Everyone knows about the importance of moisturizing your skin. Just turn on prime time television and you’re inundated with images of middle aged celebrities touting the newest revelation in anti-aging technology. But what about the elusive black sheep of the skincare family: toners? What do they do and do we really need them?
There are three types of products that fall into the toner category: traditional toners, astringents, and fresheners. Read on to find out which is right for you.
Traditional Toners:
Traditional toners contain moisturizers, extracts and essential oils that soothe your skin and restore its moisture. They also help to balance the pH of the skin. Your skin needs a certain amount of oil to stay waterproof and resistant to infection. Too little oil and you have dry skin (which can lead to problems with wrinkles); too much oil and you’ve got an oil slick and probably acne. The Concentrated Balancing Toner by Suki is packed with vitamin C and soothing aloe, helping to balance normal to oily skin types and offer gentle relief after a day out in the sun. If you have dry skin, check out Pomega5’s Daily Purifying Face Mist. The invigorating toner replenishes the skin’s moisture with citrus essential oils.
Astringents & Fresheners:
An astringent is designed to penetrate through the pores to constrict them, neutralize excess oils, and remove dirt and dead skin cells, giving the skin a healthy effect. Biore Blemish Treating Astringent is great for ance prone skin. If you have very oily skin this is the perfect choice for you. A freshener works similarly to an astringent, but has organic ingredients instead of chemicals. Check out AmorePacific Treatment Toner Alcohol-Free Freshener from Sephora for an awesome organic freshener.
Those with dry skin should avoid using astringents or toners that have retinols, glycolics, or benzoyl peroxide in them. These will be too drying and may even cause the skin to breakout. Instead, look for one that is water-based and has ingredients like rosewater or chamomile extracts, and vitamin B derivatives like panthenol, which help lock in moisture and prevent makeup from looking cakey.
Stay tuned for Scientific by Kenneth Beer MD’s pH Balancing Toner, scheduled to debut in Spring 2012.
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