The warm and humid environment of a bathroom is a perfect breading ground for bacteria and germs to grow in your beloved cremes, serums, and skin care products. These microbes can damage your skin and the product itself.
Heat and light exposure can also cause the active ingredients to destabilize and breakdown leaving them less effective; particularly the retinoids in anti-aging products. This is even more important in organic products that do not have preservatives. Homemade and DIY concoctions should be treated as food and any leftover should be discarded. As a rule of thumb however, opened products should be discarded after three months.
A solution: keep them nice and safe in the refrigerator and the cool cremes will feel refreshing on your skin, especially if it is a jarred product, lipstick, or one that you don't use daily. Cold eye creams are fantastic for reducing inflammation and chilled sunscreen and aloe will be your best friend during the hot summer months.
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