Skin toners are an essential part of skin care as they help in cleaning away the dirt, tighten pores, and maintains the Ph balance of the skin. There are many products that boast of being made up of natural substances, but here are a few toners you can easily prepare at home.
You can try the easiest, natural ways to make homemade toners that will give you glowing skin.
Mint leaves benefits the skin in multiple ways. It contains salicylic acid that helps to treat acne. It’s rich in Vitamin A helps control oil secretion in people with oily skin. This is the most recommended homemade toner for dry skin.
Use twice daily on a clean face.
Apple Cider Vinegar is renowned for the health benefits it offers. As it has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, ACV keeps the skin oil, dust, and bacteria-free.
Ingredients:
[Read: Apple Cider Vinegar Toner]
One of the best homemade facial toners for aging skin is using Cucumber. Cucumber is rich in Vitamin C and caffeic acid, which has marvelous benefits for the skin(1).
Ingredients:
Dab this on a cotton pad and use this every day.
Camphor based lotions, creams, or toners help to reduce skin irritation. Camphor has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties that help to heal infections too. It reduces itchiness and improves the overall appearance of the skin
This is a homemade toner with rosewater that benefits the skin tremendously.
You can use this once after washing your face.
[Read: Amazing Benefits of Rose Water]
Mango seed pulp or mango seed butter is considered one of the best natural moisturizers compared to greasy lotions that are found.
Use it every day after wash.
Chamomile has antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties(2) that soothe the skin. It also reduces itchiness and blemishes on the skin. The soothing nature of chamomile can treat skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, rosacea, etc.
Boil water and then soak a chamomile tea bag for 5 minutes. Store it in a bottle and use it with a cotton pad on your face.
Use it thrice weekly as a morning skincare regime.
This homemade hair toner works like green tea, helps to grow hair, and also provides healthy hair scalp. The color isn’t strong and hence is the most favored hair toner.
Boil water and add a green tea bag. Wait for the right green shade. Cool it and then apply it to your hair. Keep it for half an hour. Wash after an hour.
This homemade toner for brassy hair must be used once in a week.
Homemade toners are usually alcohol-free, and ingredients like rose water, aloe vera are suitable for all skin types. They are made using fresh ingredients and therefore have no side-effects on the skin. A facial toner makes a big impact on the skin.
ACV is the best for sensitive skin. You can make one mixing witch hazel, water, and ACV for sensitive skin.
A homemade toner can last up to 7-10 days based upon the ingredients used. Must be stored in an airtight bottled in cool dark place or refrigerator.