Mr.Noobels 0 Posted August 30, 2009 ok im kinda confused on the purpose of toner exactly and the effect it has on the skin. is it to balance PH ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willeh 1 Posted September 1, 2009 From experience, there isn't a set definition of what a toner does or should do. One common use for a toner is to remove any make-up and dirt your cleanser fails to cleanse away. Another common use for a toner is to remove any cleanser one fails to wash away with water. Contrary to popular belief, toners don't shrink pores etc etc. Depending on the ingredients in the toner, a toner can potentially do a range of things: from balancing pH as you've said, to delivering anti-oxidants to the skin (that is, if the toner contains anti-oxidants in a high concentration). It's hard to describe tbh, however by reading the ingredients list of any toner can give some indication of it's purpose, example: if a toner is filled with anti-oxidants and all that nice stuff e.g. niacinimide, then you can assume that it was formulated to give skin the good stuff, in addition to removing traces of cleanser, make-up and dirt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
