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If you are among women who have kept their make-up in the kit for years now, you need to read this article for sure. This is because unlike the common myth surrounding the fact that make-up never decays, let me tell you that whether you can make out or not, every product in your kit has a life. You might have reasons to keep it with you for such a long time like its high price or less frequent availability of the same shade but you must also know that beyond a certain limit, your product can be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria. This can in turn have serious repercussions on the skin, the eyes as well your lips. Hence it is a mandate for you to know the time after which your make-up needs to be replaced.
Here are some factors that affect the life of make-up products.
The type!
The type of the product is the key factor in deciding its shelf life. If a particular product is liquid based such as soufflés, foundations or creams, their life is likely to be much less than other dry products. The date of manufacturing will tell you the time until which it can be used. Besides, ingredients used in the manufacturing of a particular product also play a crucial role in determining how quickly it needs to be thrown away. Products in the form of powder or mineral make-ups tend to liver longer.
Packaging!
Packaging also takes a significant share in deciding the shelf life of a make-up product. Some containers inherently safer than the others as they use air tight nozzles to close the boxes where some are not. Hence tubes in which liquid or cakes are used like the mascara, foundation and lipsticks are more prone to bacteria than glass bottles and compacts. The material of the container again plays an eminent role in guarding off the dangerous bacteria.
So the next time you buy your make-up, make sure you see the manufacturing date, the quality of the product and the container in which it is packed to save yourself from the hazards of long-kept makeup products. If your products start giving a foul smell, seem frozen or you see granules floating in a bottle of liquid cream, you must know that it is time to put it in the bin. Lipsticks if spoilt and are still applied may cause severe irritation on your lips and you may feel extremely pungent. The moment this happens, dab some cotton in glycerin and scrap it off with a promise that you are never going to use your aged make-up products or even keep them with you, for that matter!
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