Mac Expiry Date?

[shimpaniac]

this MA on live chat told me that mac products stay ok for 3 years atleast...ive been using belightful powder for about 5 years now...it still looks OK,except that the texture is a bit chalky now...i apply it wid my 187...looks great...but...wanted top ask u guys how long i can keep my msf's and lippies and stuff...plus...if they go bad so soon,isnt buying backups not such a great idea afterall??

 

[PeachyKeen]

I can always tell when its time to stop using something when it smells funny. Lip products are the only thing I have ever stopped using and they were the Tasti's that were out a few years back. I think powders and things should be ok for a while. Mascara is the one thing you should toss regularly cause of bacteria. Hope that helps!!

 

[shimpaniac]

it sure helped sweety...i agree that powders seem safer than other stuff...ok...so i wont ditch my belightful afterall...

...thanx a bunch!!

 

[EmbalmerBabe]

Supposedly your not supposed to keep anything in the bathroom.
I hate the smell of old lipstick. I like how MAC prints the year everything was made on the bottom so it's easy to tell how old it is.

 

[shimpaniac]

goshhhh...am i thick or what??? i swear i never knew that...!!!!thanx!!

 

[cipelica]

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Originally Posted by EmbalmerBabe Supposedly your not supposed to keep anything in the bathroom. I hate the smell of old lipstick. I like how MAC prints the year everything was made on the bottom so it's easy to tell how old it is.

Where can I read that on the product or box??

 

[sua]

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Originally Posted by cipelica Where can I read that on the product or box??

It's on the product. For example, above my Emote blush it saids "A57". I'm not sure what A5 stands for but the 7 is for 2007, I think.

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

The A is for the batch or something, like they mass produce it so the first time they mass produce it its A then like 2 months later B, and if it was A5 doesnt that mean may of 2007? *i duerrno*

 

[Simply Elegant]

I don't think everything lasts for at least 5 years. Powder stuff should be okay but with lipstick and lipglass it really depends. My perfectly pink l/g didn't even last 8 months before it turned bad but my pure vanity lipglass is in perfect condition and I opened that a lot sooner. Just make sure it smells and looks the same.

 

[FiestyFemme]

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Originally Posted by sua It's on the product. For example, above my Emote blush it saids "A57". I'm not sure what A5 stands for but the 7 is for 2007, I think.

It means it was produced in the first batch ("A") of May ("5") 2007 ("7").

I really like how they do that as well, so I can know how old a product is. I usually only toss if the texture, color, or smell becomes off, but it's still nice to know how old your products are.

 

[jasminbarley]

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