same cream with a slightly different composition.If the cream was to liposomes, it should move to the absolutely neutral composition, such as baby cream.
3. Brushes and sponges that you use for applying make-up, should be washed at least once a week.After that, you must give them to dry in the open air.
4. If the mascara is dry, it can "revive" by holding a glass of warm water.
5. If lipstick remains so small that it can not be applied to the lips, you can use a brush.In this case, the lipstick will be used fully.
6. To remove the remnants of cream jars turn it upside down for a few hours.
7. Do not throw away plastic and paper napkin lying under the cover of the vial, and after each use of cosmetic products put them in their place.These spacers prevent the penetration of air into the product, and along with it, and bacteria.
8. eyeliner, lips and eyebrows at sharpening will not crumble if they are put before this procedure for ten minutes in the refrigerator.
9. If the nail polish is dry, it can be restored by adding a few drops of nail polish remover, and then repeatedly shaking the vial.
10. If lubricate the mouth of a new bubble with nail polish Vaseline, it will be easy to open for a long time.
11. To your home collection of cosmetics was not brute force, not just purchase a lot of similar products.You hardly have time to use them all up to the expiration date.
12. Do not let anyone use your cosmetics.In this way very easily transmitted diseases such as herpes can be transmitted when using a lipstick.
13. Do not leave open bottles of cosmetics, as it immerses you in the preparation of oxygen and bacteria and their rapid deterioration.
14. If the face before applying lotion or tonic to moisten a cotton ball in cold water, the cosmetic product is consumed half.
15. Cotton swabs purchased in the beauty shop or harvested from your own medical cotton wool and cotton buds should be stored in a sealed box or in a sealed package.So you will avoid contact with wool bacteria and, therefore, their further distribution in the cosmetics and skin.
16. If you buy a new cosmetic for yourself, be sure to ask the seller whether in selling so-called "probes".Having bought the first time a small amount of product, you can figure out the tool is right for you or not without damage to the family budget.
17. Be sure to test for allergies new medium, especially makeup.Some manufacturers in the cosmetics include too much dye to improve the effectiveness of the drug.This may cause allergic reactions in some women, particularly in the eye.If, however, an allergic reaction occurred, it is necessary to immediately take advantage of withdrawals allergies.
18. If you accidentally spill liquid cosmetic consistency, is in any case not going to back into a jar, even the top layer.Spilled product can instantly become infected with bacteria and spoil all means.
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