What is it: Say goodbye to dull skin! This gentle toner removes impurities and refreshes the skin with Hyaluronic Acid, Witch Hazel and Aloe. The result is soft, fresh and balanced skin. With all that goodness in one bottle, you’ll want to savor every last drop. Thankfully, the spray bottle ensures that there’s no mess, spillage, or accidental use of too much product. Our lab tester loved having the option of applying the toner either to a cotton pad or directly to her face. The watery, lightweight toner comes out of the bottle with ease, and it “soaks into skin within seconds,” she says, noting that her skin felt “more hydrated, glowy, and fresh” after use. Even though the formula has a water-like consistency and comes in a spray bottle, it can take a bit more effort than the average toner. It took our tester about five pumps to adequately saturate the cotton round. Moisturize and smooth your complexion with this gentle face toner, f ormulated for daily use in your skincare routine for all skin types (even sensitive skin!). Infused with calming, skin-happy ingredients like Oat Milk, Aloe Juice and Niacinamide, this non-irritating toner gently nourishes and softens promoting smooth, even, healthy-looking skin. Formulated without fragrance, non-comedogenic, cruelty-free, and vegan. For skin that feels hydrated, smooth, and refreshed, look to the Fresh Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Toner. While some toners are loaded with ingredients that exfoliate and increase cell turnover, this one actually gives the skin a rush of moisture instead. Formulated with, you guessed it, rosewater and hyaluronic acid (two ingredients known to boost hydration and nourish skin), those with normal, dry, combination, and oily skin will benefit tenfold from adding the dreamy formula to their routine. Our tester was a fan, sharing that her skin felt hydrated and relaxed. She especially appreciated the fact there wasn’t a tingling sensation (many toners she’s tried made her feel irritated), and her pores felt like they could breathe. The 8.4 fl. oz. bottle is available for under 50 dollars, which some might find expensive. But, given the size, you can expect it to last a while (especially compared to some options on this list).

Improve and smooth your complexion with e.l.f. Skin’s gentle Pure Skin Toner, formulated for daily use on all skin types (even sensitive skin!). Infused with soothing, skin-loving ingredients like Oat Milk, Niacinamide, and Ceramides, this non-irritating face toner gently exfoliates, nourishes, and protects the skin’s barrier, promoting smooth, even, healthy-looking skin. Formulated without fragrance, non-comedogenic, cruelty-free, and vegan. As with most exfoliators you introduce to your skin, you may experience some slight purging. Because exfoliators increase cell turnover, oftentimes, some people may experience an increase in breakouts or skin irritation. It’s best to ease into using the toner. We recommend using it every few nights and seeing how your skin reacts before adding it to your daily routine. What is it: A non-irritating, non-drying face toner that nourishes and moisturizes for a softer, smoother-looking complexion. Caitlyn Martyn is an experienced writer in the beauty industry and product tester specializing in cosmetics. She has been a writer at Byrdie since 2022, where she covers all things beauty. She has tried several toners, including some on this list from brands like Tower28, Farmacy, Holifrog, Neutrogena, and more.A mini toner with mighty superpowers! This chemical exfoliant is powered by glow-inducing glycolic acid, an Alpha Hydroxy Acid with low pH that helps tone, balance and clear skin.

Lauded for its anti-inflammatory properties, green tea can help reduce skin irritation, redness, and swelling—making it a great option for those looking to calm down angry red skin. Innisfree’s Green Tea Facial Toner captures the balancing powers of green tea leaves in a liquid formula that feels “extremely light and gentle” on the skin. According to our tester, the toner sank into her pores immediately after application and made a huge difference in the appearance of her hormonal acne breakouts. She admitted that any redness went down significantly and even noticed that a budding pimple “decreased significantly.” What’s more, she even claimed that the product single-handedly reduced the look of her acne in about three minutes. e.l.f. clean means we go above and beyond EU Cosmetic Regulation and FDA requirements by voluntarily removing more than the required 1,600 ingredients. Board-certified dermatologist Sapna Palep, MD, tells Allure toners that hydrate and smooth out fine lines often contain antioxidants, amino acids, and hyaluronic acid. On the other hand, toners that treat acne-prone skin often include salicylic acid (a type of beta hydroxy acid or BHA) or glycolic acid (a type of alpha hydroxy acid or AHA), which can even out skin tone and treat hyperpigmentation.

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All e.l.f. products are free from phthalates, parabens, nonylphenol ethoxylates, triclosan, triclocarban, and hydroquinone. All skincare is also free from sulfates. Mini SuperTone Toner is recommended for normal, dry, oily, and combination skin. Mini SuperTone Toner is not recommended for sensitive skin. Kim Kardashian knows a thing or two about good skin. While she definitely calls upon the help of pro estheticians and dermatologists from time to time, her skincare line helps set her skin up for success. The SKKN by Kim Toner is perhaps one of the most popular products in the product range because of how effective it is (and how aesthetic it looks in any vanity). Developed with fruit enzymes, witch hazel, niacinamide, and salicylic acid, the toner doubles down on exfoliation and produces an all-over glow. Our tester can attest to that. She shared that her skin felt “tremendously more hydrated” and that she could tell an immediate difference in the areas where she did not apply the toner compared to the ones where she did. Because the vessel is glass that resembles a perfume bottle more than a toner, you can’t exactly squeeze anything out. You have to gently (and steadily) pour the bottle into your hand or onto a cotton pad in small amounts, or else you’ll risk spilling some.