Monday, August 29, 2011

Does Colgate "Simply White" tooth whitening gel expire?

So... the other day I found this package of Colgate "Simply White" tooth whitening gel in the closet upstairs and I've been thinking of using it to whiten my teeth. It's never been opened, never been used, and has been sitting in the closet for a very very long time. I opened it tonight and saw inside the instruction booklet, it actually has some coupons that expired in 2004, so I'm imagining that the product itself is around 6-7 years old, lol. I'm basically just asking does this stuff ever expire?? I'm planning to call a pharmacy and ask about it, so as of now I'm not gonna use it juuuuuust yet, lol... Another concern of mine is that on the label it says it's supposed to be a "gel", but when I unscrewed the cap the product seems watery... not like a gel really. I'm kinda worried that might be a sign that it's too old to use or has expired somehow??
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It likely won't do any harm to you but it probably has separated (therefore it's watery consistency). It probably would whiten your teeth still but may be to runny. If I were you I'd just toss it and by a new one.
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