Oils.

Never, ever store your oils in the fridge. Not only will they separate and potentially congeal, the cold will change the chemical makeup and rid your oil of its slip and slide.

Eye creams and serums.

The cold will work especially well in the morning to de-puff the under-eye area, especially in summer.

Pencils.

If it’s really hot and you need a sharp point on your lip or eye pencil, a few minutes in the fridge before sharpening will do the trick. However, tread carefully with kohl eye pencils you use on your inner rims…you want those to be nice and soft, not hard!

Anything organic.

Organic or homemade cosmetics without preservatives must go in the fridge, but be sure to check expiration because although they will stay fresh longer, they won’t stay fresh indefinitely, .

Lipstick.

Don’t place lipstick in your fridge since ingredients in products like lipstick will separate if refrigerated and condensation can make them lose moisture. Once you refrigerate, you must always keep that product refrigerated or it will go bad. However, if you accidentally melt a lipstick, a few minutes in the fridge will return it to its normal shape and consistency.

Eye shadow.

Eye shadows, blush and face powders do better in a dry location away from sun light that can oxidise and fade pigments. The fridge would just add humidity and create problems.Remember that powders, lipsticks and concealers do not contain water so they will not grow mold.

Perfume.

Don’t do it! Perfumes are intricate chemical compounds. Heat them or cool them down and you will change the makeup of those chemicals, destroying the very scent you are trying to preserve!

Nail polish.

One one hand, our moms always claimed that storing nail polish in the fridge will prevent it from discoloring and evaporating with age. On the other, nail polish is super flammable and refrigerator motors can spark.