The use of toners might be one of the least understood elements in your skin care routine. Toners do three things: they remove anything that your cleanser didn't already take care of; they restore the pH level of your skin and it prepares your skin to receive the moisturizer. Toners are applied between cleansing and moisturizing. When you cleanse your skin, you generally use warm water to open your pores so the cleaning ingredients can wash away collected debris. However, leaving your pores open is just an invitation to collect more grime, oil and other pollutants. Therefore, one important function of facial toners is to close your pores. Toners are also formulated to help restore the skins optimal pH balance after cleansing, and stimulate and brighten the skin. Toners tighten the pores and restore pH balance to the skin.
With regular use of toners, your skin pores will become more elastic and your skins circulation will be stimulated to improve the elimination of toxins. Toners will also promote healthier cellular renewal. The results will be self-evident in your glowing complexion which is usually obvious within the first few weeks. It does take however, up to 3-4 months to see the final result from using high-quality facial skin toners.
When you use toners in the morning, it is usually a bridge between your cleansing and moisturizing routine. Toners carry your moisturizers essential ingredients deeply into your skin so that you gain full benefit.
Remember, applying toners are an important step between cleansing and moisturizing and a necessary part of your daily natural skin care program.
Toners should be chosen with as much care as you choose other cosmetic products. Traditionally toners have been used less by consumers because of the confusion surrounding their purpose. By all means look at the labels of various toners and spray them on the back of your hand while you shop in the store for other products. Look at the labels of toners to select the most natural one with the most effective ingredients. Toners can be used to refresh and cool the skin during hot days. Try using toners on your skin during hot days instead of using a thicker moisturizer.
We know what cleansers do. We know what moisturizers do. And now you know the rest of the story.