How Much Is The Expirey Date For Lipsticks?

Jul 24, 2014

shikha v.

I know its mentioned on the lipsticks but sometimes its not. Can anybody please tel as to what is the expirey date in genral for lipsticks and eyeshadows? 6months? 1 year? 2 year? what? I have so many of then which I hardly used so I was wondering...

Jul 24, 2014

Abha A.

maximum 3 years

Jul 24, 2014

Bree B.

Honestly, for eyeshadows I would take a razor blade or exacto and scrape a thin layer from the top, spray it with alcohol and call it good.
For lipstick I would wipe it down, spray with alcohol and wipe again.

Unless it's like a gloss in a tube, those become a breeding ground for bacteria. I believe those are technically 6 months.

Jul 24, 2014

Amy S.

Rule of thumb... don't contaminate your investments...

There is a wee code, that indicates how many months after opening a product should last.

That being said

Don't swatch on hand, lips from tube. Use palettes, spatulas, sanitizing mists... the bacteria spoils product

Jul 24, 2014

Annie D.

Lipstick should be 3 months if you use it on a daily basis (less if you get an infection such as cold sores and still applied the product which in that case, you toss immediately). If use rarely, they can last up to a year and a half. Longer if you sanitize it but keep in mind that once the texture, smell or shade change; it usually a sign to toss.


Eyeshadows is suppose to be two years but shorter if you keep using dirty brushes.


It's all about keeping things sanatize, if you can take your time once a month to sanatize your collections, it can prolong the life.