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Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:33 am  |
| I have sunscreens a few months past their expiry date. Will this affect the quality? What about unopened bottles? One sales person at Shopper's Drugs was selling expired sunscreen at a very tempting price. I was told it wouldn't matter. |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:43 am |
| Once a sunscreen is past it's expiry date then I think it's pretty much useless. I heard that you shouldn't use sunscreen that's been opened for more than a few months because the SPF rating decreases and the product isn't effective anymore. |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:57 am |
| I wouldn`t use it, doohicus. I went to the sea once with an old suncreen, and ended up by getting sun-burnt, throwing it away and buying a new one. Your ss can be ineffective so far. |
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31, combo - oily, breakout-prone, fair complexion, sensitive and prone to rosacea |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:16 am |
| I understand it'll be ineffective, but besides being ineffective, is it harmful? |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:39 am |
| Its not harmful I do not think but does it smell yet and it will not protect you as the active ingrediants are no longer active so throw it out would be my advice |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:45 am |
| Of course nothing's gonna work once a product expired! In fact, I heard that if a sunscreen is 6 months close to its expiry date, it's not as effective anymore. |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:43 am |
| I would only worry about it if it was chemical sunscreen. Physical sunblock like TD works by blocking the UV. I have had expired stuff by a few months and it worked fine. Its also a ploy to get you to buy more sunscreen. |
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:47 am |
| i will use them on my arms as body sun lotion |
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36,asian,freckles,dry to normal skin type |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:07 am |
I came by a magazine article where dermatologists cautioned that people should use up sunscreen within a year of having been opened as ingredients will deteriorate in that time frame.
I usually end up using a 200ml sunscreen within 8 months. Don't know if I'm using enough sunscreen though. |
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:35 pm |
| I read somewhere that sunscreen should be used up/thrown out if it's been open for a year, or by its expiration date (whichever comes first). |
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:28 pm |
| marci65 wrote: |
| I read somewhere that sunscreen should be used up/thrown out if it's been open for a year, or by its expiration date (whichever comes first). |
Actually, I had a sunscreen opened 3 months ago, and left untouched till now. Today when i opened, I found the water and oil were separated.
I also in one grocery store found a sample suncreen was completely bad (oil and water separation).
I guess because the specially oil/water mixture texture, suncreen goes bad very easily. |
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Combo, acne, dry inside, thick skin, never irrated. |
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:52 pm |
I agree on the one year rule. I watched a show about skin cancer about a year ago. Apparently most people who are smart enought to apply sunscreen don't use enough and don't apply it often enough!
Mayo Clinic has good sunscreen info.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/sunscreen |
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:06 pm |
| I was told that sunscreens even though expired might still be effective for a few more months. However, in my opinion, sunscreen is my defense for my face and I will never risk the chance of using expired product and damage my skin. Once damaged, you will probably end up spending a lot more money to repair it. So no worth the risk. |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:10 am |
| If the sunscreen has passed the expiry date, I don't believe that it is effective anymore. You may end up paying a few extra bucks, but it is worth it to buy a new tube of sunscreen. I know it's hard to throw away unopened products but do yourself a favor; dump them! |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:42 am |
| just don't understand why they don't offer the smaller size sunscreen if using fresh is so imprtant? |
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36,asian,freckles,dry to normal skin type |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:45 pm |
| Guess I'll be tossing out the old sunscreens. It's not worth the risk. Maybe I can use as moisturiser for legs and arms? Thanks for all the good advice. |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:34 pm |
| I read somewhere that you can continue to use sunscreens up to 6 months past the expiration date. However when in doubt, it's best to use the fresh one since it's just not worth the risk. I don't know as it is if the one that I'm using is effective or not. |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:49 pm |
| Oh my, and I have some sitting for over years. Lol I should really throw them out :0 |
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Combination/acne-prone skin. Light - medium fair skin. :] malaysian/chinese. |
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Wed May 14, 2008 5:09 pm |
Any sun cream needs to finish within 12 months after opening.
For unopened, most of the brands have a 4-5 years shelf life. |
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Wed May 14, 2008 5:24 pm |
| fang wrote: |
| just don't understand why they don't offer the smaller size sunscreen if using fresh is so imprtant? |
There are quite a bit of brands offering smaller sized sunscreen (usually 50ml). However, it really depends on the price, if the price of the sunscreen is high, then it tends to be in smaller size. Good examples are z.bigatti, the oil-free sunblock spf 30 of murad, sisley, sofina, et al. For murad, although it has a 50ml, expensive sunscreen, they also offer cheaper ones, but the sizes are 100ml. I think in order to make you feel that the sunscreens are all basically the same price, they tend to uniform all the prices, but the sizes really vary a lot. |
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Combo, acne, dry inside, thick skin, never irrated. |
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Thu May 15, 2008 12:05 pm |
A 50ml tube sun protection facial cream will only last about 2 weeks if you have a sun and beach holiday.
Remember you need to reapply once every 2-3 hours. Also you need a very generous amount to put on. |
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Thu May 15, 2008 1:35 pm |
I cut and copied this statement from revolutionhealth.com (link to site below). See portion on sunscreen expiring.
Does my sunscreen expire?
It's good practice to check the expiration date on your sunscreen. If it is expired, be safe and buy new sunscreen. According to the AAD, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that sunscreen work at its capacity for three years. That said, if you have a three-year old bottle of sunscreen, you haven't been using the proper amount."I bet there are a lot of people who at the beginning of last summer bought an 8-ounce bottle of sunscreen and still have half of it left over," Stone says. "You are supposed to be applying 1 ounce -- or 2 tablespoons -- before you go outside, and you should be reapplying it every two to three hours, depending how active you are."
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/skin/skin-care/sun-exposure/sunscreen/sunscreen-facts |
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39 Year "young" female, Using PTR glycolic cleanser and Finacea with success! Passion for living and love Sunny Days/Beaches and The Ocean |
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Thu May 15, 2008 3:31 pm |
My son has sunscreens with an expiry date of 2002!  |
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Thu May 15, 2008 7:16 pm |
| If it's a purely physical sunscreen, expiration dates aren't a big deal I think, since the active ingredients are stable. |
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Tue May 20, 2008 7:42 pm |
| Don't risk it I say |
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