Please recommend: alcohol-free toner

[atouchofblusher]

I have quite sensitive skin and I usually use alcohol-free toners. I am currently using Shu Uemura's toner. I quite like it but I am just wondering what everyone else is using/has used. (Maybe there is something better for my skin.)

Thank you in advance for your reply.

 

[YoursEvermore]

I use Mario Badescu's Special Cucumber Lotion. It has Isopropyl Alcohol in it (don't know if that means it's less harsh or anything), but I like it. It doesn't sting like other toners I've used.

 

[dentaldee]

I like Nivea Visage gentle toner, it's for sensitive skin and is alcohol free(pink bottle)

 

[tinkerbellz]

Witch Hazel Toner works really well and is completely natural too

 

[Leza1121]

Hi,

I use Dermalogia's Multi Active Toner (alcohol free). I believe that Queen Helene's Mint Julep toner is also alcohol free.

 

[Angie2006]

witch hazel or apple cider vinegar?

 

[Amandine]

I love Shu's toners. The equiwater and nanowater have worked well with my uber sensitive skin type.

I also like to make my own Salicylic Acid Toner to use around that time of the month. It's basically an ounce of witch hazel with 6 uncoated asprin. I let it sit in the bottle over night and then shoke well before using. It's great, but very drying so I can only use it when my skin is being hormonal and oilier then usual.

 

[erica_1020]

Clinique Mild Clarifying lotion

 

[patsluv]

I like Mario Badescu Aloe Vera Toner. It's gentle and alcohol free.

 

[TheOpenRoad]

I use L'Oreal Plentitude HydraFresh Toner, which claims to be 99% alcohol free.

(I posted the ingredients just in case you are interested)

Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denatured, Butylene Glycol, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5), Diazolidinyl Urea, PPG-26 Buteth-26, Benzophenone 4, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Phosphate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Extract, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid (beta hydroxy acid), Fragrance, PEG 115M, Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile, Cabbage Rose Water, FD&C Red 4, D&C Red 33

It is pretty good, I don't usually use toners but if I want to get my skin extra-clean feeling I'll use this one or Pond's Cool, Calm & Perfected Pore-Shrinking Gel Toner. The Pond's claims to be hypoallergenic, and gentle.. but I think it is a little stronger than the L'Oreal IMO.

Hope this helps!

 

[Fluffybuffy]

I 2nd Hydrafresh

 

[michal_cohen]

johnson& johnson is great

 

[sheil2009]

That's rubbing alcohol. According to the eMedicine Journal, isopropyl is extremely drying and irritating. That's weird. You either have skin that is not sensitive whatsoever and oillier, or it is near the bottom of the ingredients list.

That is the kind of alcohol atouchofblusher is trying to avoid

I cannot edit my post so i will just add to it:

Again, eMedicine Journal says denature alcohol is super irritating and drying. The only explanation for this is that this toner is 99% water and glycerin and the rest makes up the remaining 1%. Not exactly anything special...or maybe you also have pretty tough skin?

 

[Jennifer]

i heard nivea's is good, as well.

 

[Viviana]

I use Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Toner. All of her toners are alcohol-free

 

[monniej]

i love stridex pads for sensitive skin. the active ingredient is salicylic acid.

 

[sushi-gal]

Mine is Fancl Moisture Lotion. i always use alcohol free.

 

[speerrituall1]

Ditto! Inexpensive and can be purchased everywhere.

 

[makeup_obsessed]

I use natural witch hazel.

 

[atouchofblusher]

Both isopropyl and denatured alcohol are forms of alcohol and are potential irritants (according to Paula Begoun, who always bases everything on scientific studies, of course) and my skin can't really take this. (I know some people can. It just happens that I have virtually zero tolerance...)

Great blog, by the way!