Facial sunscreen comes with high prices, but my thrifty tip gives me the best results for less – my $12 purchase lasts longer

A SKINCARE fan shared a trick that saves money on sunscreen.

The budget-friendly tip, they explained, delivers the same wrinkle-preventing results for less money.

O Editor shared the skin care tip in a post.

They revealed that they prefer to use a Children’s sunscreen for $12 in your face.

“My favorite sunscreen (for my face) lately is Coppertone Pure and Simple Baby Sunscreen,” they said.

“But for years, I have consistently used children’s sunscreen on my face, with better results than adult sunscreen.

“If you know anything about skin care, then you know that sunscreen is key in preventing premature aging.”

Although they follow skincare rules to the best of their ability, they admit that the routine step can be quite expensive.

“The problem is that many adult facial sunscreens come in tiny tubes with high price tags,” they said.

“But I learned this years ago: children’s sunscreen is sold in larger bottles, almost always mineral, and costs the same or less than those tiny tubes.

A bonus, they added, is that sunscreen formulated for children tends to be less irritating to the eyes.

“And I like that they’re usually minerals because I have super sensitive eyes, which chemical sunscreens irritate,” they said.

The technique is especially cost-effective if you’re an avid sunscreen user and love reapplying it throughout the day.

“I use the two-finger sunscreen rule on my neck and face,” they said.

“And I reapply sunscreen several times a day, but interestingly, despite this, I find it still lasts a long time.

“I think the sunscreen on kids’ stuff is thicker in general and probably makes it last longer.”

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The two-finger sunscreen rule comes from one 2002 study and dosage guide which guides you on how to use the appropriate amount of sunscreen.

Scientists recommend following the technique, which involves “two strips of sunscreen being squeezed onto the index and middle fingers, from the palmar crease to the fingertips.”

“The application of these ‘two fingers’ of sunscreen will provide a dose of the product that is close to that used during the laboratory determination of the sun protection factor”, explains the study.

“This dosage guide is a means of ensuring that users are protected according to their expectations.”

The study added that users should re-sign up every few hours for maximum protection.

“Users should be encouraged to reapply a finger’s worth within half an hour of initial application in order to achieve optimal protection,” it said.