Toner ( skin care ) - wikipedia Toner ( skin care ) This article is about toner as used in skin care. For toner as used in photocopiers and laser printers, see Toner. This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2008 ) In cosmetics, skin toner or simply toner refers to a lotion or wash designed to cleanse the skin and shrink the appearance of pores, usually used on the face. Toners can be applied to the skin in different ways : On damp cotton wool. ( This is the most frequently used method. ) Spraying onto the face. By applying a tonic gauze facial mask -- a piece of gauze is covered with toner and left on the face for a few minutes. Users often apply moisturiser after toner has dried. Contents 1 Types of toners 1.1 Skin bracers or fresheners 1.2 Skin tonics 1.3 Astringents Types of toners Skin bracers or fresheners These are the mildest form of toners ; they contain water and a humectant such as glycerine, and little if any alcohol ( 0 -- 10 % ). Humectants help to keep the moisture in the upper layers of the epidermis by preventing it from evaporating. A popular example of this is rosewater. These toners are the gentlest to the skin, and are most suitable for use on dry, dehydrated, sensitive and normal skins. It may give a burning sensation to sensitive skin. Skin tonics These are slightly stronger and contain a small quantity of alcohol ( up to 20 % ), water and a humectant ingredient. Orange flower water is an example of a skin tonic. Skin tonics are suitable for use on normal, combination, and oily skin. Astringents These are the strongest form of toner and contain a high proportion of alcohol ( 20 -- 60 % ), antiseptic ingredients, water, and a humectant ingredient. These can be irritating and damaging to the skin as they can remove excess protective lipids as well as denature proteins in the skin when a high percentage of alcohol is used. Cosmetics Face Anti-aging cream BB cream Botulinum toxin ( Botox ) Concealer Cotton pad Cleanser Facial Facial toning Foundation Moisturizer Permanent makeup Primer Powder Rouge Skin whitening Toner Veil Venetian ceruse Lips Lipstick Balm Gloss Liner Plumper Stain Eyes Blepharoplasty Circle contact lens Eyelash extensions Eyelid glue Eye liner Eye shadow Kohl Mascara Hair Conditioner Hair coloring and bleaching Removal chemical electric laser IPL plucking shaving threading waxing Shampoo Styling products gel mousse pomade spray wax Nails Artificial nails Buffing Manicure Nail polish Pedicure Body Body powder Cold cream Lotion Cosmetic surgery Peeling Skin whitening Related topics Cosmetic electrotherapy Cosmetic ingredients Cosmetics advertising Cosmetology History of cosmetics Cosmetic industry Major cosmetic brands Ahava Almay AmorePacific Anna Sui Artistry Aveda Avon Bath & Body Works Benefit Biotherm Bobbi Brown Bonne Bell Brihans Natural Products Bumble and bumble Burt 's Bees Cargo Carol 's Daughter Clarins Clinique Coty CoverGirl Creme 21 Cutex Daigaku Honyaku Center Elizabeth Arden, Inc. Estée Lauder Eyes Lips Face Etude House Faberge Farmec Garnier Guerlain Hard Candy Helena Rubinstein Kao Corporation Kevyn Aucoin Kiehl 's Lancôme Laneige Laura Mercier Laura Mercier Cosmetics Lise Watier L'Oréal L'occitane Love Cosmetics Lush MAC Cosmetics Mary Kay Max Factor Maybelline Missha Molton Brown NARS Natura Natural Wonder Nature Republic Neal 's Yard Remedies Neutrogena Nexxus Nivea O Boticário OPI Oriflame Origins Paula Begoun Pond 's Red Earth Revlon Richard Hudnut Rimmel Sephora Shiseido Shu Uemura SimplySiti SK - II SkinCeuticals Skin Food Stila The Body Shop The Face Shop ULTA Beauty Ultima II Urban Decay Vaseline Vichy Victoria 's Secret Wella Yves Rocher Categories Companies People History Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toner_(skin_care)&oldid=821507720 '' Categories : Skin care Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from June 2008 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Suomi Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 20 January 2018, at 22 : 30. About Wikipedia

Question: what is toner used for on the face
Answer: to cleanse the skin and shrink the appearance of pores