When Does Makeup Expire?
- Mascara: 2 to 4 months
- Liquid eyeliner: 3 to 4 months
- Eyeliner pencil: 3 to 24 months — regularly sharpening your eye pencils will extend their life
- Cream eyeshadow: 3 to 12 months
- Powder eyeshadow: 3 to 24 months — regularly cleaning application tools will extend the life of your cream and powder eyeshadows
- Powder blush: 18 to 24 months
- Cream blush: 12 to 24 months
- Cream foundation and concealers: 12 to 24 months
- Liquid foundation and concealers: 6 to 12 months
- Lip gloss and lipstick: 6 to 24 months
- Lipliner: 2+ years
Resources and additional reading:
How Long Should You Keep Makeup? | WebMD
How Long Should You Keep Products? | Birchbox
Does Your Makeup Have a Shelf Life? | Allure
Have Your Beauty Products Gone Bad? | Good Housekeeping
Generally speaking, if a product starts to smell weird or look “off,” toss it out. You’re better safe than sorry.
