DIY Clarifying Toner Recipe + Homemade Skincare Tips
A simple DIY toner great for face and body. Both clarifying and balancing, this will keep your skin fresh all day.
Yield: 1 -2 cups
Materials
- 1 small glass mason jar with lid
- 1/4 cup raw organic apple cider vinegar with the mother
- 1 tablespoon dried organic thyme or thyme essential oil
- 1 tablespoon dried organic rosemary or rosemary essential oil
- 1 pint size glass mason jar with lid
- Small fine mesh strainer
- 1/2 cup alcohol free witch hazel
- 2-4 drops pure tea tree essential oil or sub with Rose hip or Argan for dry skin
- 1 cup vapor distilled or reverse osmosis water if needed
- Amber glass spray bottle
Instructions
Vinegar Concentrate
- In your small mason jar, add Apple cider vinegar and dried herbs. Close tightly with lid and set in a cool dark place to marinate for 1-2 weeks. Shake the jar every few days to keep the ingredients from settling. Alternatively, skip to the Toner Base step and add essential oils along with the witch hazel.
- Once steeped, throughly clean all tools and sterilize the pint size mason jar. Balance mesh strainer over the jar and strain steeped vinegar into the clean jar. Discard dried herbs. Toner concentrate will keep in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for several months. Use to mix into toner as noted below.
Toner Base
- In an amber glass spray bottle fill 1/4-1/2 of the container with your toner concentrate, as noted in the variations below. Add equal parts witch hazel, then tea tree oil or essential oils. Dilute further with clean filtered water if needed. Shake to combine, and shake well before each use.
Sensitive Skin Toner
- Fill 1/4 of your container with the concentrate, equal parts witch hazel, 1-2 drops tea tree oil, then fill remaining bottle with water.
Combination Skin Toner
- Fill 1/3 of your container with the concentrate, then follow with the remaining steps listed above.
Oily/Acne-prone Skin Toner
- Fill 1/3-1/2 of your container with the concentrate, then follow with the remaining steps listed above.
Notes
- This toner is great for the face and body. Use after washing your face to balance, tone, and remove any last bits of dirt and oil.
- Spritz all over after a workout, and use prior to deodorant, to reduce odor and balance pH.