Selling products very close to expiry â Disappointed
Edit:
We also received the Oil Shield UV Defense Sunscreen in our August order. The sunscreen had an expiration date of March 2026. Even though the PAO (Period After Opening) for the sunscreen is 12 months, receiving it now means we would only have about 7 months to use it.
As for the Silymarin CF Serum, the companyâs response suggested that it would remain effective until February 2026 despite the discoloration. However, their claims are based on general past testing but not on any investigation into this particular aged batch.
To be clear, we are not complaining about the return process. As we had not opened anything from the August order, we knew we could return them, and we have already done so.
The reason we are writing this review is because my wife felt genuinely disappointed by what used to be her favourite skincare brand. She has been using several SkinCeuticals products for the past three years, but receiving close-to-expiry products in both May and August really makes us question whether demand for these products is so low that old batches remain in stock for a long time, and whether there are stock rotation issues. We also want to remind other customers to always check the expiration date on their products.
Original:
I bought the Silymarin CF vitamin C serum for my wife from the official SkinCeuticals UK website, expecting to get fresh products. But the one we received had an expiry date of February 2026, which is only 6 months away. We checked the batch on CheckFresh and found it was produced back in August 2023, so it's been sitting for 2 years.
Whatâs worse is that we got the exact same batch when we ordered in May this year. That bottle had a noticeably darker tint than usual, which raised concerns about oxidation and whether it was still effective. But as we had opened it, we didnât return it and assumed it was a one-off issue.
We ordered again in August (which was a mistake) and received the same old batch again. We knew we could return it since it was unopened, but we still wanted to raise the issue, hoping they would investigate a possible oxidation issue.
Their email response was just a generic message telling us to store the product properly, which completely ignored our actual concern. On the phone, the rep said that we could return it (which we already knew) but insisted the product wasnât faulty.
We explained that the same batch we received earlier had shown discoloration, so it might already be oxidised and less potent. It is still worth investigating, because otherwise other customers may keep receiving the same close-to-expiry batch. Instead of looking into it, the rep said it could be due to a formula change and even claimed that ânatural ingredientsâ might lead to a shorter shelf life, which honestly isn't relevant. She even asked how we knew the expiry date, not knowing itâs printed right on the box for vitamin C serums and sunscreens.
Weâll never buy from SkinCeuticals again. They clearly donât take quality control or customer service seriously.
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