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The 15 Best Toners of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
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The 15 Best Toners of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

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Best Brightening Toner

Rael Carotene Brightening Toner Pads

Carotene Brightening Toner Pads

Why we love it
  • Fragrance free
  • Does not dry out
  • Brightens and exfoliates the skin
What to consider
  • It comes with a small plastic tongs, but it’s easier to pick up with your hands

Raël recently launched these double-sided toning pads infused with beta-carotene, tranexamic acid, hyaluronic acid and gluconolactone to brighten, hydrate, gently exfoliate and even out skin tone. One side is textured and the other is smooth and infused with the formula. “The textured surface helps remove dead skin cells while the absorbed ingredients work to balance and nourish the skin,” says Paik. “This ability to streamline multiple skincare steps into one product is one of the main reasons these pads are growing in popularity.”

Key Ingredients Beta-carotene, tranexamic acid, hyaluronic acid and gluconolactone
Size 70 stamps

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Best toner for combination skin

Alpyn Beauty Pore Perfecting Liquid Exfoliant

Pore ​​Perfecting Liquid Exfoliant

Why we love it
  • Clean formula
  • Recyclable container
  • Reduces enlarged pores
What to consider
  • It may be too strong for sensitive skin

If, like me, you can find yourself with a hormonal breakout on your chin, enlarged pores on your nose, and dull cheeks, then this is your winning solution, says beauty director Kate Sandoval Box. With two percent salicylic acid, it’s powerful enough to unclog things, helping fight acne and reduce the appearance of pores, while brightening and soothing skin all over with vitamin C and with borage. “It is very effective at removing blackheads and makes a noticeable difference in the clarity of my skin,” says Sandoval Box.

Key Ingredients Salicylic acid, vitamin C, borage and tremella mushroom
Size 4 oz

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Best Gentle Exfoliating Toner

Medik8 Press & Glow Tonic

Press & Radiance Tonic

Why we love it
  • Gentle scrub
  • Can be used daily
  • Evens skin tone and texture
What to consider
  • If you have very sensitive skin, you should do a skin test

While daily exfoliation can feel like a nightmare for those with dry or sensitive skin, this formula strikes the perfect balance of removing dead skin cells without causing irritation or dryness. It contains exfoliating gluconolactone, soothing aloe and moisturizers, like hyaluronic acid. “It’s suitable for sensitive skin and is a great option for those using retinoids,” says Engleman. “It improves vitamin A absorption, helps boost radiance, and improves tone and texture over time,” she says.

Key Ingredients Gluconolactone, aloe, prickly pear and hyaluronic acid
Size 6.7 ounces

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Best toner for enlarged pores

LOOPS Tonic Exfoliating Treatment Pads

Toning exfoliating treatment pads

Why we love it
  • Biodegradable
  • Boosts radiance
  • Smooth pads
What to consider
  • It comes with a small plastic tweezer but is easier to pick up with your hands

LOOPS has jumped into the travel-friendly skincare trend and recently launched a four-step routine (cleanser, toner, serum and moisturizer) in pad form. “I use the exfoliating toner pads at night and when I wake up, I notice that my pores look visibly smaller,” says Rivas. The formula contains gluconolactone to exfoliate, amino acids to target the appearance of fine lines, bakuchiol to stimulate collagen production and refine skin texture, and centella asiatica extract, a soothing herb.

Key Ingredients Gluconolactone, amino acids, bakuchiol and centella asiatica extract
Size 60 stamps

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Best toner for hyperpigmentation

Dezi Skin Leche De Guava Resurfacing Toner

Leche De Guava Resurfacing Toner

Why we love it
  • Evens out the complexion
  • Minimizes the appearance of pores and breakouts
  • Protects the skin
What to consider
  • Not available at popular retailers like Sephora or Ulta

Desi Perkinsfounder of Dezi Skin, looked to her Mexican roots for skincare inspiration and discovered the power of guava fruit. The combination of guava leaves, pear enzymes, and salicylic acid in this formula minimizes the appearance of pores, resurfaces skin, combats hyperpigmentation, and reduces blemishes and breakouts without stripping your skin of its hydration. It also contains a custom blend of Mexican plum, dragon fruit, acai berry, tamarind, mango, soursop and avocado extracts, which are rich in antioxidants to protect the skin.

