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Would you still use the hand sanitizer expired 4/2020? |
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AD23 Star Player
Joined: 15 Jul 2019 Posts: 3069
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 11:26 am Post subject: Question expired Hand Sanitizer |
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So I just found a stash of hand sanitizer (5 pocket size bottles) that my wife bought a few years back.
The bad news is it says expire 4/2020. Me I’m going to use it. Curious to what popular opinion here is. |
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Hector the Pup Retired Number
Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 35946 Location: L.A.
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 11:33 am Post subject: |
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It's fine. No product is allowed to have an expiration date farther out than three years from manufacture. If anything used to make your sanitizer does actually go bad it does so in way more than 3 years. |
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SweetP Star Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 6054 Location: My own little piece of reality
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 11:44 am Post subject: |
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The alcohol in the sanitizer (which is the active ingredient) is not going to go bad.
Fragrance added might go off, or the texture might change if the gel ingredients breakdown but the alcohol is would remain unless the top was left off and it evaporated. And doubt any changes only two months out from expiration date. _________________ “There is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it.” --Amanda Gorman |
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XTC Star Player
Joined: 22 Jun 2002 Posts: 6193
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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You’re fortunate to have some original pre-covid hand sanitizer. Due to shortages of isopropyl alcohol, apparently some manufacturers have been putting out ethanol-based product which has a terrible odor even hours after it dries. |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
Joined: 16 Apr 2001 Posts: 11591 Location: Stay Thirsty my Friends
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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USE THEM!
My wife thinks the expiration date on anything is the date it turns into POISON...! _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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AD23 Star Player
Joined: 15 Jul 2019 Posts: 3069
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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unleasHell wrote: | USE THEM!
My wife thinks the expiration date on anything is the date it turns into POISON...! |
Haha yes. Same here. |
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ExPatLkrFan Star Player
Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 3985 Location: Mukdahan, Thailand
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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unleasHell wrote: | USE THEM!
My wife thinks the expiration date on anything is the date it turns into POISON...! |
I think that is common to all wives. Mine meticulously inspects the sell by date of all the milk bottles when we are buying some at the market. Me I'm gonna pour some milk in my coffee so long as it's not too lumpy.
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