With all the fascinating creams, soaps & scents available it is often tempting to buy/ collect many different varieties. I have found that I prefer to use several different creams/scents (interchangeably) on a regular basis, choosing scents etc. depending on my mood etc. Anyway - since a tub of cream or a bar/ puck of soap lasts pretty long I have started to wonder wether or not I`m able to "use up" the product before it expires.
I`ve done some research and read that bacteria will grow more easily in tubs than in tubes (beacuse of use of fingers/ brush etc.)additionally - products with aqua listed as the first ingredient, as a rule of thumb, have shorter life spans. I`m also concerned that products without parabens (which is a quite popular marketing strategy nowadays) might have even shorter life spans (and expiry dates are rarely printed on the products). Anyway, the point is that products don`t last forever. Products which expire and in which bacteria is growing can cause skin infections etc. So now, since I like using several creams I try buying smaller tubes etc. which is less economic but better I figure. Any opinions? I think it`s pretty self evident really: If a manufacturer says that they use only natural ingredients and no parabens - natural ingredients do decompose over time.
I`ve done some research and read that bacteria will grow more easily in tubs than in tubes (beacuse of use of fingers/ brush etc.)additionally - products with aqua listed as the first ingredient, as a rule of thumb, have shorter life spans. I`m also concerned that products without parabens (which is a quite popular marketing strategy nowadays) might have even shorter life spans (and expiry dates are rarely printed on the products). Anyway, the point is that products don`t last forever. Products which expire and in which bacteria is growing can cause skin infections etc. So now, since I like using several creams I try buying smaller tubes etc. which is less economic but better I figure. Any opinions? I think it`s pretty self evident really: If a manufacturer says that they use only natural ingredients and no parabens - natural ingredients do decompose over time.