tanTALK - Tanning Salon Business Owners Community

tanTALK - Tanning Salon Business Owners Community (http://tantalk.com/)
-   Tanning Lotion Buzz (http://tantalk.com/tanning-lotion-buzz/)
-   -   Expiration Dates??? (http://tantalk.com/tanning-lotion-buzz/2328006-expiration-dates.html)

BooBop 11-17-2002 09:24 AM

The Nasty Croc has brought this up on another board.

Could this benefit everyone? Very possible it could.

If manufactures put a Use by date on lotions would it not help us sell more goo? Would it help keep it off the internet (at least old stock people are unloading) and the flea markets?

Sounds like a step in the right direction to me.

Of course we could tell the clients that it is an approximate date and to get the best results they should keep this in mine when only wanting to use a little while tanning. You know some are mizers when it comes tolotion applying. Therefore, not getting the best results and benefits of the product.

What you think?

BronzeBabe 11-17-2002 10:46 AM

I really think that this idea could work...do you think that the expiration date would be based a one year?

Christina

BooBop 11-17-2002 12:14 PM

That would depend Christina. From what I understand some lotions would keep longer. For instance, an All Natural product would not keep as long as another. So I think the rule of thumb is anywhere from 1 year to 2 years. But it would be nice if the label stated 1 year as far as keeping lotions off the diversion sites.

BronzeBabe 11-17-2002 05:13 PM

I agree....Wow Mitzi this idea could really change the problems that are existing with diversion...I would be a very big supporter to this idea...how do we bring this to manufacturers attention??? And do you think that the manufacturers would be interested in this sort of change?

Christina

BooBop 11-17-2002 05:17 PM

This is something we should ask our manufactures. Maybe they would agree and implement this. Then again they may not. If they should manufacture to much product and it has a date on it, then they couldn't dump it off on unsuspecting salons or individuals.

BronzeBabe 11-17-2002 05:31 PM

BTW how do the distributors keep track of how long they have had the lotions in stock...how do we know that we are getting what we pay for and not some lotion that in 2 or 3 months is going to be bad...Expiration dates could change that we would always know that we are getting good product...

Christina

Tropical Image 11-18-2002 10:27 PM

This is very true.... flea markets around my area sell the same lotion for half the price as the salons, but the bottles appear dusty, but still people purchase them over the higher price at the salon... if there was an expiration date, the costomers would know not to buy from the flea market because their lotions are older....[ This Message was edited by: Tropical Image on 2002-11-18 22:30 ]

BooBop 11-19-2002 08:31 AM

Maybe we should get an email campaign going to all lotion maufactures on this.

BronzeBabe 11-19-2002 04:05 PM

Yeah I agree on that Mitzi...this is a great idea...lets see what we can do!!!

Christina

HOT 11-20-2002 12:33 PM

For me the idea of expiration dates sounds very good!

Meltdbutta 11-20-2002 07:18 PM

I think expiration dates are a really good idea....

Just think with some of the tanners, they will see this expiration date, and think to themselves....
Ohh, I better use this all up before the expiration date, so i will not "lose my investment".

Hence, maybe adding to the selling of lotions...

It would also be good for the products that carry DHA in the formulations....This gets watery, and there would be the "backup" of an expiration date printed on the bottles...

I wrote this, because it was the way I saw it, and again, I think it is a great idea...

melty

BooBop 11-20-2002 07:41 PM

Melty, you said a lot in your post. I wish all my tanning clients would see it from your point a view.



It would also be good for the products that carry DHA in the formulations....This gets watery, and there would be the "backup" of an expiration date printed on the bottles...




Malibu_Stacey 11-25-2002 11:07 AM

Ok I do like this idea in the fact that it seems it might prohibit much of the diversion going on. It also seems that it would be a benefit to us and our clients as they would be using up their lotions and hopefully buying more from us. However, the downfall I see is that there would be less specials on products, maybe the expired ones which clients would not buy and there would be more pressure to sell your lotions, would you have a year? Or would your distributor sell you something 6 months old and then you only have that amount of time to sell it and get a client to use it. I think overall it would be a good thing because we can see what we are buying, how old it is but I think there are many issues surrounding expiry dates as well.

Stacey

wannabbronze 11-25-2002 09:00 PM

Maybe salons should put their own expiration dates on in their salons. Say 6-8 months from when they recieved it, that way it will encourage people to buy it. As far as the distributors having fresh product, I think alot more stuff will be on backorder for fear that they will overstock and product will "spoil"

BooBop 12-30-2002 10:32 PM

Do you think any Manufacture would actually do this? I think it is doubtful, but sure would be good for all of us.

Wish some of the manuf. would step up and comment on this as to why or why not...

SteveG 01-01-2003 01:44 PM

Folks,
Most maufacturers do not have ambient data or accelerated data to substantiate an expiration date. We do however...but I still feel as if it is a box of worms.
Best regards,
Steve[ This Message was edited by: SteveG on 2003-01-01 13:46 ]

pam 01-01-2003 02:25 PM

Several years ago, I sold a very 'pink' brand of cosmetics. We did not have an expiration date but instead a production date coded on each bottle. We knew the shelf life of particular products and thus could determine our own expiration date. It helped in rotating product and keeping inventory fresh. Could that be beneficial to us with our lotions? What is our unopened shelf life?
Pam

engfant 07-13-2003 11:36 AM

What ever happened with this?

trusno1 07-16-2003 01:10 AM

Great idea We do private label and I over ordered some moisturizer, well in a year I had to throw some out, better to do that, than have someone get bad product.

TanningEmporium 07-17-2003 03:26 PM

I think the date labeling is a great idea...I vote for that one.
margaret


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:05 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0
Copyright 2009 - tanTALK.com