What are Date Codes?

Mary Kay Date Codes Explained

According to Mary Kay® the "shelf life" of cosmetics is 3 years.

Some products manufactured by Mary Kay® have expiration dates because they are regulated.. All products that contain over-the-counter (OTC) drug products are regulated. These products include Mary Kay® Acne Treatment Gel, Mary Kay® Day Solution with SPF 25,
and Mary Kay® Sunless Tanning Lotion. Products that contain OTC drug products
have a shorter shelf life of 2 years.

The only Mary Kay products that are clearly labeled with expiration dates are the ones that contain OTC drug products and expire in 2 years. So, what about all the other products? They are listed with "Product Codes" or "Date Codes". Once you figure the system out, it is really not as confusing as it seems at first.

Every Mary Kay® product will have a Product Code. Finding it can be a challenge, but it is there somewhere. Sometimes it is on the box, sometimes it is on the crimp, the bottom of the container, the barrel of the pencil, or so on. It will consist of two capital letters followed immediately by two numbers, like this:

KC14

This example indicates that this product was manufactured on March 14, 2006. How did we come to this conclusion?
Here is the key:

Year is indicated by the first letter:

Month of production is indicated by the second letter:

A - 2000 B - 2001 C - 2002 D - 2003 F - 2004 H - 2005 K - 2006 M - 2007 R - 2008 T - 2009

A - January B - February C - March D - April F - May H - June K - July M - August R - September T - October V - November X - December

And, finally, the last two numbers represent the day of the month the product was manufactured. K = 2006, C = March, and 14 means the 14th day of the month.

JessicasOnline sells many items that may be discontinued or past their expected shelf life. By purchasing discounted and older items, we are able to offer you a significant savings from retail prices.

Why am I explaining date codes? It is important to me that you know what you are buying. The prices will usually reflect the age of the product. I do my best to outsource the most recent skin care. You will notice that my skin care has a very recent date codes.

That being said I do not sell specific date codes unless it is listed in clearance. If this is a concern for you, please ask questions prior to purchasing.