Is everyone really using this much sunscreen?

[virgocatlover]

I have a 200ml bottle of sun cream from Boots. It says apply every 1-2 hours and one bottle contains 6 applications for the average person.

So by these instructions, you would need to replace bottles every few days?? If reapplying just once a day, that's only 3 days? So you would need 10 bottles a month in the summer?

It's the same for facial sunscreen, reapply 1-2 hours and they say apply two whole finger's worth of product to the face.

Is everyone buying and applying this much sunscreen  I usually get one bottle for the body and it lasts the whole summer! how long does a bottle last you?

I only use sunscreen if I'm sitting out in the sun or will be out walking in the sun for a long period of time, and this is only in the summer months or on holiday

I would assume they meant six applications when you're on the beach in swimwear - in that situation I don't think a 200ml bottle every few days is unreasonable

Are you outside all day?

I am using "this much" only if I am on a very sunny tropical holiday and on a proper mission to tan. Otherwise I think my hooded raincoat provides enough protection from the UV rays, you know.... (THAT WEATHER!!!!!!)

Those instructions are for if you’re out in the sun all day, for example on holiday.

I put SPF on in the morning and only reapply if I am going to be out in direct sunlight.

Depending on how much I'm out. I think a bottle lasts anywhere between a week and two-and-a-half. Some days I only go out briefly (or indeed, not at all), so then I only apply it once. Otherwise, I reapply - maybe after about 2.5-3 hours?

When I was in a Med. country in June (v. high UV), I had one of those P20 tubes an Ambre Solaire (the AS is 200, I'm not sure of the P20, but probably the same); I think the AS was already open but the P20 was new. I was there for 10 days and ran out of body sunscreen, so I had to use facial sunscreen on the body on the last day (expensive!). Then, I was out for most of the day (excepting two days when I had work stuff all-day).

I'm sure I'm not applying it as often as I should, but I buy a new 50 spf bottle each yr. I apply it to arms, shoulders, chest neck and back of neck upper back area, and legs after a morning shower. My face make up has an spf of 40, if I'm not wearing makeup then I put the 50 on my face, but I'm always under a sun hat. I never get through a bottle. I don't go on holidays that require more than this.

I think it would be 6 applications for a whole body - I only have about 20% of my body exposed so it would last me 30 applications.

I’ve had bottles last 2 years or more!! Once I have a bit of colour, I use it very sparingly.

We go on holiday next week, 2 adults one primary school child. I've got 7 bottles!! But I apply loads on holiday as I'm really conscious about my skin.

It's why I apply the ultra long lasting stuff - can last pretty much all day. You just apply as instructions and there is a chart with how long it lasts with regards to the uv protection. Anything else just doesn't seem worth the money.

Around two years. I only wear it in the height of summer when I’m going to be outside for prolonged periods. And I prefer being in the bar shade anyway.

God no. We live in a southern med country and don’t use that much. We also don’t walk around naked 24/7, so usually it’s just face and arms majority of the time.
I prefer to stay in shade where possible, avoid midday sun, wear a wide hat

No, i wear it when I'm somewhere like the pool or beach, or without shade. But mostly i prefer to wear leas and sit out of direct sun, or cover places like my shoulders that might burn.

Not in the U.K. no as I'm usually not in a bikini so using less as parts of my body are covered
Abroad I would probably go through that much, it is a generous amount to get the protection