What Do These Symbols On Beauty Packaging Mean?

  1. POA - Period After Opening
  2. Bunny
  3. Mobius
  4. Green Dot
  5. Hourglass
  6. Refer To Insert
  7. Flame
  8. E-mark

 

POA - Period After Opening


The letter M stands for months, so if you see 6M on your product’s packaging, it means it will last for 6 months after opening.

POA - Period After Opening symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

Bunny


This is an internationally recognized logo that symbolizes that no animal testing was done in the process of developing product. 

 

Bunny symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

Mobius


You may know this as the recycle logo and yes you are correct! It means that the packaging can be recycled. You may see number in the middle of the logo. This represents the percentage of the packaging that has been made using recycled materials.

Mobius/recyclable symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

Green Dot


This symbolizes that the company is part of a European-wide recycling scheme and that it has abided by packaging waste rules.

Green Dot symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

Hourglass


This is often confused with the POA symbol but this logo signifies that the product will last only 30 days, whether it has been opened or not.

Hourglass symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

Refer To Insert


It means that further product  information can be found in the enclosed leaflet since it cannot be fit on the bottle or packaging. 

Refer To Insert symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

Flame


Any product showing the symbol is flammable. It should be kept away from flames and high temperatures. 

Flame symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog

 

E-mark


This is also known as the Estimated Sign. It means that the product has been packed according to European requirements

 

E-mark symbol, for Ivy Leaf Skincare blog