Shelf life of 1mth on 2hr tan?

[missyb1975]

HI, another question for the tan geeks...

I use Solaire 2hr violet based tans (available here in Aus) which have a shelf life of just 1mth once opened. However I can get a few months out of them it's just that the bronzant isn't as dark then starts to change from a real chocolate brown colour to eventually a grey/brown after about 4mths opened. Their 8hr tans shelf life is longer, 6mths I think.

Anyhow, another company I mentioned this to who said their tans' shelf life is 12mths, said that if it's only good for 1mth the DHA would be a really poor quality.

Is that actually the case? Saying that my clients and I love the tan but being a small salon I don't go thru it as fast as I really should or would like to so I would prefer a long shelf life. Thankfully they do sell a wholesale prices direct to salons so I pay half of what I would if I bought it thru a supplier or a different brand. If only they sold by the half litre!

:?:

 

[Tan Envy]

That is very strange. Can you email Solaire in the US to find out if that is truly the case? Is there a DOM (date of manufacture) stamped on the solution bottle at all.

 

[missyb1975]

Nope, no manufacture date. Bottle says manufactured in USA but only contact details are for the Aussie suppliers. I'll email Andrea from the company and see what she says but i'm sure I questioned it once before when I realised how short the shelf life was but can't remember her reasonings. :irked: