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Think of how we use lip gloss and dip the saliva contaminated wand back into the container. Or how we repeatedly touch make-up and apply to our face using our fingers or potentially unclean applicators.  Organic make-up commonly contains NO preservatives and even more likely to the spread of bacteria. <A HREF="id119.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="110106"><U>Click here to read Dr. Perry's article on Cosmetic Microbiology</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Why can't I just use a permanent marker</B><I><B> </B></I><B> to date my make-up?</B></div> <div> Great question!  While resistant to water, common permanent markers are not resistant to oil. Use oil based creams or make-up? If so, touching the marked up product afterwards will  rub off the date.  The Once Opened Beauty Expiration Kit solves this problem by providing attractive <I>self-laminating</I> labels and a beauty expiration guide to Mark-Up Your Make-Up!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Isn't an</B><B> expiration date printed on packaging?</B></div> <div> There are <I>no</I> regulations or requirements under current United States law that require cosmetic manufacturers to print expiration dates on the labels of cosmetic products.*</div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shelf LifeExpiration Date"><U>*U.S. Food & Drug Administration</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Europe mandates cosmetic manufacturers to display the Period after Opening (PaO) symbol  on product and packaging. Symbol is of an </div> <div> open jar with the number of months (i.e. 12M = 12 months) indicating</div> <div> lifespan*... <I><B>Once Opened.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Colipa The European Cosmetics Associati"><U>*European Cosmetics Association</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="361323a0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="58" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>PaO Symbol</I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Remember...</B></div> <div> <I><B>Once Opened</B></I>, airborne bacteria can cause certain cosmetic </div> <div> ingredients to oxidize and degrade, decreasing product life and </div> <div> effectiveness by allowing bacteria to grow and spread. </div> <div> Cosmetics commonly at risk have been:</div> <div> - improperly stored, </div> <div> - exposed to high temperatures or sunlight </div> <div> - opened and examined by consumers prior</div> <div>    to final sale</div> <div> - shared with others </div> <div> - opened and not dated</div> <bR> <div> Always refer to product manufacturer for proper storage & product life. Information provided  herein is intended to raise awareness of the effects of expired make-up. </div> <bR> <div> Please - If you have an eye or skin infection, consult a physician immediately, </div> <div> stop using cosmetics, and discard those you were using when infection occurred. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="306"><div> <I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF9999" FACE="Candara" ><A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/OnceOpened" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/OnceOpened"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="8282c690.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="124837d0.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="6801c1c0.jpg" border=0 width="284" height="284" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/CosmeticLabelingLabelClaims/LabelClaimsandExpirationDating/ucm2005204.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/CosmeticLab"><U><I><B>*U.S. Food & Drug Administration</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="199" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9999" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="True or False How Smart are You About Co"><U><I><B>Take a Quiz:</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="True or False How Smart are You About Co"><U>How Smart Are </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="True or False How Smart are You About Co"><U>You About Cosmetics?</U></A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="orderkit.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Orderkit"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="564a5d30.jpg" border=0 width="165" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="4d02c940.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="saying.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="saying"><U><I><B>What People Are Saying!</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="555"><div> <I><B> </B></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="766" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9999" FRAME="VOID" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 241 ><NOBR><div> <B>Become a fan of </B><I><B>Once Opened, LLC</B></I><B> </B></div> <div> <B>on Facebook. </B></div> <div> <B>Share your ideas and we will </B></div> <div> <B>post them on the website !</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="293" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF9999" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9999" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/onceopened" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/onceopened"><U><I><IMG SRC="821fa5a0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I>       </I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Visit Us at Our 3D Store in </B></div> <div> <B>Second Life</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF9999" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Incubator%20Island/36/225/24" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Incubator%20"><U>http://slurl.com/secondlife/Incubator%20Island/36/225/24</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Incubator%20Island/36/225/24" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Incubator%20"><U><B><IMG SRC="40bc8900.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="668" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#00BF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 153 WIDTH="213"><div> Always refer to product manufacturer for proper storage and product life. Information provided herein </div> <div> is intended to raise awareness of the effects of expired </div> <div> make-up. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="153" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="209"><div> There are no regulations or requirements under current United States law that require cosmetic manufacturers to print expiration dates on the labels of cosmetic products.* <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/CosmeticLabelingLabelClaims/LabelClaimsandExpirationDating/ucm2005204.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/CosmeticLab"><U>*U.S. Food & Drug Administration </U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="153" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="192"><div> Disclaimer: Once Opened, LLC is not legally liable and is held harmless for actual life expectancy and resultant effects of any & all beauty products.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>          <iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i1x1b904/fcf99/tc000/pc000/ftb/tt1" frameborder="0" width="228" height="18"></iframe>  </div> <div> <I><B>Once Opened, make-up, make up, expire, cosmetics, beauty, bacteria, infection, eye,</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>    </I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>