Why and how to use toning lotions

Did you know that a toner is a vital addition to your skincare routine?
But what does it do? Why would you use it? And how? Here’s an in-depth look at the vital role that toning lotions play in achieving healthy, radiant skin.

A lotion with a thousand and one uses…

Instead of asking what toners can do, it would be easier to ask what they don't do! These super-versatile products are ideal for...

Complete cleansing and make-up removal

In addition to ridding your epidermis of built-up impurities, toning lotions provide gentle exfoliation, which makes your skin even more receptive to care products. Toning lotions also help rebalance your skin's pH, which can often be affected by something as ordinary as tap water.

Toning lotions should be applied morning and night, right after you wash your face.

A lotion with a thousand and one uses…

Target specific problems

Dehydration, sensitivity, excess natural oil, minor imperfections, dark spots... There are toning lotions for every type of need, making them the perfect complement to the other products in your targeted skincare routine.

Apply the right toning lotion whenever you feel the need—either all over your face or only to specific areas, like the ones that are prone to shine or redness, for example.

Help set makeup

Toner lotions moisturize and purify your skin, providing both an excellent base and a fresh look that lasts for hours.

Apply your toning lotion before and after your makeup application, then as needed throughout the day.

 

How to apply a toning lotion…

The answer depends on the type.

  • Containers with a pouring cap: place a few drops in the palm of your hand or on a reusable cotton pad, then dab your skin gently, working from the inside outwards.
  • Spray bottles: apply two or three spritzes to your face and neck, making sure you cover the entire area.

Toning lotions are designed to be left on your skin. So, there's no need to rinse or wipe them off.

Micellar water or tonic lotion?

Micellar water and tonic lotion are both skincare products with complementary roles.

Micellar water is a gentle water-based cleanser that contains tiny particles (micelles) that attract and trap impurities, residual makeup and sebum from your skin.

Toning lotion, on the other hand, is used after you wash to restore your skin's pH balance, to refresh, moisturize and prepare your skin for your other skincare products.

Eau micellaire ou lotion tonique?

Choosing your toning lotion

Most toners are gentle enough to suit any skin type. But certain properties are of greater importance than others, depending on your skin type or the problems you’re dealing with.

Sensitive skin...

Choose a soothing formula that tones without drying out your skin, and reinforces your skin’s protective barrier.

Gentle Toning Lotion, 200 ml
Avène

Gentle Toning Lotion, 200 ml

Perfects your make-up and protects your skin.

Physiological Soothing Toner, 200 ml
La Roche-Posay

Physiological Soothing Toner, 200 ml

Gentle toner. Sensitive skin.

Mixed or oily skin...

Choose products with mattifying ingredients to help regulate your sebum production.

My Clarins Clear-Out Purifying & Matifying Toner
Clarins

My Clarins Clear-Out Purifying & Matifying Toner

Purifying lotion that helps balance the skin, mattifies and refines skin texture in a single step.

Vinopure Purifying Toner, 200 ml
Caudalie

Vinopure Purifying Toner, 200 ml

Discover Vinopure purifying toner, a splash of pure freshness to visibly improve the quality of acne-prone skin, naturally.

Episode 2: Clear the Way Clarifying Toner, 185 ml
Florence by Mills

Episode 2: Clear the Way Clarifying Toner, 185 ml

The Spotlight Toner Series, Episode 2: Clear the Way toner is a daily clarifying toner that helps our skin come clean. Mattifying ingredients help control oil so our skin stays clear. Every drop supports our skin's natural defenses against pore-clogging baddies like pollution.

Skin prone to imperfections or dark spots...

Choose a clarifying lotion that features a gentle exfoliant.

Normaderm Purifying Astringent Toner, 200 ml
Vichy

Normaderm Purifying Astringent Toner, 200 ml

For men and women of all ages with combination to oily skin who want to tighten pores while balancing their skin's pH and eliminating excess sebum.

Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Toning Lotion/Refiner, 200 ml
Estée Lauder

Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Toning Lotion/Refiner, 200 ml

Daily toning, conditioning. Non-drying exfoliation. Tones and exfoliates in one, for a brighter look. Sweep on with cotton pad. Dermatologist-tested. Ophthalmologist-tested.

Effaclar Astringent Lotion, 200 ml
La Roche-Posay

Effaclar Astringent Lotion, 200 ml

Astringent micro-exfoliating lotion. Dilated pores, irregular skin texture in oily skin with imperfections.

Dark, lifeless skin…

Choose a formula that’s enriched with antioxidants and energizing active ingredients to help reoxygenate and regenerate your skin.

Tonique Radiance Clarifying Exfoliating Toner, 200 ml
Lancôme

Tonique Radiance Clarifying Exfoliating Toner, 200 ml
Facial Toner Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Aloe Vera Formula, Unscented, 355 ml
Thayers

Facial Toner Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Aloe Vera Formula, Unscented, 355 ml

You won't smell it, but you'll surely feel Thayers unscented facial toner. This pH balanced, gentle toner is derived from a time-honored formula, developed by Thayers to cleanse, tone, and moisturize skin. Formulated with our unique proprietary blend of aloe vera and non-distilled witch hazel that is grown exclusively for Thayers on a family farm. By avoiding distillation of our witch hazel, we're able to preserve the naturally occurring, beneficial tannins, which are known to their antioxidant benefits. Our toner formula imparts a natural glow to your skin. Thayers elixirs have been a fixture in medicine cabinets for generations – once you use them, you'll know why.

Bio-Flash Glow Exfoliating Toner, 120 ml
Karine Joncas

Bio-Flash Glow Exfoliating Toner, 120 ml

4 in 1 daily peeling New skin effect, glow booster, ultra-smoothing, pore refining

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Why and how to use toning lotions

What do toners really do? Why and how should we integrate them into our daily beauty routines? Here’s everything you need to know about these powerful beauty allies.
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