Facial sunscreen comes with big price tags but my frugal tip gets me the best results for less – my $12 buy lasts longer
A SKINCARE fan has shared a trick that saves them money on sunscreen.
The frugal tip, they explained, gets them the same wrinkle-prevention results for less money.
The Redditor shared the skincare tip in a post.
They revealed that they prefer to use a $12 children’s sunscreen on their face.
“My go-to sunscreen (for my face) lately is Coppertone Pure and Simple Baby Sunscreen,” they said.
“But for years, I have been consistently using kid’s sunscreen on my face with results better than the adult stuff.
“If you know anything about skincare, then you know sunscreen is king for preventing premature aging.”
While they adhere to the skincare rule as best they can, they admit that the routine step can be quite costly.
“The problem is that so many adult sunscreens for the face come in tiny tubes with big price tags,” they said.
“But I learned this years ago: kid’s sunscreen is sold in larger bottles, almost always mineral, and cost equal to or less than those tiny tubes.
A bonus, they added, is that sunscreen formulated for children tends to be less irritating on the eyes.
“And I like the fact they are usually mineral because I have super sensitive eyes, which chemical sunscreens irritate,” they said.
The technique is especially cost-efficient if you’re an avid sunscreen user who loves to re-apply throughout the day.
“I use the two-finger sunscreen rule for my neck and face,” they said.
“And I do reapply sunscreen several times a day, but interestingly, despite this, I find that it is still very long-lasting.
“I think the sunscreen in the kid’s stuff is just thicker in general, and probably makes it last longer.”
The two-finger sunscreen rule comes from a 2002 study and dosage guide that advises on how to use the proper amount of sunscreen.
Scientists recommend following the technique, which involves “two strips of sunscreen being squeezed out onto both the index and middle fingers from the palmar crease to the fingertips.”
“The application of this ‘two fingers’ of sunscreen will provide a dose of the product that approximates to that used during the laboratory determination of the sun protection factor,” the study explained.
“Such a dosage guide is a means of ensuring that users are protected according to their expectations.”
The study added that users should expect to re-apply every few hours for maximum protection.
“Users should be encouraged to reapply one finger’s worth within half an hour of the initial application in order to achieve optimal protection,” it said.