Balancing in skin care most often refers to balancing the skin’s natural oil production. Your skin types typically differ based on how much or how little your skin naturally produces oil. It’s important to find the right products and especially moisturizers that complement your skin’s natural processes to help your skin reach a state of balance.
Balancing also refers to balancing the skin’s natural pH. It’s ideal to use a cleanser that’s already pH-balanced (at a pH level of 5.5), any higher will strip your skin’s acid mantle layer leaving your skin dry and vulnerable. Following up with an equally safe toning mist adds a level of hydration and also helps with the absorption of products that follow.