Broken Secrets

There is a Standard Symbol for Product Life Expectancy

March 31, 2012 at 11:30 pm Chad Upton 1 comment

By Chad Upton | Editor

Finding the shelf life or expiry date on something in your fridge can be challenging. It’s much easier to find the product life on personal items like shampoo, mouthwash, body wash, cosmetics, etc. You won’t find it on all products of this type in North America, but it is a requirement in Europe so you will see it on many products that share global packaging.

The “Period After Opening Symbol” is a standard icon that indicates how many months (M) or years (Y) the product is good after opening. The product must remain harmless to its user within this period.

Now, you just have to remember when you opened it.

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Sources: wikipedia (PAOS)

Entry filed under: Demystified. Tags: design, logo, packaging, period after opening, symbol.