SHELF LIFE, EXPIRY DATE
Differences worth knowing
The term Shelf Life refers to the shelf life of a product stored in its original packaging under the storage conditions established by the manufacturer, without any chemical or physical changes that compromise its optimal performance.
The term Expiry Date means the time limit beyond which the product, even if stored in its original packaging under the storage conditions established by the manufacturer, could undergo chemical-physical variations that alter its parameters making it unsuitable for standard use.
SHELF LIFE & EXPIRY DATE
The factors that influence them
The elements that influence these two parameters are:
- The packaging choice
- The formulation stability
- The storage conditions
- The transport conditions
The first 2 variables are guided by our technical choices, the 3rd one depends on both our choices and those of our customers, the 4th one is entrusted to third parties and is the least governable
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