Clinique batch code & expiration date

Where to find your Clinique batch code

On real Clinique packaging (made by Estée Lauder Inc.) — green is the code, red is not (the barcode, article number or open-jar symbol):

✓ The batch code is C79

✗ Not the code: 1G5Y-66, 027131816652 (barcode), BE-2260

The Clinique 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 Clinique batch codes

Clinique codes encode the production date. The brand is owned by The Estee Lauder Companies.

Clinique's official guidance is an unopened shelf life of about 24 months from the manufacture date. Once opened, follow the PAO (open-jar) symbol on the pack.

We've read 691 Clinique batch codes so far, the newest was made November 2026, and the typical Clinique product people check here is about 50 months old.

Can the batch code tell me if my Clinique 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 Clinique product is authentic. Buy from Clinique or an authorised retailer, and compare the packaging, print quality and seal with one you know is genuine.

Also known as: Clinique Laboratories.

Does Clinique expire?

Yes — like all cosmetics and fragrances, Clinique products have a limited shelf life. Unopened they typically last about 24 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 Clinique products last

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

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