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Type a batch code to see when your product was made, how long it keeps and whether it's still fresh.

If you know it as a lot number or lot code, that is the same thing — the name just depends on where you live.

Where the code is on the packaging

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Bottom of the bottle
Bottom of the bottlePrinted in small type, or stamped straight into the material.
Crimp of the tube
Crimp of the tubeOn the flattened seal, often next to the production line number.
Flap of the carton
Flap of the cartonInside the bottom or side flap — easy to miss.

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