Senior Member ScottishGuy Posted September 29, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 29, 2009 OK, I'm an idiot. I thought I was being smart by stocking up with a 7 month supply of minox but I only just noticed that each bottle has a "best before" date in December. Does anyone know why it has such a short shelf life? And, what is likely to happen if I use the product after this date? Is it less effective? My Hair Loss Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Andyman79 Posted September 30, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi ScottishGuy, When did you purchase the stock? I've seen a shelf life on a few of the products of 1-2 years but generally most companies are being overly cautious. I didn't think Minoxidil would 'go off'?? Maybe it is to do with the alcohol reacting with the plastic in the packaging over time or that the preservative become less effective or just that the molecule may just begin to breakdown and lose effectiveness but I'd think that this would take years to happen. I'd be very interested to hear more myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ScottishGuy Posted October 1, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 1, 2009 I bought it at Dr Rahal's surgery. The label says 'prepared sept 16 2009, best before dec 16 2009'. The packaging is just a small plastic bottle without any branding so I guess it was prepared by a local pharmacist and bottled. My Hair Loss Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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