Do hair care products have an expiration date?

Everything you need to know about the expiration date (and if any) for hair and beauty products you use ....

Is there an expiration date on the shampoo?

The short answer is indirect, YES.

Although manufacturers of personal care products, such as makeup and skin care products or hair care products, are not required by law to mark a product with an expiration date, nevertheless all of these products have a "post-opening" label for safe use of the product , which generally refers to how long you can expect a product to work as it should or be safe to use, according to a reliable source in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

To find a period after labeling your shampoo, look at the back of the bottle, down.

You will see two different signals.

The first signal represents an open jar and is called PAO (Period After Opening).

M stands for Months and corresponds to how many months after opening the package the product can be used.

These icons indicate that once you open the package, you should use its contents within a certain time frame - respectively within 6 months, 12 months, 24 months.

An example of a real shampoo package.

The second signal depicts a small hourglass called BBE (Best Before End of).

A date follows and means that this product expires after the expiration date.

NOTE.

When buying a shampoo it is important to recognize that organic products and products that do not contain sulfates may have a shorter shelf life

"This is due to the lack of preservatives and the addition of more health-based ingredients."

To sum up ..

Hair care products such as shampoos (etc.) are not required to have an expiration date, but most are accompanied by either an active lifetime label or an expiration date. marking a safe "period of use after opening".

If you can not find a corresponding label on the product you have purchased, keep in mind:

Is there a strange smell

or any changes in the texture or color of the product

All of these may be signs that it is time to buy a new skincare product!