Beauty

[cozyseeker]

Now that almost all cosmetics are in plastic tubes or jars I wonder if the chemicals from them will leach into the product if stored for a long time. Most cosmetics now say two or three years unopened and one year opened. I love glass jars for creams but they have almost disappeared. What do you think?

[Shanus]

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@cozyseeker wrote:

Now that almost all cosmetics are in plastic tubes or jars I wonder if the chemicals from them will leach into the product if stored for a long time. Most cosmetics now say two or three years unopened and one year opened. I love glass jars for creams but they have almost disappeared. What do you think?

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@cozyseeker   Interesting question. I'm assuming the  skincare/cosmetic lines did research on that a long time ago. Many cosmetics are now packaged in plastic containers. My skincare comes in glass jars. I save the smaller sizes and transfer product to them so I don't keep dipping into the larger containers. 

I'd think there's more concern about food items packed in plastic (if that). Those are ingested. 

[Porcelain]

The main chemical of concern in plastic is pthalates. Look for "pthalate-free" in the description of products you're interested in. Products that tout themselves as Clean Beauty are often pthalate free as well.

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/what-are-phthalates#1 

[chrystaltree]

I don't keep cosmetics for years, even if it has not been opened.  When I buy something, I use it and I use it up in less than a year.  Regardless of the packaging, I stick with the old standard.  If it something is a year old, I toss it.   Having said that, I have faith that cosmetic companies know how to design their packaging.

[Kachina624]

I've reached my quota on things to worry about and refuse to take on an additional burden.  This, compared to others, is a very small concern.

[LilLadyNJ]

This is not something that concerns me at all. I don't buy and store skincare items. I gave up on auto-delivery programs because i end up storing and tossing expired items. I purchase what I need and when I need it. 

[Carmie]

I would be more concerned with bacteria in cosmetics cause by dipping fingers and brushes that have been used previously.

When I went to cosmology school, the first thing we learned was to use disposable implements to get creams out of jars and q-tips or disposable applicators to apply cosmetics and not to double dip.

Cosmetics in tubes will not become contaminated as easily and are better and safer to use.

[TY]

I don't worry about plastic containers either. I don't particularly want glass containers in my bathroom either  if there is a possibility of a container slipping out of my hands and dropping on the counter or floor and breaking.

My pet peeve is skin care in jar packaging. I dislike getting stuff under my fingernails and I hate the feeling of sticking my hands into jars of goo.

[SilleeMee]

Plastic containers have allowed for more affordable shipping costs. Glass containers are heavy and with anything stored in glass, there is also higher risk of breakage then leaking. I don't want that. What I want is more refillable/reusable type containers so we can reduce plastic pollution.

[depglass]

I once broke a heavy glass jar of a Perlier product on the tile floor of a motel room.  After cleaning up the shattered shards I became very relieved when most companies switched to plastic containers.