Does Your Sunscreen’s Expiration Date Actually Matter"
Tom Medvedich
I was at my parents’ house in Connecticut recently, preparing for a trip to the man-made beach the same way I always do: by slathering my entire body in sunscreen until I look head-to-toe glazed like a human Krispy Kreme (original flavor). Regrettably, my tube of Jurlique Sun Specialist SPF 40 High Protection Cream was still idling on the kitchen table all the way back in Brooklyn, where I’d left it in my frenzy to get out the door.
My dad, a noted sunscreen connoisseur, offered me the pick of his personal stash, which would have been a godsend if not for one thing: They had all expired years ago. Some of them went as far back as 2011. When questioned, my dad insisted that expiration dates on SPF are “bullshit.” This is patently untrue, and also explains why he always gets sunburned. I spent the remainder of the afternoon sulking in the shade with a hat on. “It’s just not worth taking a chance,” says dermatologist Debra Jaliman, founder of Sea Radiance. “Sunscreen contains preservatives which work to protect the product for a certain amount of time. After the expiration date, the active ingredients can decompose, and become inactive and ineffective.” Sure, it might be better than no sun protection at all, but you’re still putting yourself at risk of a sunburn. Them’s the facts.
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And the dates themselves are far from arbitrary: “Su...
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