It absorbs within minutes but if you have patchy, red, flaky, eczema prone skin then you need to put layers. 2 drops go a long way, then you need to wait to dry and apply again, I do this 3 times and I layer with other toners. Only then my skin was plump and hydrated. And then I had to apply a skin oil or vaseline to seal it. If I apply makeup on top, my eczema areas still become dry after 4 hours. The other areas stay moisturized.
Its a good quantity for the price, I don’t know if I’d purchase again if they raise the price. All in all, this is great, just not if you have irritated and red dry patches, only regular dry patches.