Did you know, the way you store your skincare products has a significant impact on their efficacy and shelf life? Nope? Well, now you do.
Randomly storing cosmetic products in a convenient location can cause environmental factors to react with the ingredients, degenerating them in the process. But fret not! We’ve got some pro tips up our sleeves that will ensure you’re storing your beloved skincare products in the most favourable spots. Take a look.
A lot of skincare products, especially those that contain vitamin C, do not work well if they are constantly exposed to direct sunlight. Therefore, it is a good idea to store those products in a dark place. Store such products in your bathroom cabinet or underneath the countertop to shield it from direct sunlight.
Store them in a cool area
A great way to improve and maintain the efficacy of any product is by storing it in a cool place, such as your refrigerator. Ingredients such as vitamin C or any anti-ageing product that contains retinol, work better when stored in a cool place — the cold temperature helps slow down the degradation of both the ingredients.
Avoid direct steam
A lot of us have the habit of storing our skincare products in the bathroom. However, the lingering steam from a hot shower shower tends to breakdown and disintegrate the active ingredients in your products as well as lead to bacteria growth. Therefore, try and store your products outside the bathroom to ensure that they are not exposed to steam at all.
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Writer, avid reader and hardcore beauty enthusiast is the best way to describe Urvi Dalal. With over 5 years of writing experience in the beauty industry, you can trust her to have the latest skin, hair and makeup tidbits on her fingertips. In her time working as a beauty writer, she has had the opportunity to interact and work closely with a string of dermatologists, makeup artists and hairstylists. All that knowledge exchange, coupled with her flair and love for writing make it possible for her to bring you some authentic yet fun beauty content. When Urvi isn’t working, you’d usually catch her curled up with a big, fat book, drinking a cup of tea or practising her makeup skills; there is no in-between!
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Written by Urvi Dalal on Jul 31, 2020
Writer, avid reader and hardcore beauty enthusiast is the best way to describe Urvi Dalal. With over 5 years of writing experience in the beauty industry, you can trust her to have the latest skin, hair and makeup tidbits on her fingertips. In her time working as a beauty writer, she has had the opportunity to interact and work closely with a string of dermatologists, makeup artists and hairstylists. All that knowledge exchange, coupled with her flair and love for writing make it possible for her to bring you some authentic yet fun beauty content. When Urvi isn’t working, you’d usually catch her curled up with a big, fat book, drinking a cup of tea or practising her makeup skills; there is no in-between!