Thread: Shelf life of preshave oils?

Hello all,

I have a bottle of T&S preshave oil that i've used for 3 months and only depleted by about 1/3, and just to compare another version, I recently bought a bottle of the AoS oil. Considering these products are sometimes a combination of mostly olive and castor oils (which have shelf-lives, 6 months or so in the kitchen in the case of olive oil), do these oils have one as well? Has anyone heard of these products 'going bad'?

Thanks,

Toss in some salad and see if it tasstes funny?

Though I can't say for certain, I've never heard of a preshave oil going bad. Many brands, especially the English ones, will mark their products with a so-called expiry date. It will typically look like a jar with a half opened lid followed by the number of months it will supposedly last, ex - 12M, 18M etc. IMO these best before dates are BS. I have many products that are well past those dates, and show no ill effects whatsoever.

I've had a bottle of T&H for over 2yrs and it's still fine. Hope this helps you a little.

+1 to that. I have some shave creams, soaps and pre shave oils several years old that are just as good as the day I bought them. As a matter of fact, I used Castle Forbes Cedarwood and Sandalwood last night. It has to be at least four years old.

Rich

Keep them in a cool dark place to extend the shelf life. You shouldn't have any problems with a shave oil lasting a few years if it is from a company that knows what they are doing.