Often seemingly optional, toning lotion is all too often left out of our beauty routine. Yet it does much more for the skin than we think. Why is toner an essential part of our skincare routine?
Toning lotion is a beauty ally that guarantees beautiful skin all year round. Could you be missing out on an indispensable product?
What is a tonic lotion?
It's a liquid skincare preparation, composed of water and skin-benefiting active ingredients such as chamomile, witch hazel, rose and aloe vera.
Lotion is a skincare product in its own right. It is neither a make-up remover nor a cleanser. It is used in the evening, after make-up removal, to complete the cleansing of the skin, and in the morning, before applying your day cream, to cleanse the excess sebum produced during the night.
In this way, it differs from micellar water, which removes make-up and cleanses the face. Both products can be used in the same beauty routine. Micellar water first, followed by tonic lotion.
What is a facial toner used for?
As mentioned above, toning lo tion completes make-up removal, which is never superfluous when you consider all the damage that can be caused by poorly-cleansed make-up - dull complexion, pimples, premature ageing.
Secondly, it gives the skin a real boost as it prepares it to receive skincare products. How does it do this? By making the epidermis permeable. As a result, creams and serums applied afterwards are able to penetrate the epidermis more effectively.
What's more, the water and active ingredients contained in the toning lotion in turn moisturize, brighten the complexion and combat excess sebum, pimples and redness. A true skincare product in its own right.
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The role of lotions and toners in a skincare routine
Lotions and toners are much more than additional cleansers. Their use targets several essential aspects of skin health and beauty.
Balancing skin pH
Facial cleansing, especially with products containing surfactants or soap, can disrupt the skin's natural pH. Healthy skin has a slightly acidic pH (between 4.5 and 5.5), which plays a crucial role in protecting against bacteria and external aggression. Lotions and toners help restore this balance quickly after cleansing.
Perfecting cleansing
Even after thorough cleansing and make-up removal, residues of make-up, pollution or cleansing products can remain. Lotions and toners act as a second step to remove these residual impurities and ensure perfectly clean skin.
Preparing the skin for the next stage of skin care
Moisturized, balanced skin better absorbs the active ingredients in serums, creams or oils applied afterwards. Lotions and toners therefore act as a "bridge" between cleansing and skincare.
Providing specific benefits
Depending on their composition, these products can offer a variety of benefits: moisturizing, purifying, soothing, or even gentle exfoliation to improve skin texture and radiance.
Types of lotions and toners
Lotions and toners come in several categories, adapted to different skin types and objectives.
Moisturizing lotions
These lotions are formulated to provide an essential first layer of hydration, often thanks to humectants such as glycerine,hyaluronic acid oraloe vera. They are particularly suitable for dry, dehydrated or mature skin, offering immediate comfort and a moisturized base for subsequent skin care products.
Purifying toners
Purifying toners target oily, combination or blemish-prone skin. They contain active ingredients such assalicylic acid, activated charcoal or zinc, which regulate sebum production, unclog pores and reduce the appearance of blackheads and pimples.
Soothing lotions
Sensitive skin prone to redness or irritation benefits from gentle lotions containing soothing active ingredients such asallantoin, niacinamide or plant extracts like chamomile or calendula. These formulas help calm inflammation and strengthen the skin barrier.
Exfoliating toners
Exfoliating toners are enriched with acids (AHA, BHA or PHA), which remove dead cells from the skin's surface and stimulate cell renewal. They are ideal for dull or blemish-prone skin, but should be used with caution to avoid irritation, especially on sensitive skin.
Toning mists
These products combine the benefits of lotions and toners in a spray format. The mists are easy to apply and can be used throughout the day to refresh the skin, even over make-up.
Composition of lotions and toners
The formulation of lotions and toners is varied, but some key ingredients are commonly used:
- Humectants: Glycerin, hyaluronic acid, urea, to maintain hydration.
- Gentle exfoliants: Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA) such as glycolic or lactic acid, and beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) such as salicylic acid, to refine skin texture.
- Soothing agents: Niacinamide, allantoin, chamomile extract to calm irritation.
- Sebum regulators: Zinc, activated charcoal, tea tree extracts to purify and mattify.
- Antioxidants: Vitamin C, vitamin E, green tea extracts to protect skin from free radicals and revive radiance.
What face care products can I find on the Soin-et-Nature website?
Soin-et-Nature offers a wide range of products to care for your face and meet your specific cleansing, moisturizing and repair needs. Here are the categories available:
- For effective, gentle cleansing, facial cleansers remove impurities while respecting the skin's balance.
- For a light, airy cleansing experience, facial cleansing foams offer a sensation of freshness and purity.
- To maintain optimal hydration, specific products ensure softness, comfort and radiance on a daily basis.
- To reduce shine and mattify the skin, mattifying skin care products are ideal for combination to oily skin.
- To gently exfoliate and reveal a radiant complexion, scrubs and exfoliants eliminate dead cells while refining skin texture.
- To deeply moisturize and purify, hydrating and purifying masks offer intense care for all skin types.
- To care for fragile, dry lips, repairing balms provide nutrition and protection.
- To refresh and tone skin after cleansing, lotions and toners tighten pores and revitalize the face.
- To moisturize and protect all day long, day creams meet the specific needs of every skin type.
- To regenerate and repair skin at night, night creams promote repair and deep nourishment.
- For fast, effective make-up removal, micellar water cleanses and eliminates impurities in a single step.
- For intensive, targeted skin care, peelings offer deep exfoliation and visible cell renewal.
- To address specific needs, concentrated face serums act in depth to moisturize, smooth and revitalize the skin.
- To soothe and repair weakened skin, repair creams restore the cutaneous barrier.
- For recognized dermatological expertise, the Ducray range offers skincare products adapted to sensitive and problem skin.
These facial products available on Soin-et-Nature meet your specific needs, whether for moisturizing, purifying or repairing, while taking care of the most demanding skin.