Check the date of manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics

CheckFresh.com reads the date of production from the batch code.
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MAC batch code decoder, check cosmetics production date

How do I find the MAC cosmetics or perfumes batch code?

Cosmetics produced or distributed by Estée Lauder Inc.:

Estée Lauder Inc. batch code

C79 - This is the correct code. Find the code on the package that looks like this.

1G5Y-66 027131816652 BE-2260 - This is not a batch code. Don't enter values that look like this.

Who most often checks MAC cosmetics?

CountryShareNumber of uses
🇺🇸 United States17.98%143028
🇹🇷 Turkey9.71%77201
🇨🇳 China9.65%76778
🇹🇭 Thailand5.96%47406
🇻🇳 Vietnam5.63%44759
🇵🇭 Philippines3.56%28301
🇰🇷 South Korea3.31%26341
🇨🇦 Canada3.20%25458
🇷🇺 Russia2.63%20929
🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.36%18743

In what years was the date of MAC cosmetics checked?

YearDifferenceNumber of uses
2024+6.50%~142000
2023+30.46%133334
2022-9.23%102202
2021+13.04%112592
2020-99604

How long cosmetics are fresh?

A shelf life of cosmetics depends on a period after opening and production date.

Period after opening (PAO)Period after opening (PAO). Some cosmetics should be used within a specified period of time after opening due to oxidation and microbiological factors. Their packaging has a drawing of an open jar, inside it, there is a number representing the number of months. In this example, it is 6 months of use after opening.

Production date. Unused cosmetics also lose their freshness and become dry. According to EU law, the manufacturer has to put the expiration date only on cosmetics whose shelf life is less than 30 months. The most common periods of suitability for use from the date of manufacture:

Perfumes with alcohol- about 5 years
Skin care cosmetics- minimum 3 years
Makeup cosmetics- from 3 years (mascara) to more than 5 years (powders)

The shelf life may vary depending on the manufacturer.