Great for balancing your skin’s pH levels, tightening pores and providing a glow that even the sun would envy, toner is quite magical. So, the next time you're tempted to skip the toning step, remember your skin deserves better than plain-old H2O. We’ve got science-backed research to convince you to add this gem to your daily skincare routine.
What’s all the fuss?
Toners are typically water-like solutions that remove residual dirt or oil left on the skin even after cleansing, and balance out the skin’s natural acidic state. Though they’ve been given a bad rep in the past (for being ‘harsh’ or ‘complicating’ skincare), science has proven that liquid toners have great benefits. These fast-penetrating solutions give skin a quick hit of extra hydration and help remove not only dirt or oil but dead cells from the skin’s surface – especially useful for dry, dull skins.
Charlotte Cho, a licenced aesthetician in New York, says to think of toner as ‘prep’ for skin. “Your skin is like a dried-up sponge. If you put a thick cream on a brittle, dry sponge, it won’t accept it as it isn’t ‘prepped’ for moisture. But if you wet the sponge, the cream will sink in more easily.”
This story is from the July 2023 edition of Club.
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