All Green Tea-rouble-away Vegan Face Toner

This is probably, (actually it is), the best skin toner that I've ever had the the pleasure of using. I love that it's made of all natural ingredients and that it's non- perfumed. I have very sensitive skin so a lot of face creams/cleansers/toners make me come out in a rash. I use this toner every other day, as instructed for people with sensitive skin and so far, so good - no reaction whatsoever! I soak a cotton pad and swipe one half of my face in slow, circular motions and then use another cotton pad for the other half of my face to avoid germs. The consistency of the liquid is great, not too runny, but not too thick, so it won't clog my pores. I also like the small plastic lid cover to avoid any leaking and love the the opening doesn't allow too much liquid out. I love green tea, and I love this toner. When I do finish this bottle, I'll be purchasing another!

Firstly, this does not contain any fragrance or essential oils! I get overly excited when I come across k-beauty products that contain no fragrance. The consistency is on the thicker side and quite viscous (similar to an essence consistency) and, is light brownish in colour. It absorbed into skin within seconds despite the viscosity. There is no tacky feeling and, it layers well under other products.

I like how it instantly soften and plumped up my skin. It provides a quick boost of hydration however, the hydration is not long lasting. My skin did feel a little tight afterwards. Overall, it did a great job at prepping my skin for the next steps in my routine.

This toner provides a very mild and gentle type of exfoliation. I felt no tingling sensation and it did not feel irritating in any sort of way. I find that it does exfoliate my skin effectively if I use it daily. Since, it is so gentle and uses plant derived AHA and PHA, the results are much slower compared to straight AHA products. Which I don’t mind because I know I will reach out for this toner on days where my skin is feeling sensitive.

It does a wonderful job at controlling excess sebum. My t-zone did not look shiny at all by the end of the day so, I didn’t need to blot or touch up. The toner also helped with the healing process of my active pimples. I noticed that pimples appeared less red and aggressive after consistent use.

Overall, I really enjoyed my experience using this toner. I like how gentle and effective it felt on my skin. My overall skin texture and complexion looked a lot smoother and radiant.

This toner has been formulated with one of my favourite ingredients, Green Tea which is renowned for its antioxidant properties as well as a botanical AHA/PHA blend, herbal complexes and a 6 sprout skin soothing complex designed to calm skin, redness, acne and post acne scars
This is plant based toner designed to be non irritating and ultra-soothing, Mothermade wanted to create not only a hydrating toner but a multitasking one with AHA/PHAs  gentle enough for daily use. This is an ideal concept for me as I often find acid toners way too strong and can only use them once or twice a week.
I really feel Mothermade have struck the perfect balance here, this toner has the most gorgeous essence like texture that feels super hydrating and nourishing on the skin with a faint earthy green tea scent (natural, there's no synthetic fragrance in this). I've been using this for a couple of weeks so this will be more a first impressions review but I am loving it, my skin is drinking up the hydration but not freaking out at the acid and I love that I am getting some gentle chemical exfoliation along with a nutrient infused hydrating kick.

Test

I apply this after wiping my face with another toner and use this to prep my skin for skincare. I pour a few drops on to my palms and pat it in. The texture is very watery but a little thicker than water. This absorbs surprisingly quickly as well! It hydrates my face well while stabling my skin. I started using it after I am on my period and the inflammation I usually get was soothed afterwards! On days when I feel dehydrated, I apply 2 layers of this and it works really well! Would recommend!