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LOTION LIFE SPANS.(skin cream effectiveness)(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| January 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Are there any guidelines to determine if old skin creams are still effective?

"If a product feels or looks different from the first time you used it, then toss it," says Lydia Evans, consulting dermatologist for L'Oreal. So check for changes in color, which indicate the ingredients are no longer effective (active ingredients like retinol, vitamin C, and acids usually last only a year). Also check for changes in consistency. If a cream has ...

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