Chances are you’ve heard the beauty term "toner" thrown around when people discuss their skincare regimens. Maybe it’s even part of your routine, but you’re not quite sure how it works. Toners have caused a lot of confusion in the beauty world, but they've recently gotten a K-beauty upgrade and are back in the skin routine game.
“The older generation of toners tended to be extremely drying and really unnecessary for most skin types,” explains NYC Cosmetic Dermatologist Sejal Shah, founder of SmarterSkin Dermatology. Natural Korean beauty expert and Savor Beauty founder Angela Jia Kim shares similar feelings.
“Toners have recently undergone a stunning transformation, going from an unnecessary drying step to the essential hydration station of skincare,” she says. Older generation toners contained drying alcohol that would strip the pores of its natural oils, but the new products have nixed the alcohol and contain nourishing ingredients that work to hydrate and rebalance the skin. While its alcoholic days are behind it, the question still remains, what exactly is a toner?
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