Oh gosh. This toner has been repackaged, and this is the old packaging but I thought it was worthy of a discussion on toners. When most people thing of a toner, they think of something that’s going to wipe residue off your face – often toners are astringent and great at normalizing pH. That’s what I expect when I get a toner – I want something acidic that’s going to prep my skin for my skincare or I want a dose of actives.
This Skinceuticals Equalizing “toner” has none of these things – no acids or astringents, this is basically a dose of moisture for your face which is why it’s in a spray bottle. And it does feel refreshing on your skin – a blast of moisture. But they don’t need to call it toner – it’s just a mist.
It’s also packaged the same as this Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner which is great at adding a dose of antioxidants but it doesn’t need to be called a toner. It could be called a mist.
The worst would be to spray this on to a cotton pad to wipe it on your face, thinking it’s going to get rid of residue and such, but it’s not going to do any of those things.
Skinceuticals toner is $52 online and the Dermalogica toner is $57. Honestly, I don’t think either is really worth the price.
