With sunscreens I do because I’m not trynna have the UV rays destroy my hard worked for collagen lol
But for example the Elixir Lotion and emulsion both say to use approximately around a 500 yen sized dollop of product. If I used that much I’d finish the product in a month or less. I understand the logic with sunscreen, but won’t you still get some effect even if you don’t use the full recommended amount?
Looking forward to hearing what you guys think 👀
by SeatOk5235
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Like you said, sunscreen yes. But other products? No 😂 My lotion and emulsion say 3 pumps each on a cotton pad. I only use one pump and it covers my neck as well. Using the recommended amount left me with a bunch of excess product to spread all over my arms ðŸ«
Tbh, if you feel like the amount you’re using is moisturizing and hydrating enough, you don’t have to use the recommended amount.
I use the amount recommended online, typically tiktok. So like two pumps of that. Or what seems right to me. Eg with my moisturizer, I have just come to know how much is better for me, sometimes I’ll put more for more moisture others times less. But I would avoid using TOO little as I fear it won’t be doing the work it’s supposed to, like the sunscreens. Some products I’m generous with, like my toner but it comes in a 500ml bottle so yeah
I have a travel size pump bottle of DHC cleansing oil and the recommended amount is 5 pumps IIRC. It’s a ridiculous amount, I use 2 pumps and that is already a bit more than enough. It feels like a very blatant attempt to make you waste oil and buy more.
Yes, especially when it comes to UV. I finish my 50ml-60ml sunscreen every 30 or so days.
trial and errors for me. some i use a lot while some i use lesser. for example I can use a lot of toner but little not a lot of moisturiser.
So I’m a little off the norm here. For eg the BOJ retinol – I know a “pea size” amount is recommended. But I have a large face (not kidding !) & I’m very “generous” in my applications. So I need a ton more than pea sized 🙄. Else I feel like I left out some areas !
Same with serums. I never understand how people use like 2 dropper fulls of the Skinfood propolis for eg. If I want to cover neck & décolleté I need like 4 full droppers. Legit.
Good thing I have a lot of products in my rotation ! I would have gone bankrupt if Asian skincare wasn’t affordable !
It’s also my nature to not “mix” actives. So that helps some. For eg I won’t go Vit C + Retinol + this + that. I use only 1 active per night & moisturiser. That’s it !
I do Vit C alternate days (either 20% non AB or 23% CosRx) so I feel alternate days is good enough antioxidation !
I have a tiny face… so no, i typically use less than recommended, except maybe oil cleansers? Idk.
For sunscreen- admittedly I don’t use the correct amount every day. I just don’t have the energy to measure it out all the time. Because of my tiny face, I don’t need the traditionally ‘recommended’ amount- the full 1/4 tsp is too much and feels bad on my skin. I measured my face, calculated using 2mg/cm^2, and then round up a bit to account for product loss on my finger tips, and usually will weigh out the right amount. The problem I run into- it’s painfully difficult to keep my little scale always charged. Some is better than none.
For everything else- idk how much is even recommended? I usually do 2-3 drops for my whole face for a serum. ~0.2mL for liquidy products like toners and for moisturizers, and 1-2 drops for oils (1 drop if mixing with moisturizer, which I do with squalene, and 2 drops for treatment oils). Oil cleansers I’ll probably use 1mL or so.