Skin toner

Skin toners are used to tigten the skin's pores after leansing.Toners also function to remove traces of cleansers, so they are avluable part a skin care regime. However, many store- bought toners contain harsh ingredients that dry the skin, leaving your face feeling dry and tight. makind your own skin toners is a simple process, and well worth the effort.

By using some of the recipes that follow, you are using only pure, natural and organic ingredients that are kind and gentle to your skin and benefit to your complexion.

Orange Flower Blossom and Petitgrain toner for dry skin.

The fresh, woody smell of petitgrain in the skin toner is complemented by sweet, delicate scent of neroli. It suited especially great for dry and sensitive skin.

Ingerdients in Orange Flower Blossom and Petitgrain skin toner.

1 tbsp (10ml) high proof vodka, 2 drops neroli, 2 drops petitgrain, 2 drops chamonile, 2 drops palmarosa, 2 tbsp (25ml) witch hazel, 1 cup (250ml) linden flower water.

Prepartion of Orange Flower Blossom and Petitgrain skin toner.

1. Pour the high proof vodka into a clean, dry glass bottle large enough to hold at least 11 oz (300ml) of liquid. You can use a spray bottle to easily apply the toner.
2. Add the essential oils to the vodka and shake vigorously to dissolve the oils.
3. Add the witch hazel and shake well, followed by the linden flower water. Shake the bottle until all the ingredients have blended together well.
4. The skin toner is ready to use. However, the essential oils will separate slightly over time, so shake the bottle just before using each time.

Fresh and Fruity toner for oily skin.

This fresh smelling skin toner is a treat to use in the morning, as the fragrances is uplifting and invigorating. This astringent toner is ideal for youthful and oily skins, though it is gentle enough for all skin types. The addition of citrus essential oils helps tone the complextion and leaves your skin feeling clean and refreshed.

Ingredients in Fresh and Fruity skin toner.

1 tbsp (10ml) high proof vodka, 2 drops grapefruit, 2 drops neroli, 2 drops orange, 2 drops lemon, 2 tbsp (25ml) witch hazel, 1 cup (250ml) orange flower water.

Prepartion of Fresh and Fruity skin toner.

1. Pour the high proof vodka into a clean, dry glass bottle large enough to hold at least 11 oz (300ml) of liquid. You can use a spray bottle to easily apply the toner.
2. Add the essential oils to the vodka and shake vigorously to dissolve the oils.
3. Add the witch hazel and shake well, followed by the orange flower water. Shake the bottle until all the ingredients have blended together well.
4. The skin toner is ready to use. However, the essential oils will separate slightly over time, so shake the bottle just before using each time.

Rose and Geranium skin toner.

This skin toner is suited to all skin types, as the main action of the essential oils is balancing. However, rose is also especially suited to dry and mature skin.

Ingredients in Rose and Geranium skin toner.

1 thsp (10ml) high proof vodka, 4 drops rose, 4 drops geranium, 2 tbsp (25ml) witch hazel, 1 cup (250ml) rose flower water.

Prepartion of Rose and Geranium skin toner.

1. Pour the high proof vodka into a clean, dry glass bottle large enough to hold at least 11 oz (300ml) of liquid. You can use a spray bottle to easily apply the toner.
2. Add the essential oils to the vodka and shake vigorously to dissolve the oils.
3. Add the witch hazel and shake well, followed by the rose flower water. Shake the bottle until all the ingredients have blended together well.
4. The skin toner is ready to use. However, the essential oils will separate slightly over time, so shake the bottle just before using each time.