WHAT???? NO.......I hope not!!!!!!

[Mandy4610]

I just realized that nearly all my hair products maybe expired!!!!!!!
I have alot of goodies and I really hope they are not expired, they have no expiration date, please tell me they are still ok????


Here is the list and how long I have had them:

Oyin burnt sugar - aprox 2yrs

Oyin juices and berries - 1 yr

Hairveda: almond glaze, whipped gelly, vatika frosting, shikakai oil, whipped cream-ends hydration - I have had these for aprox 11 months

Shescentit Banana Brulee - aprox 11 months

Qhemet: honeybush team soft gel, olive and honey hydrating balm, cocoa tree detangling ghee (this one I have had for aprox a yr and half or 2), burdock root butter cream, amla And olive heavy cream - I have had these for aprox 11 months.

 

[Tiye]

If they're mostly blended oils and butters you'll know they're bad when the oils/butters smell rancid. There's no guessing about the rancid smell - it will choke you. So if they don't smell bad then they're still okay to use.

 

[Myjourney2009]

Have you kept them refridgerated?

If not then they may not be effective. My qhemet's Amla... and the burdock.... have had mine for almost a year and I have kept it in the fridge for the entire time, they still work fine. I still have a sample size of the Qhemet Olive cream (yes that old) and it no longer works ( I just tried it). I wont chuck it though I will just add a bit to my DC till its gone.


and I have some Oyin products (honey conditioner, the shine and define gel and the whipped pudding. I've have had this stuff for over a year and like the qhemets stuff have kept it in the fridge and I still use it peridocially to this day.


I would suggest leaving these products in the fridge in the future.

 

[Pompous Blue]

Co-signing on what Tiye and Myjourney2009 said.

I have the shescentit, hairveda and qhemet. I keep them in the fridge and pull them out when I start using them. They are then kept in a cool, dry place. No problems with anything separating or going rancid and the efficacy is not affected, either.

 

[Leesh]

I've wondered this as well! My guess is, if anything it will just be less effective, as opposed to doing harm, I mean don't quote me on this, Im no Scientist! But, Thats why I curbed buying too many things at one time, in fear of not being able to use them quick enough!

 

[WyrdWay]

most things come with this symbol now and things are good for X many months after jar/bottle are opened. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_26kTBdVnBW4/TAV1gHYN1yI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/Y_xqQJFMzlk/s1600/open+jar+symbol.jpg Stuff that doesn't have dates on it I toss, if its over a year old, because if I haven't used it yet I probably won't. You could always donate old bottles to your local good will of halfway house for women.

 

[Mandy4610]

Thanks Ladies. Now why didn't I think about putting them in the fridge....smh!!!
They dohnt smell bad or look weird, so I guess I will continue to use them and see what happens?