Can my cream go off?

Yes, it can. Ingredients in any product can go off, and you wouldn?t know until perhaps a month or two when your reserves drop and you begin noticing the effects of progesterone deficiency with perhaps the return of estrogen dominance symptoms. Oxygenation, for example, will break down the progesterone, as will extreme temperatures.

Progesterone creams dispensed in tubes do not, by design, expose the entire batch to oxygen, sunlight or bacteria, where jars of cream can be easily contaminated when you dip your fingers, and the entire content is exposed to oxygen each time you unscrew the lid. This is not to imply jars are inferior to tubes of cream. It’s a matter of ensuring your applicator is free of bacteria, you tightly replace the lid, you leave your progesterone cream in a dark, temperature-controlled environment, and during extreme temperatures you store your cream in the fridge.

A pure progesterone cream formulated well does not have an odour. Therefore, if your cream has a rancid smell, then you can be pretty sure it’s off or formulated with the wrong base. Cream separating or feeling gritty may be another sign.

Suggested hints: It’s sometimes advisable to split your cream into two jars and work on half a jar at a time. Store the other half to prolong its shelf life, limiting exposure to oxygen.

Check expiry date. Cream can last unopened for up to twelve months if stored correctly. This can be confirmed by your cream manufacturer.