Oral care involves systematic brushing of teeth with a special paste, the choice of which is based on a number of characteristics. Usually each family member has his own toothpaste. Therefore, several tubes are often used in daily use. But if you neglect the basic storage rules, the properties of the cleaning product can quickly fade away. Now we will try to figure out how to store toothpaste so that it retains its quality for as long as possible.
Best before date
To find out this information, just carefully study the packaging; it indicates the period during which the product can be stored. Some manufacturers write until what month and year the paste can be used. And others indicate the date of production of the product and indicate during what period (months or years) it does not lose its properties. Usually this is 2–3 years. This information concerns the length of time during which the paste can be stored unopened.
But there is another shelf life for toothpaste. Once the tube is opened and the protective foil is removed, it should be used within 6-12 months. This information must also be indicated on the packaging. Usually it is applied in the form of an image of an open jar, on which there is the letter “M” and a number, which is the number of months during which the product should be used after opening.
Mysterious multi-colored stripes on the tube
There is an opinion that strips on toothpaste hide information about quality, composition and safety. Therefore, many buyers began to pay attention to its color, located at the adhesion site.
If you look at all the products presented, you can see that the color scheme of the stripes is not so diverse, there are only four of them.
- Green, which, according to many, including leading experts in various medical programs, indicates the natural composition of the paste. Associative thinking allows you to compare the color green with ecology and nature. This means that such a product should contain no chemical components, and the shelf life of the toothpaste should be short.
- Black is the opposite of green. It is believed that toothpaste with this label consists exclusively of chemical elements and is completely free of natural ingredients. And this category belongs to the cheapest segment, since black color indicates low-quality products.
- Red and blue stripes on toothpaste supposedly indicate that the product is of average quality. It contains approximately equal amounts of natural and artificial ingredients.
Why can't the color of the strip serve as a guide?
If you follow this logic, then toothpastes with a green stripe should cost significantly more than those with a black stripe. When conducting a comparative analysis of the assortment range, such a pattern is not visible.
If this statement is taken as an axiom, then the shelf life of toothpaste should be different for products with black and green labels, since natural products always have a shorter shelf life. But if you compare products with markings of different colors, this is not confirmed.
The paradoxical nature of the idea that color matters also becomes apparent after analyzing tubes of children's toothpaste. The black stripe on them is very common. But it is difficult to suspect manufacturers that they will produce dangerous and low-quality products for small consumers. This category of goods is subject to increased requirements for certification.
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With regular cleaning it helps:
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What are the strips for?
Color coding is required for production. It serves as a guide for machines that operate in automatic mode. Using these strips, they can determine the location of the adhesion or what type of paste should be poured into a particular tube. Since the packaging is not completely white and contains graphic images, it must be a contrasting color for the sensor to recognize the markings. That is why toothpaste for children, the tube of which is very bright and contains many drawings, is often marked with a black stripe.
What to look for when choosing toothpaste
There are Russian and international standards regulating the composition of toothpastes and their packaging. Each product must have the full name and full manufacturer information, as well as contact information. Information about the volume of the tube, storage requirements and expiration date of the toothpaste when closed and after opening should be included. The full composition must be indicated; if fluorine is present in it, then its mass fraction must be indicated. It is important that the tube is made from food-grade materials that protect the toothpaste from drying out.
Storage conditions
The storage conditions for toothpaste are described in GOST. At the same time, the storage temperature of this product is indicated in the range from 0°C to +25°C. The influence of sunlight and location near artificial heat sources lead to a rapid loss of quality of teeth-cleaning compositions.
It is not recommended to store toothpaste that will not be used in the foreseeable future in the bathroom. For it, choose a cool, dry place (for example, a pantry or cabinet shelf), where the product can maintain its quality for the entire time specified by the manufacturer.
Requirements for choosing children's toothpaste
Toothpaste for children is significantly different from that for adults. Since babies often swallow it, special requirements are placed on the safety of its composition. Therefore, for small family members it is necessary to choose products specifically designed for them. Please note that this category is divided into age categories. It also depends on the composition and proportion of active ingredients.
