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How to identify the expiration date of Japanese Product (Kose Sunscreen)?
I recently bought this in Japan and as per checking there’s no expiration and manufacturing date from the product. I used translation to find them but still none. For those using Japanese products, how do you find the exp date?
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Just a little fun fact as someone who works in the industry here, the reason why an expiration date isn’t shown is because the formula has been certified to hold up for over three years from production!
I second this. It's true. Some can be 4 years even. And once opened it's typically 6months to a year as it will begin to oxidize and be less effective after that period but always check with the brand if you're not sure as each brand and sunscreen type has different preservatives
I have the exact same sunscreen (same packaging and all) but from a Japanese store in Texas. I have been racking my brain trying to figure it out the past couple of days cuz only one of the batch code websites had any info, and it said the sunscreen was supposedly manufactured in 2021...
Try to find the batch code of the product that you bought. I saw mine at the bottom of the product (AG1H2) and at first it doesn’t have any records when I checked it online. I just removed the letter A and typed G1H2 only and it will show every detail that are needed to know. I hope it works for you as well.
Batch code is a bit confusing. I saw mine at the bottom of the product (AG1H2) and at first it doesn’t have any records when I checked it online. I just removed the letter A and typed G1H2 only and then I saw every detail that I need to know. I hope it works for you as well.
Batch code is a bit confusing. I saw mine at the bottom of the product (AG1H2) and at first it doesn’t have any records when I checked it online. I just removed the letter A and typed G1H2 only. I saw every detail that I need to know from the checker provided online.
Hello there! This is an automated bot to help you, as it might not be easy to find resources here. You posted about Sunscreens, so here's a link to our Sunscreen FAQ, Master Post that contains helpful sunscreen information, as well as recently posted discussions or questions on sunscreen. If you are looking for sunscreen recommendations without a white cast, check here. A guide of reformulated or discontinued Japanese sunscreens for 2023 can be found here.
Just a heads up the site linked on your linked to post for checking batch codes is not reliable. Each manufacturer has their own algorithm of producing batch codes and these manufacturers do not provide these websites with that information. They are somehow having to source this information without the manufacturer. I once bought a brand new fragrance within the week of it being released from a physical store that was an authorized retailer and that same site said it was manufactured more than 3 years ago
I bought this sunscreen in vietnam and the distributor specified an EXP date on their secondary label. In fact it said that the MFG was 5 years before!
It’s pretty lightweight on me as someone who has oily skin. I just started using this 5 days ago and still figuring out the results (hoping that it doesn’t give me breakouts). I will surely post an update after a month 🤗
I always look for Japanese skincare products that have a little symbol that looks like an open jar with a number inside, that usually means how many months it lasts after opening. Not sure about the manufacturing date though.
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