What is it? What’s it for? How do I use it? People want to know, is it a necessary part of the Skin Care Routine? For certain skin types it’s a must. Let’s deMISTify face toner (pun intended) to see if you can benefit from it in your skin care regimen. First, what is Face Toner?
- They are liquid topicals generally made with gentle ingredients like aloe, distillates, extracts, essential oils and exfoliates.
Who needs it?
- Toner is great for acenic, oily, combination, normal and mature skin types
- Dry skin should opt for a gentle hydrating mist
- Sensitive skin should always use a patch test first
What’s it for? 7 uses for face toner
- Shrinks your pores
- Removes any excess oil and cleanser residue
- Restores your face to proper ph
- A gentle toner can be a hydrator
- If you’re on the go and need a quick fix, use a gentle toner instead of your regular cleansing routine. Toner, serum, sunscreen, GO!
- Evens out your skin tone
- And my favorite….Improves penetration of other skin applications. Moist skin absorbs active topicals better than a dry ones, thus improving the performance of your other skin care products.
When do I use it?
- Use Face Toner after you have cleansed your face and before applying Anti-aging Serum or Moisturizer.
Toner vs astringents. What’s the dif?
- Toners should not be mistaken for astringents.
- Astringents generally have harsher ingredients like benzoyl peroxide and oil stripping alcohols.
- Even if you have a lot of oil production, astringents have super harsh ingredients that strip the natural oils from your face necessary for skin balance and force your pores to overproduce oil.
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I love toners ! Really nice to balance skin and soothe after cleansing.
Witch Hazel has some astringent properties. If combines with calming plant such as rose or lavender, it makes a perfect mist for combination/oily skin without any alcohol.
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I love toners too! It’s such an important part of my skin care routine and I can’t imagine doing without it.
Thanks so much for your comment Mademoiselle Nature!
Soap totally dries out the skin, eelsciaply on the face area, it’s deffo too harsh. I love Simple products they have a whole range for different skin types etc.Thank You for your comments x