Tubes of children's toothpaste are smaller than those for adults. This is done due to the fact that the period of use of toothpaste after opening the package is negligible. For example, toothpaste should be used within one month. When choosing, it is important to pay attention to the fact that children's products must contain a minimum amount of fluoride, but it is advisable to choose toothpastes without it. The best toothpastes are those that have a natural composition and soft abrasives, and do a good job of cleaning teeth from plaque.
The composition and cost of toothpaste are not indicators of its shelf life. Thus, the expensive Jason paste (about 700 rubles), which has a natural composition, has a shelf life of 3 years. That is, it is the same as Blend-a-med, the price of which is significantly lower.
What do we use and how?
Baby shampoo.
Particularly good for fine or unruly hair. Children's hair is weaker and thinner than adults, so all hair wash products contain nutrients that strengthen hair and make combing easier. Manufacturers have a number of requirements for baby shampoo: it must be made with a mild detergent base, clean the hair well, but not dry out the child’s skin, and make hair easier to comb. A quality tear-free shampoo uses mild detergent ingredients that are mixed using a specific technology.
Of course, you shouldn’t expect a super effect from baby shampoo - it will provide you with an excellent gentle wash, but nothing more: use special products to create volume, shine and other details of your hairstyle.
Baby shampoo can also be used as a bubble bath or body wash.
Napkins.
They can be wet or oily. Wet wipes clean and moisturize the skin. Many women use them to remove makeup - alcohol-free wipes perfectly remove impurities and the skin begins to breathe. Very convenient in hiking conditions.
Bath foam.
Helps cleanse and soften skin when bathing. Bath foams with natural herbal extracts (chamomile, string, calendula, etc.) relieve irritation, soothe the skin, and soften the water. After this procedure, your skin will be soft and silky: the formula of the detergent for children's skin is particularly soft.
Baby oil.
Applied to dry skin
the oil prevents skin dehydration and reduces friction, has softening properties.
When applied to damp skin
, the oil retains 10 times more moisture than conventional lotions and creams. Quickly absorbed.
Cosmetic milk.
Apply to the skin after water procedures and protect against drying out. Used similarly to the adult product.
Powder.
Unfortunately, prickly heat occurs not only in children; overweight people also suffer from it. We use the powder in the same way as cosmetic talcum powder: lightly sprinkle the powder into areas of unwanted sweating (under the breasts, in the groin folds), and you can get rid of chafing, redness, and irritation of the skin.
Baby cream.
All baby creams are divided into moisturizers, which are used after water procedures, anti-inflammatory for irritated skin, and protective (protect against moisture loss or adverse weather conditions: frost, wind or sun).
Creams may contain various additives that give them additional properties. Some companies offer creams that can normalize subcutaneous blood circulation, have an anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and restorative effect, and prevent dehydration.
It is worth mentioning another important property of using children's cosmetics: one product for two will help you become even closer to your baby on an emotional level.
Many Soviet actresses admitted that they used only baby cream all their lives. And there are stars abroad who prefer children's cosmetics. What is this? Is it just a whim or is cosmetics for children also suitable for women? Can adults use children's cosmetics? Let's figure it out.
Why cosmetics for children are also suitable for adults
Firstly, in our childhood there is no such abundance of cosmetics. All of them are designed for gentle care of delicate skin. Of course, in our childhood there were a lot of toys and sweets. But the soap that our mothers and grandmothers washed us with cannot be compared.
Today in the children's cosmetics department our eyes are wide open. Everything is bright and fragrant. And today you can buy them in the form of different animals and different colors. I just want to lather myself with a piece of such fragrant soap. It turns out that we didn’t play enough in our childhood.
Secondly, cosmetics for children are made of better quality. Such cosmetics must undergo certification and quality control. Exclusively all cosmetics for children do not cause allergic reactions. And all this thanks to the natural components that it contains. There are no artificial ingredients in such cosmetics. And the detergent components must be pH neutral. That is why cosmetics will never cause an allergic reaction in women with sensitive skin and children.
Children's bath foam smells pleasant, and the resulting foam lasts much longer than the same product, but for adults. And the foam will never cause irritation. It will soften the skin and relieve inflammation. If there is a child in the house, then by choosing one children's product you can save money and not buy foam for adults.
