I always have some left over from the previous summer. Should I throw the old ones out and buy a new bottles?
2007-01-02 02:32:08 · 10 answers · asked by InvisibleWar 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, sunscreen expires. The date should be on the bottle/tube.
I didn't check once and I got burned! Good for you for wearing sunscreen! Trust me, as you grow older, you'll be SO glad you did!
2007-01-02 02:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by tami1215 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some products that you usually consider to be cosmetics are really classified as Over-The-Counter (or OTC) drugs . While that might sound scary, it just means that by definition these products (which include sunscreen) have an effect on the physiology of the body.
Because of the way the laws are set up, OTC drugs MUST carry an expiration date. That date indicates that the product has been tested to show that the active drug ingredient is still present in the formulation. Does that mean that you can't use your bottle of sunscreen one day after it's expiration date? No, that's probably not a problem. But if the product is signicantly past that date, then there's no gurantee that it will still do what you bought it for.
In many cases, products are stable far beyond the expiration date, but if you have any concerns that the product might be too old to use, then you should probably pitch it.
2007-01-02 02:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you need to throw it out every year even if the date says it isn't expired. I read this on a skin cancer website so do not save it from year to year.
2007-01-02 02:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should. Good brands will usually have an expiration date on it. If in doubt, throw it out.
2007-01-02 02:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are normally good for a year...yea, buy new ones or look at the expiration date on the bottle.
2007-01-02 02:33:30 · answer #5 · answered by love2help 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a year shoudn't be a problem. Mine has an expiration date, but if it just a summer old, it should work.
2007-01-02 02:35:28 · answer #6 · answered by blah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-02 02:40:49 · answer #7 · answered by .:: me ~* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will expire and should have the date some where on the bottle
2016-05-23 06:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. i think all medicated things have expiration dates
2007-01-02 02:33:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen some with them, but most don't.
My policy is always, when in doubt - TOSS IT!
2007-01-02 02:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by bionicbookworm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