DIY: Natural Healthy Skin Toner

All natural do-it-yourself toner. Keep it in the fridge to prolong its optimal use time. These ingredients are suitable for any skin type, even sensitive skin (just don’t go crazy with the oils). Green tea base – good for antioxidants. Aloe vera – soothing and moisturizing for the skin You don’t have to use the rice if you don’t want to. If you have oily skin, you may want to skip the rice part. You can also replace the essential oils with any other essential oils that suit your needs. Oils that I used: – tea tree oil – lavender oil – rose hip oil those with oily skin should consider using grapefruit oil Shake it up really well before you use it each time. Additional notes: – most essential oils expire after a year (I’ve read that tea tree, on the other hand, gets stronger with age like wine) – it’s best to use distilled water to get the best effect from essential oils, not tap water Hope you try it and enjoy! Let me know how it went!
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21 Replies to “DIY: Natural Healthy Skin Toner”

  1. I’m not sure about that. I’m inclined to say no. Preservatives will make it last longer, alcohol will and so will vitamin E. It’s better to make a small batch and use it up quickly rather than to use old products. The fresher the better.

  2. just a little FYI= you should use this at night only if you are using the lavender oil. There has been some research showing it can, potentially, make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Also, if you do use the lavender oil, you should put a sun screen on every morning (which you should be doing anyways to prevent wrinkles and sun spots).

  3. It’ll probably work just fine as well. Oats are good for calming irritated skin. e.g. acne, eczema, rashes, etc. The benefits from rice is different from oats but they’re both good for the skin 🙂

  4. Do you think I’d be able to use the milky water from oatmeal in place of the rice water? I’m just curious because I’ve heard that oatmeal is good for your skin.

  5. i’ve been using this for a few days now, the only thing i left out was the lavender oil. there’s been a noticeable difference in my skin already. i also had these pesky breakouts and scaring on the base of my neck and upper shoulders. i put this on it morning and night and after a few days they have greatly diminished. i can’t believe it. thanks so much for this recipe. it’s helped me a lot.

  6. @27vampyr I personally would continue to use it if it isn’t troublesome for your skin. There are some ingredients in some products that are potentially very irritating/drying to some people and they haven’t caused me any harm, so I still use them. 🙂

  7. I never saw any positive benefits for scars even though that’s what some people believe it helps. But it is an antiseptic. All essential oils are potentially harmful for sensitive skin. And if photosensitivity is a concern for you, you use it at night. I never use it for the day.

  8. Lavender Oil: there is no research showing it has any benefit for skin (Sources: Phytotherapy Research, June 2002, pages 301–308). It can be a skin irritant but there is a conflicting research on just how much of a photosensitizer lavender can be.

  9. Rice skin care products are good for everyone’s skin 🙂 I don’t recommend using it over makeup because the essential oils can definitely mess it up. Usually those sprays have glycerin or siliicones. This is mostly water and oil, which are very bad for makeup in terms of staying power.

  10. I read in a magazine and in various sites online that rice water is mattifying therefore very good for oily skin?

    Also would you recommend using your home made toner over make up?

  11. I can’t recommend a particular brand because I’m not sure what you have available, but I recommend finding a toner that has hyaluronic acid.

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