Why you should use toner on your skin

If you don’t use a toner, you should do. A toner added to your skin care routine can do great things to your skin and might be the missing ingredient that your skin needs.

A toner has many benefits, which makes it so essential to skin care. But strangely, it’s often overlooked in bathroom cabinets and dressing tables. So we got the low down on toners from Women’s Health Mag.

What Is Toner?
Generally speaking, toner is a water-based liquid with a consistency like vinegar that contains active ingredients to help address specific issues. “Not only does it remove debris like oil and traces of makeup, but it soothes, repairs, and smooths the skin’s surface—diminishing blemishes and minimizing signs of redness and inflammation,” says Schlessinger. Bonus: It also helps prep your skin for anti-ageing treatments and serums.

Is It Right for Every Skin Type?
Since the product itself is meant to absorb and control all of the dirt and oil clogged deeply into our pores, toner is only necessary for those with greasy or acne-prone skin, right? Wrong. “Today’s toners are high quality and made with many of the same ingredients you might find in your other skin-care products,” says Schlessinger. “Some of the best toners for acne-prone skin contain exfoliating ingredients like amino fruit acids or glycolic acid, while toners made for sensitive skin types are made with soothing thermal spring water.”

Dr. Hauschka Clarifying Toner is specially formulated for oily or blemished skin, Clarifying Toner balances excessive oiliness, soothes redness and minimizes the appearance of blemishes, blackheads and enlarged pores.

Daisy and nasturtium minimize the appearance of blackheads and blemishes, visibly refine pores and reduce excessive oiliness. Anthyllis balances skin for a calm, even appearance. Clarifying Toner is the ideal daily care product for improving blemished skin. The oil-free toner has a regulating, balancing effect both during the day and at night. After cleansing in the morning and evening, mist evenly onto the face, neck and décolleté then gently press into the skin.