Bath & Body Works batch code & expiration date

Where to find your Bath & Body Works batch code

On real Bath & Body Works packaging (made by Bath & Body Works, Inc.) — green is the code, red is not (the barcode, article number or open-jar symbol):

✓ The batch code is 0041k3b3

✗ Not the code: 0667552369803 (barcode)

✓ The batch code is 1201d1a1 exp06/2023

✗ Not the code: 30583985, 0667554956575 (barcode)

The Bath & Body Works batch code — also called the lot code, lot number or serial number — is a short 4–8 character stamp of letters and numbers, usually embossed rather than printed in ink, and it is never the barcode. On a bottle or jar look at the base; on a tube look near the crimp/seal at the end; on a boxed perfume or fragrance check a flap or side of the box; on makeup check the underside of the compact or inside the pan.

• Bottle / jar — stamped on the base.
• Tube — near the crimp or seal at the closed end.
• Boxed fragrance — a flap or side of the outer box (and often on the bottle base too).
• Compact / palette — the underside, or inside the pan.

About Bath & Body Works batch codes

Bath & Body Works codes encode a year digit plus the day of the year.

Real documented examples: code → manufacture date.

Bath & Body Works's official guidance is an unopened shelf life of about 36 months from the manufacture date. Once opened, follow the PAO (open-jar) symbol on the pack.

We've read 507 Bath & Body Works batch codes so far, the newest was made August 2026, and the typical Bath & Body Works product people check here is about 31 months old.

Can the batch code tell me if my Bath & Body Works is authentic? Not on its own. A code that decodes to a sensible date is a good sign, but counterfeiters copy real codes from genuine packs, so a valid code cannot prove a Bath & Body Works product is authentic. Buy from Bath & Body Works or an authorised retailer, and compare the packaging, print quality and seal with one you know is genuine.

Does Bath & Body Works expire?

Yes — like all cosmetics and fragrances, Bath & Body Works products have a limited shelf life. Unopened they typically last about 36 months from the manufacture date, and the batch code above tells you how old yours already is. After opening, the PAO (open-jar) symbol — e.g. "12M" — is a better guide than any printed expiration date.

How long Bath & Body Works products last

Unopened: Bath & Body Works's published guidance. Opened: general guidance by product type. A date or open-jar symbol on your pack always wins.

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