Organic Skin Care Facial Toner Recipes

pH Revitalizing Toner :

1 teaspoon of dried rosemary 1 teaspoon of dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1 cup white wine Gently boil herbs with white wine for 10 minutes. Allow herbs to cool and steep in the white wine for at least one hour. Drain off herbs and discard. Rosemary is a natural astringent that stimulates cell renewal, diminishes blemishes and acne outbreaks, in addition to reducing the appearance of broken capillaries. Many herbs have anti-inflammatory properties while the alpha-hydroxy attributes in wine encourage cell renewal and growth.

Refreshing Rejuvenating Toner :

1 grapefruit, lemon, lime, or orange- diced (peel and all) 2 tablespoons of fresh or dried rosemary 1 cup boiling water Gently boil for several minutes then let the mixture steep until cool. Strain and refrigerate. The rosemary helps to stimulate cell renewal, diminish blemishes, and improve appearance of spider veins while the citrus gently exfoliates.

Skin Restorative Toner 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cucumber- puree then strain the juice Mix vinegar and cucumber juice together thoroughly The vinegar cleanses, shrinks pores, tones and gently exfoliates while the cucumber diminishes brown spots, exfoliates and moisturizes.

Green Tea Toner:

1 tablespoon powered green tea or 2 green tea bags 1/2 cup milk Boil green tea in the milk and let steep until cool Milk gently exfoliates and nourishes the skin. Green tea energizes skin cells, stimulating cell renewal. (Used green tea bags can also be used when you wash your face for a gentle exfoliating treatment.)

Aloe Vera Toner:

1 small aloe vera leaf- peel and mashed 1 teaspoon juice- lemon, orange or lime Mix ingredients until they are thoroughly incorporated Aloe vera has healing properties and hydrates the skin while the citrus gently cleanses and exfoliates.

Soothing, Smoothing Toner:

1 small cucumber- juice extracted 1 tablespoon milk 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint Mix cucumber juice, mint and milk together well Cucumber is a gentle, soothing astringent, which helps reduce puffiness and has a slight bleaching action which aids in diminishing freckles and age spots as well as in the exfoliation of dead skin cells while the mint and milk cleanses and gently removes dead skin cells.

Vinegar Re-balancing Toner:

Any pure vinegar such as balsamic, white wine or cider vinegar 1 papaya- juiced Mix until both ingredients are well incorporated Vinegar gently cleanses while closing pores, and restoring the skin's natural pH balance. The papaya helps to diminish blemishes and gently exfoliates dead skin cells away. Papaya juice will also help lighten age spots and freckles.