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The average adult uses at least 7 skin-care products a day--cleansers, moisturizers, exfoliators, and serums included. That's a lot of stuff!

To prevent ingredient overload and reduce irritation, Zoe Diana Draelos, M.D., editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, advises limiting your skin-care routine to only those items that contain no more than 10 ingredients apiece.

According to Draelos, the fewer ingredients there are in a product, the less likely it is to cause a problem.

"And always wait at least five minutes between each application," says Francesca Fusco, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. "Otherwise, you'll dilute the effects of the previous one."

Spread out your morning skin-care routine so your serum has time to sink in before the last hour of the Today show.

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