When should you throw your beauty products out?

I don’t think twice throwing out spoilt milk (obviously!), but for some strange reason, I find it really, really, really hard to get rid of my skincare products.

But every time I’ve resisted the urge to throw a product out, my skin gets crazy mad at me (read breakouts, dullness and crappy-looking skin)!

So, here’s a cheat-sheet of when to bid your skincare products adieu.

When to throw your product out.

• If it’s changed colour.
• If it’s separated into a runny, lumpy mess.
• If it’s developed a strange odour.
• If it’s passed its expiry date.

But if none of these have happened, here’s a guideline of when you should toss your products out once you’ve opened them:

Now that you know when, say goodbye on time. 👋