Pillar I · St. Ives Batch Code Checker
St. Ives Batch Code Checker — lot number & freshness guide
Lot Stamp (Date Not Encoded) · [Lot number, 3–12 letters or digits][Production date not publicly encoded] · checked privately in your browser.
Lot Stamp (Date Not Encoded) · Houses without a published date code
[Lot number, 3–12 letters or digits][Production date not publicly encoded] · e.g. L24105
Where St. Ives stamps its code: outer box base crimp + flacon base
Crimped top seal of scrub tubes, bottom base of body lotion pump bottles, and underside of facial moisturizer tubs
- Read the code off the box base crimp in raking light — authentic embossing has uniform depth.
- Read the flacon base or label code and enter it above — the two must match character for character.
- Check for scraped, re-embossed or stickered-over crimps: a classic way to hide aged gray-market stock.
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Parent Conglomerate Pattern · Houses without a published date code
How St. Ives Codes Are Structured
- Pattern
- Lot Stamp (Date Not Encoded)
- Group
- Houses without a published date code
- Structure
- [Lot number, 3–12 letters or digits][Production date not publicly encoded]
- Length
- 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 characters
- Stamped On
- outer box base crimp · flacon base
- Confidence
- Reference only — the code identifies the production lot, but no production date can be read from it. Use the printed EXP / MFD date or the PAO symbol, or ask the brand to date the lot number.
- Reported Notes
- Unilever 5- to 8-character alphanumeric Julian date lot code (first digit = last digit of manufacture year, next 3 digits = Julian day 001–365, followed by plant/shift characters) (reported, not verified by Beauty.net)
- Where to Look
- Crimped top seal of scrub tubes, bottom base of body lotion pump bottles, and underside of facial moisturizer tubs
Worked Decode · L24105 → Not date-encoded
| Sample Code | Production Date | Verdict (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| L24105 | Not date-encoded | Lot Recorded — Check the Printed Date |
| 3145A | Not date-encoded | Lot Recorded — Check the Printed Date |
| B2209A | Not date-encoded | Lot Recorded — Check the Printed Date |
St. Ives has not published how its lot code encodes the production date, so no date is estimated. Read the printed EXP / MFD date or the PAO (open-jar) symbol, or give the lot number to the brand's customer service.
Beauty.net does not estimate dates for houses without a published code structure. Reported notes: batch-code reference, not verified by Beauty.net. A valid format never proves authenticity.
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Section V · Formulation Audit
Audited Formulations From St. Ives
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Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub (Juglans Regia Walnut Shell Powder + Zea Mays Corn Kernel Meal + Glycerin + Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate + Apricot Extract) →
Barrier / Peptide / Hydrator · Walnut Shell Powder, Corn Kernel Meal & Sulfoacetate Physical Exfoliating Cream Scrub
Skincare is best used within about 36 months of production and 6–12 months of opening.
Field Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I decode a St. Ives batch code?
St. Ives has not published how its lot code encodes the production date, so Beauty.net records the lot number and checks its format but does not estimate a date. Reported notes (from the batch-code reference cited below, not verified by Beauty.net): Unilever 5- to 8-character alphanumeric Julian date lot code (first digit = last digit of manufacture year, next 3 digits = Julian day 001–365, followed by plant/shift characters) To check freshness, read the printed EXP or MFD date or the PAO (open-jar) symbol, or give the lot number to St. Ives customer service. A correctly formatted code never proves authenticity.
Where is the batch code stamped on a St. Ives box and bottle?
Crimped top seal of scrub tubes, bottom base of body lotion pump bottles, and underside of facial moisturizer tubs Look on the outer box base crimp and the flacon base. The code on the box and the code on the flacon must match character for character; a scraped, re-embossed or stickered-over box crimp is a classic sign of aged gray-market stock.
How long does St. Ives last and where can I buy fresh-batch authentic products in Singapore?
Unopened, St. Ives skincare is a fresh batch for 24 months from production and should be used within about 36 months, as vitamin C, retinoids and peptides degrade with time. In Singapore, buy from St. Ives authorised counters and the brand's official online store, and check that the printed EXP / MFD date is recent before you pay.