{"id":340726,"date":"2015-07-07T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T04:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/toss-keep-makeup-expiry-dates-need-know-340726.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T00:30:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T16:30:04","slug":"toss-keep-makeup-expiry-dates-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/beauty-hk\/beauty-sos-hk\/the-killer-question-hk\/toss-keep-makeup-expiry-dates-need-know-340726.html","title":{"rendered":"Toss or Keep: When does your makeup expire?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>A quick check of your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wedding-special\/beauty-wedding-special\/bridal-beauty-flawless-makeup-looks-big-day-107331.html#post-107331\">beauty<\/a> cabinet will reveal you\u2019ve got a load of products that are way past their usage date. Unlike rotten fish or spoilt milk, makeup products don\u2019t exhibit very obvious signs of expiration.<\/p> <p>Believe it or not, beauty products do go bad. It may seem irrelevant but expired beauty products are a breeding ground for bacterial baddies and if you continue to use them, they can be the cause of severe irritations and infections.<\/p> <p>Whether it\u2019s powder blush or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-buys\/lash-wonder-top-10-mascaras-buy-spring-86869.html#post-86869\">mascara<\/a>, the preservatives of the ingredients have a shelf life as well and when they\u2019re reached the end of their run, that\u2019s when you find your mascara getting powdery and your lipstick having a funny odour. 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