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[Pooky1]

i just got 3 bottles of liquid foaming  hand soap for christmas.i was at a friends house back in the summer and i raved about how great it smelled. so she got me some from bath and body works.

[dooBdoo]

          @qualitygal,  It's been found that the antibacterial soaps are not a good idea, and they're being removed from the market (probably being phased out).   Maybe that's the type that has an expiration date. 

          (related info: FDA Bans 19 Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps, http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/02/492394717/fda-bans-19-chemicals-used-in-antibact...)

[Snicks1]

Many years ago I worked in materials management in a hospital, and once monthly we went thru every item in inventory for expired items, be it soaps, lotions, to IV fluids, etc. Every single item had an expiration date on them. We also made sure to rotate to the front anything that was getting close. They had been short handed for a while when I first started and that was my priority, to get things update, at first. Threw out a lot that first time through. Maybe that's only for hospitals? Idk, but I can find exp. dates on all those things in my own home since then, I never even looked before then, lol.

[151949]

Every time my DH washes his hands he pumps that thing about 10 times. Huge waste of soap AND makes a big mess all around the sink. However, we use up that soap way faster than it could ever get a chance to expire.

[Sooner]

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@Snicks1 wrote:
Many years ago I worked in materials management in a hospital, and once monthly we went thru every item in inventory for expired items, be it soaps, lotions, to IV fluids, etc. Every single item had an expiration date on them. We also made sure to rotate to the front anything that was getting close. They had been short handed for a while when I first started and that was my priority, to get things update, at first. Threw out a lot that first time through. Maybe that's only for hospitals? Idk, but I can find exp. dates on all those things in my own home since then, I never even looked before then, lol.

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I date ALL our food when I bring it home if it isn't dated.  I go through everything at least twice a year.  I don't take chances with food.  

[Kachina624]

I just checked the BBW soap I just got.   It doesn't seem to be anti-bacterial nor does it have an expiration date. 

[Snoopp]

If there is a fragrance in the soap, it would eventually go rancid.

[Mominohio]

Interesting article. I've always known it is more about the water than the soap but here is some food for thought

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/06/soap-how-much-cleaner-does-it-actually-make-your-h...