Toning the homemade way

August 28, 2006 | Filed Under Home Remedies and Recipes 

Here are to recipes you could try making yourself:
Chamomile toner
This is a gentle toner for dry, normal, or sensitive skin. Use after cleansing, or whenever you need to freshen your skin.
• ½ cup distilled witch hazel
• 1 cup strongly prepared chamomile tea combine the two ingredients in a glass jar or plastic container and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Sage-vodka astringent
This sage-vodka astringent is for oily or acne-prone skin. Use after cleansing, or when you need to freshen your skin.
• 1/3 cup dried sage leaves
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup unflavoured vodka
In a small pot, mix the water and dried sage leaves. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 5 minutes. Allow it to cool. Strain out the sage leaves and combine the liquid and the vodka in a glass jar or plastic container.

When to use toner
There are people who claim toning is a vital part of good skin care, but the only time I use a toner is to de-grease my skin on a grimy summer afternoon in the city. I may also use a toner if I need help in removing the oily residue left by a particularly heavy cleanser. That said, toners are purported to remove traces of cleanser and prepare the skin for moisturizer- not bad concepts at all.

Toners and astringents
Some of you may be confused about the difference between a toner and an astringent. So here it is. The word toner is used in two ways: as a general term for the product you use between cleansing and moisturizing, and as a particular kind of toner formulated without alcohol and use by those with normal to dry skin. Astringent is a word that means to draw out. It also refers to a type of toner – usually formulated with alcohol or some equally drying substance – used on oily complexions to draw out and remove excess sebum.

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