# Neutrogena Sunscreen Expiration Date?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916 "2015-01-04T01:32:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pauly01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916/1 "2015-01-04T01:32:57Z")

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Have 2 bottles that i bought few years ago. It doesn’t have expiration date. Im sure its at least 3 years. One of the bottles i used 1/2 and the other one i used very little. I dont see an expiration date on it though. Where is the expiration date on neutrogena sunscreen?

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916/2 "2015-01-04T02:05:07Z")

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> **[Does sunscreen expire?](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/sunscreen-expire/faq-20057957)**
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> Wondering whether sunscreen expires? Get the facts about how long sunscreen lasts.

Sunscreen is good for roughly 3 years at its original strength. You may need to apply more or more frequently after that to get the same protection.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916/3 "2015-01-04T02:35:54Z")

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> [@Pauly01](#):
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> Have 2 bottles that i bought few years ago. It doesn’t have expiration date. Im sure its at least 3 years. One of the bottles i used 1/2 and the other one i used very little. I dont see an expiration date on it though. Where is the expiration date on neutrogena sunscreen?

On the bottom, or vertically down the side, in VERY faint pixelated characters. Debatable whether it’s harder to find or harder to read once you find it.

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**Author:** ![Pauly01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916/4 "2015-01-04T03:01:30Z")

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I see numbers but those numbers are not the date…

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutrogena-sunscreen-expiration-date/708916/5 "2015-01-04T04:59:16Z")

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When in doubt, with sunscreen, it’s always better just to buy new. Maybe buy a smaller bottle this time if you don’t use it as quickly as you think you will.