Applying a toner to freshly cleaned skin is an important step in face care. The toner acts to clear the skin of any residual cleanser, cellular debris, perspiration, or excess oil, helps to invigorate the skin and increase circulation, and it will soften and emulsify deposits and blackheads in the follicles. Because the toner is left on the skin, the addition of herbal extracts, essential oils, anti-inflammatory agents and antioxidants to the solution greatly increases its healing value in the development of healthy skin. Note that currently, the terms toner and astringent are often used interchangeably. Both refer to a solution that causes a constriction of tissue with the purpose of improving surface texture.

All toners and astringents are for external use only.