What are the consequences of using lipstick after it has expired?

Many women who love beauty can't do without lipstick in their makeup bags, and some lipstick control will like to see a variety of colors to collect, but buy back a moment to use so much, slowly expire, so lipstick expired can still be used?

Lipstick expired can still be used?

Lipstick expired do not use. Many lipsticks contain a certain amount of lead, mercury and other toxic substances, the composition will change after the expiration date, long-term use in the mouth will invariably eat a lot, not good for the body.

What are the consequences of using lipstick after it has expired?

Lipstick in the production process will add some chemical ingredients, after the shelf life of these chemical ingredients deterioration may generate harmful substances, and then continue to use or will cause allergies and lip redness, ulceration, and lipstick in the body of chemical substances in the accumulation of too much, coupled with the human lips themselves have mucous membrane tissue, on those harmful substances have a certain absorption capacity, in talking, drinking tea, eating When talking, drinking tea, eating, it is inevitable that lipstick, lip balm and lip attachments will inadvertently be brought into the mouth, so that they directly enter the body, and in serious cases, may even cause cancer.

How long is the shelf life of lipsticks in general

The shelf life of lipsticks is generally about three years. Usually when we buy lipstick we can see the shelf life of the lipstick on the packaging, and this shelf life is often expressed as the time that the lipstick can be kept unopened. In other words, if the lipstick is opened then the shelf life may not be as long as three years, this is because the lipstick contains grease and wax, which is more likely to absorb dust and other impurities, once opened its shelf life is more likely to be affected, so it is recommended that the lipstick is opened for a maximum of 18 months or two years.

How to determine if a lipstick is expired

To determine whether the lipstick is expired you can look at the bottom of the lipstick tube, there will be 12M or 24M open bottle logo, if it is 12M, it means 12 months after opening expired, 24M words is 24 months after expired.

How to Preserve Opened Lipsticks

Although lipsticks generally have a shelf life of 3 years, in reality, lipsticks are best kept for up to one year after opening, and if it is summer, it is best to use them up within 3 months after opening. In order to extend the shelf life of lipsticks, it is recommended to pay attention to the following points when preserving lipsticks. 1. Keep it in a cold and dry place, avoid direct sunlight, and do not put it in your pocket. Under high temperature conditions, lipsticks are very easy to soften and melt. 2, sealed preservation, after using the lipstick cover tightly, so as to avoid airborne dust, bacteria contamination lipstick.