Key Ingredients Guava leaves, pear enzymes and salicylic acid
Size 5 ounces

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Best toner for irritated skin

Nice Sofie Pavitt Frozen Toner Pods

Beautiful frozen toner pods

Why we love it
  • Moisturizer
  • Reduces redness and irritation
What to consider
  • Only comes with 12 in a pack

We bet you’ve never seen a toner like this. Sofie Pavitt, a celebrity New York esthetician with acne-prone skin, created these frozen toner pods (keep in the freezer) to help reduce inflammation and swelling from active breakouts. Each capsule contains a blend of hydrating glycerin, soothing green tea extract, brightening niacinamide and ashwagandha, which helps revive tired-looking skin. “I tell my clients to use it on breakouts to relieve inflammation after laser or injectables to reduce swelling, and in the morning to reduce swelling under the eyes,” Pavitt says on the website of the brand.

Key Ingredients Glycerin, green tea extract, niacinamide and ashwagandha
Size 12 pods

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Best toner for dry skin

Laneige Cream Refillable Skin Toner and Moisturizer

Refillable toning and moisturizing cream for the skin

Why we love it
  • Moisturizer
  • Helps improve loss of firmness
What to consider
  • There could be a finer mist

Here’s a toner-moisturizer hybrid that combines the hydrating properties of a rich cream with the light, liquid texture of a toner. The formula contains ceramides to nourish the skin, a peptide complex to provide firming benefits and white leaf tea, an ingredient rich in soothing amino acids. This is the perfect option for dry or mature skin. It also comes in refillable packaging. Spray it on your face and apply it to your complexion for a boost of hydration.

Key Ingredients Ceramides and peptides
Size 5.7 ounces

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Best toner for mature skin

epi.Logic Even Balance toner

Balanced tonic

Why we love it
  • Promotes the production of collagen and elastin
  • Reduces hyperpigmentation
What to consider
  • It’s madness

Oprah Daily Fashion Editor Sara Klausing swears by this formula for reducing hyperpigmentation and providing a more even, radiant complexion. “This formula has completely transformed my skin,” she says. It contains CoQ10, an enzyme that promotes the production of collagen and elastin and reduces UV damage. It is also rich in azelaic acid, papaya enzyme, turmeric root oil, lactic acid to exfoliate and antioxidants to protect the skin. “I apply it to my skin twice a day, and the bottle is so generous that it lasts six months. I never saw the use of toners until I tried this game-changer .”

Key Ingredients CoQ10, azelaic acid, papaya enzyme, turmeric root oil and lactic acid
Size 3.2 ounces

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Best drugstore toner

CeraVe Alcohol-Free Facial Toner

Alcohol-free facial toner

Why we love it
  • Economic
  • Moisturizer
  • Strengthens the skin barrier
What to consider
  • If you have oily skin, it may be too hydrating

If you’re looking for an extra step in your routine that will cleanse, hydrate, and prep your complexion before other skincare or makeup, try this budget-friendly choice. Specially designed for dry and sensitive skin, it is highly recommended by Murphy-Rose. “It calms and hydrates the skin with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and ceramides,” she explains. The formula is also fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog your pores, so it’s also great for oily or acne-prone skin. You can find it at any local pharmacy.

Key Ingredients Hyaluronic acid, ceramides and niacinamide
Size 6.8 ounces

How we choose the best toners

how we chose

Our beauty team is dedicated to finding you the best of the best formulas. We spoke with dermatologists about what to look for in a toner and got their recommendations. We’ve also researched and tested the brand new, top-rated formulas hitting the market to help you find the best products available.

Portrait of Genesis Rivas

Genesis Rivas is a beauty editor at Oprah Daily, where she covers hair, makeup, skin, nails and more. Before joining the Oprah Daily team, she wrote for several publications, including InStyle, Real Simple, and Shape. When she’s not testing, researching, and writing fun and educational beauty content, you can find her dancing and eating her way through New York City. Follow her on Instagram Or TikTok

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