Whether it’s a gallon of milk or ourfavorite fragrance, we take expiration dates seriously.
Unlike food, the FDA doesn’t require expiration dates on makeup, skin, or hair products.
What does it mean for hair products to expire?
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“But it’s still not a good idea to continue use.”
How do you read the expiration date code on hair products?
No PAO mark on your favorite shine serum?
How else can you tell if a hair product has expired?
Texturizing spray taken on a funky smell?
That dollop offrizz-fighting conditionerlooks separated or curdled?
Besides, if you really loved it that much, you’d have used it up by now.
Of course, some products are more resilient than others.
“Gels may be looser and the polymer holding factor may also lessen,” King says.
How can you make hair products last longer?
The environment your products are kept in can make a huge impact on their staying power.
For anything that lives in the built-in sauna of your shower, it’s use it or lose it.
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