About facial toner.

Toner usually has a water type consistency that is either sprayed on the face or rubbed on the face with a cotton ball or pad. It is not rinsed off.  It is applied after cleansing.

The main purposes of toner:

1) to clear your face of any traces of cleanser or soap left behind after washing;
2) to protect and remove chlorines and minerals present in tap water;
3) to prepare your skin for getting serum or cream because toner helps absorption of beneficial ingredients;
4) to balance your skin’s pH levels;
5) to provide hydration to your skin, which is essential to maintaining elasticity, smoothness, moisture and a more youthful appearance.
6) to provide vitamins and other essential skin nutrients to keep your skin healthy.

Thus, the toner should be well formulated to provide all its function (see above).
What does it mean?
Toner should be water-based solution with beneficial ingredients, such as, antioxidants, skin reparing agents, vitamins, minerals, moisturizing substances.
But, on the other hand, toner for any skin types should not contains irritating ingredients, such as alcohol, citrus, or fragrant ingredients, whether they are synthetic or natural. For example, the most toners for oily, blemish-prone skin contain alcohol, witch hazel (with alcohol), or menthol that hurt your skin, and stimulate even more oil production.
If you catch the perfect toner for your skin you'll find that applying a toner can be the perfect addition to your skin-care routine!
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Summer inspiration - handmade soap.

Summer is a beautiful season of the year - the vibrant colors of flowers, the blue skies, the golden sunshine, sandy beaches and warm sea...

I created a few recipes of handmade soaps for spring-summer topic where I used different colors, using minerals pigments and floral/fruity fragrances. All soaps made by cold process method and I used swirling technic for creation of mixed colors.
This is Freesia Soap:
An aroma of delicate fresh freesia is laced with delicious fruit tone! Not too flowery but not too fruity either.

 

Ingredients: Saponified oil- apricot, rice bran, coconut, sustainable palm, olive, castor; distilled water, sodium lactate, pigments for coloring, fragrance (phthalate-free). 

Iris Soap:

It smells so great! A delicate fragrance with mid notes of Iris, White Rose and Mediterranean Fig…

Ingredients: Saponified oil- rice bran, grape seed, coconut, sustainable palm, olive, castor; distilled water, sodium lactate, pigments for coloring, fragrance (phthalate-free).

Orchid Soap:

A bouquet of delicate orchids is laced with fresh green accents to balance the fruit accord! It’s really good famine scent! But guys also like this. 

Ingredients: Saponified oil- coconut, sustainable palm, olive, castor, cocoa butter; distilled water, sodium lactate, pigments for coloring, fragrance (phthalate-free).

Lilac Soap: 

A magnificent light freshly blooming lilac bush scent! A soft, gentle, floral. This is very true to the flower.

Ingredients: Saponified oil- coconut, sustainable palm, olive, grape seed, castor, cocoa butter, shea butter; distilled water, sodium lactate, fragrance (phthalate-free).

All of these soaps create nice lather and summer mood! So, have a nice summer!