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While following the skin care routine, people apply moisturizer and also take care of cleaning, but often the step of toning is ignored. Whereas this is also an important step to keep the skin healthy. When you double cleanse your face, toner helps in tightening the open pores and makes your skin fresh. Toners available in the market often contain many chemicals like artificial fragrance, alcohol and chemical colors. Due to this reason, sometimes some people suffer from skin allergies. You can prepare some toners at home which are also budget friendly.
Natural things are considered best for keeping the skin healthy, because the possibility of any kind of side effect is less. This is the reason why many herbal brands are also growing, but somewhere chemicals are used to increase the shelf life or to make the product look attractive. So let us know how to make natural toner at home.
rose water is the best
Talking about natural toner, rose water is the best, but instead of buying it from the market, you can prepare this toner at home. For this, take fresh petals of desi rose and wash and clean them thoroughly. You will need some distilled water. Just enough for the rose petals to sink. Boil both the things well, until the color of the petals changes. Filter it and fill it in a bottle. Apply it on the face with the help of cotton ball or spray it.
Green Tea Face Toner
Green tea is also very good for the skin, because it is rich in antioxidants. Apart from cleaning your skin, it also keeps it safe and makes the skin shiny and smooth. This also reduces dark circles, blemishes and skin puffiness (swelling around the eyes). To make green tea toner, take a green tea bag or a tablespoon of loose green tea and boil it in a cup of water. When the water gets colored well, leave it for 10 minutes and let it cool. After this fill it in a spray bottle and use it.
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Make Aloe Vera Toner
If the skin remains dry then you can use aloe vera toner to hydrate it. It provides relief to dry, sensitive and itchy skin and also works to reduce redness of the skin. For this, take one tablespoon aloe vera gel and add it to a cup of water and then mix it well. Shake the bottle well before every use. You can grind fresh aloe vera gel and mix it in some water after filtering it with a cloth.
Cucumber and Witch Hazel Toner
Talking about natural toner, witch hazel (flower extract) and cucumber toner show amazing effects. Apart from keeping your skin fresh, it is beneficial in many ways. For this, take 1 fourth cucumber with peel, one and a half tablespoon witch hazel and 1 teaspoon distilled water, otherwise you can take boiled water. After this, blend everything and filter it through a sieve and apply it on the face. According to Health Line, witch hazel reduces irritation of your skin as well as reduces inflammation. It is also considered good for sensitive skin.
Make Vitamin C Rich Toner
Vitamin C is very beneficial for the skin, because it helps in improving collagen. This makes the skin shiny. For this, one Vitamin E capsule along with orange peel, 1 cup of water and two spoons of rose water will be required. First boil the orange peel with water on low flame for 10 to 15 minutes. When the water reduces to half, turn off the gas and after it cools down, add rose water and Vitamin E capsule to it.