How to Make Your Own Customized Facial Toner

Facial toners are a combination of specific moisturizers, essential oils, and extracts, used to refine the skin.There are ongoing debates about whether toners should be routinely applied, for fear that their regular use will strip the skin of its natural oils and leave it drier. This can be the case when ingredients in the toner (e.g., alcohol) do not suit your skin type; however, a properly chosen herbal toner can have a moisturizing and soothing effect, thanks to the use of natural ingredients. Keep reading to discover how to design your own herbal toner, as well as the benefits of creating one.

How do I choose a facial toner?

The most important thing to remember when selecting a facial toner is to choose one that is suitable for your skintype. Creating your own facial toner at home allows you to do this. What's more, commercial brands can be expensive, while using homemade products is not only gentler on the skin, but also cheaper. Read on to learn how to make a standard base for a facial toner, and discover which essential oils to add according to your skin type and desired outcome.

How to make a toner base

Begin with 100 ml of rose water, and pour it into a glass bottle. Add your essential oil of choice (see below for tips on how to pick one), put the lid on, and shake the bottle vigorously. Set the bottle aside for 36 hours to allow the contents to combine naturally. Then, strainthe mixture through a paper coffee filter, and pour the filtered toner back into the bottle. The toner can be applied to the skin daily using cotton wool pads.

Toner for dry skin

To moisturize dry skin healthily, mix one drop of chamomile oil and one drop of geranium oil with the rosewater. Chamomile is a gentle moisturizer for dry or particularly sensitive skin, while geranium oil fragrantly rejuvenates sluggish skin by balancing natural oils in the facial tissues.

Toner for oily skin

Add one drop of juniper berry to the rose water to balance oily skin and soften blackheads, along with one drop of rose otto for its skin-boosting antioxidant properties.

Toner for damaged skin

Burned, wounded, or acne damaged skin can benefit from adding one drop of tea tree oil to the rosewater. The tea tree contains numerous antioxidants for skin repair and antiseptic properties to prevent wounds from becoming infected.

Purchasing skin care products is not only expensive, but it can be easy to overlook ingredients that could cause damage to your skin, such as alcohol. In creating your own toner you not only save money, but you can be absolutely sure that what you are putting on your face is wholesome. Your face is a precious and identity-defining part of who you are, and it's vital to treat it with the love and care it deserves.