Can we use shaving cream after its expiration date?

**vivroy** · 08-22-2008, 12:12 PM

Can we use shaving cream after it has passed its expiration date?is there any side effect if we use one?I have some shaving creame I bought few years back but never get chance to use one but since I have started wet shaving(since yesterday

) with my futur I think it will come to use but it has passed its expiration date?should I use it or throw it away?

Vivroy

**tvphotog** · 08-22-2008, 12:16 PM

I didn't know there was an expiration date on creams. If you're not simply pulling our collective legs, I would not worry. I'd only be concerned if the stuff had dried out.

**Gruder** · 08-22-2008, 12:17 PM

I can't imagine any side effects other than, potentially, dried out cream. What brand of cream is it? Is it in a tub, tube, can?

**vivroy** · 08-22-2008, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Gruder

I can't imagine any side effects other than, potentially, dried out cream. What brand of cream is it? Is it in a tub, tube, can?

Its in the tube.Its a Axe Java.

**kwk285** · 08-22-2008, 12:26 PM

If the experation date of shaving cream is anything like pharaceuticals it would mean that the product can't be guaranteed to be atleast 95% as efficacious of a product that has not reached the experation date.

**Gruder** · 08-22-2008, 12:29 PM

I'm not familiar with that one other than to say that most folks on this site don't think too highly of Axe products. Still, I see no harm in trying it so long as you can get it out of the tube. If it doesn't work to your satisfaction, I'd recommend picking up a tube of Proraso/Bath and Body Works C.O. Bigelow green or a tub of Taylor's avocado. Of course, there are lots of other great creams out there, as well -- just check the reviews section here on B&B. Good luck -- let us know how it turns out!

**_JP_** · 08-22-2008, 09:52 PM

Go ahead and try it. You can always toss it out afterwards if you're disappointed with it.

**Straight Arrow** · 08-23-2008, 02:49 AM

I have a tube of Colgate Lather Cream that is 50+ years old and still produces a great lather. And my skin has not reacted badly at all.

**AverageJoe** · 08-23-2008, 08:50 AM

I seriously doubt you're in any grave danger if you use expired shaving cream. Just try it and it will either be fine or not----if not, chuck it and don't lose any sleep over it.