Skin Toner

Face and skin toners often fly under the radar, but once you realize how these “liquid moisturizers” and exfoliating toners give skin exactly what it needs to look and feel healthier, you’ll be ready to add this transformative step to your routine. Learn which face and skin toners from Paula’s Choice work best to help accomplish your skin care goals.


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How to Find the Best Skin Toner

There are two types of toners: traditional hydrating toners and exfoliating toners. The best skin toners include a robust blend of ingredients such as:

• Antioxidants like green tea, quercetin and resveratrol that defend from environmental assault.

• Skin-restoring and replenishing ingredients such as niacinamide, peptides and ceramides to fortify skin’s barrier.

• Soothing agents that calm skin (licorice extract, willow bark and allantoin just to name a few).

• Lightweight hydrators that improve skin’s moisture balance (glycerin, hyaluronic acid and phospholipids).

As crucial as it is to know what kinds of ingredients to look for, it’s equally important to know which to avoid. Many brands continue to offer face toners or “astringents” either filled with problematic ingredients or lackluster blends of ingredients.

Avoid toners loaded with sensitizing ingredients like SD or denatured alcohol, menthol or witch hazel. These ingredients deplete the beneficial substances that keep skin healthy.

Avoid toners with fragrant extracts such as rosewater, citrus fruits or essential oils. These types of ingredients are a common cause of reactions that have a negative impact on skin.

Avoid toners that are just plain lackluster. Unfortunately, many toners lack a robust, nourishing formula, leaving your skin hungry for much more, so always look for the powerful types of formulas mentioned above.

Best Toners by Skin Type

The face and skin toners from Paula’s Choice are formulated to deliver nourishing ingredients skin needs to look and feel healthier. We have toners for every skin type and concern, so you’re sure to find the one that’s right for you.

Toners for Dry Skin (Including Toners for Sensitive Skin)

Swatches of various Paula's Choice toners. • RESIST Advanced Replenishing Toner has a milky texture and is loaded with replenishing substances to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and advanced signs of aging.

• SKIN RECOVERY Enriched Calming Toner has a nourishing formula designed to deflect the negative effects of environmental pollutants and leave very dry skin soft and smooth.

• EARTH SOURCED Purely Natural Refreshing Toner is a natural toner loaded with plant-derived antioxidants proven to strengthen skin. Its silky liquid-gel texture revitalizes and hydrates all skin types.

• SKIN PERFECTING 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Liquid Exfoliantis a liquid exfoliating toner that taps into the exfoliating power of gentle mandelic acid to reduce the visible effects of environmental damage, support a healthy barrier and promote an overall radiant, even appearance.

Toners for Oily Skin and Combination Skin:

A bottle of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner lays on its side with a few drops of the product next to it. • RESIST Weightless Advanced Repairing Toner is ideal for addressing wrinkles and post-breakout marks while visibly improving skin tone and texture.

• SKIN BALANCING Pore-Reducing Toner minimizes the appearance of enlarged pores while recharging skin with replenishing substances for a healthy glow.

• SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant is an exfoliating toner that sloughs off dead skin cells and works within the pore to remove clogs and balance skin, tackle stubborn blackheads, blemishes, excess oil, uneven skin tone and even signs of aging.

Toner for Sensitive Skin

• CALM Nourishing Milky Toner calms sensitive skin while supporting skin’s microbiome and barrier to prevent future signs of sensitivity.

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