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Hello BSA-Places!

Thank you so much for visiting the website and for posting your question. This is a great question! I went and checked my bottle of sunscreen and on the bottom of the bottle there is an expiration date. So yes, sunscreen does expire and it's important to make sure yours is not past the date.

I remember how a friend of mine once used old sunscreen, thinking it was still good, and she went tubing for the day on the river. It's been probably 12 years now since that day and I can still visualize her bright red skin and how miserable she was.

If your tube or bottle of sunscreen doesn't have a date but just a lot number (a combo of letters and/or numbers), I'd call the company directly, read them the lot number, and they should be able to tell you if it's still good.

I hope this helps! I'm glad to know you are using sunscreen--good for you! Best in health, Michelle

June 20, 2009 - 11:37pm

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