For Asian women, whose porcelain complexions we have always envied, toner is an indispensable part of the beauty routine. In this country, toner, also known as tonic, facial water or lotion, leads a rather miserable existence in the back rows of our bathroom cabinets. So what properties do these miracle waters have?
1. A toner is an all-rounder: It cleanses the skin, clarifies and refreshes, cools and soothes and protects against germs. Depending on the ingredients, it reduces skin pigmentation and prevents pimples, it balances the pH level and its light texture means it doesn't weigh down the skin. Most importantly, however, the toner prepares the skin for subsequent care!
2. When you use a toner, your skin can absorb care products better. It works like a sponge: when dry, it is hard and not very absorbent. When it is wet, it becomes soft and much more absorbent. The serum or cream is therefore better absorbed after using the toner and has a more intensive effect. This saves you money because you need a smaller amount of care products.
3. A toner is pure relaxation when you combine it with a mini massage and gently tap it in with circular movements. The blood circulation is stimulated and facial expressions come back into play! Even without the massage, it is very easy to use: simply apply the toner to the skin with a cotton pad and work it in gently.
If you are still not convinced, do this simple test: Apply your facial cream with and without toner to a spot on your forearm. Where does it sink in immediately and absorb better? Voilà!
Here are our top five toners:
1. Byzantine rose water from Apomanum
The queen of facial toners , as it used to be one of the most important beauty care products for the Byzantine empresses. Each bottle contains the essence of a whole bowl full of the finest rose petals, which come from hand-picked flowers. Rose water has an antibacterial effect, removes dirt from the pores, neutralizes redness, has a slightly mattifying effect and provides moisture. Dark circles under the eyes and swollen eyelids are also reduced when you dab rose water on them with a cotton pad.
2. Balancing Toner from Grown Alchemist
A refreshing, invigorating facial toner for an immediate lifting effect and a radiant complexion. The facial skin becomes soft and clean, the complexion becomes even and the pores are refined. The secret lies in the recipe and the use of selected ingredients:
The olive and chamomile extract gently tightens and smoothes the skin without removing the natural water-binding ingredients or drying out the skin.
Ginseng and aloe vera tone and soothe the skin, while vitamin C combats the cell-damaging effects of free radicals.
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3. Face Mist by Sûrface
This oil-free toner is the perfect companion for all urban people who want to protect themselves from fine dust and free radicals. Its special formula with extracts of camellia flowers, algae and hyaluronic acid protects the skin from external influences and leaves a youthful and dewy complexion and provides the skin with energy and moisture all day long. Thanks to the practical spray bottle, the toner is ideal for on the go and can also be used as a make-up fixer and as an in-between refreshment for the face, neck and décolleté.
4. Floral Skin Mist by Lila Skin
"A Whispered Veil" is a floral facial toner that is immediately absorbed into the skin, releasing the thousandfold aromas of a sea of flowers. It is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, smoothing, cleansing, moisturizing, brightening, healing, balancing and harmonizing. It gives the skin a wonderful glow, because the flower hydrolates used are made from soft, distilled plant waters of the highest quality that make the skin immediately glow.
5. Hyaluronic + Bloom Face Toner from Lovely Day
The toner, soaked in pink hibiscus flowers, clarifies the skin after cleansing - completely without alcohol - but with mildly astringent, allergen-free rose water, aloe vera and chamomile. 2% PHA fruit acids stimulate skin renewal and help to eliminate deep-seated impurities, minimize enlarged pores and combat premature skin aging. Vegan hyaluronic acid binds the moisture supplied particularly effectively and for the long term. Thanks to this toner, dull skin is breathed new life into, appears more radiant, evenly and healthily pigmented and plump.
