Treatment Lotions
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Help retexturize, exfoliate & prep skin for its next step
with your perfect face toner or tonic
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WHAT EVERYONE'S ASKING:
What does a face toner do?
If you're wondering how a face toner benefits your skin, this product's main job is to help prep your skin for the application of moisturizers and skin treatments. Toners help eliminate residual impurities like dirt, grime, or excess oil, even after you’ve cleansed the skin. Face toner is usually designed to refresh your skin while maintaining natural moisture, and most are suitable for use by those with any skin type. Depending on the toner you choose, incorporating face toner into your daily skin cleansing routine with consistency may also help balance your skin's pH levels, smooth out rough spots, and enhance your skin tone.
Face toner vs treatment lotion: What is the difference?
The main function of a face toner is to help clear your skin of dirt, makeup or excess oil left behind after cleansing to help prep the skin for what comes next. A treatment lotion is designed to help refresh skin, gives that added a weightless layer of hydration post cleansing, while still prepping the skin for any serums or moisturizers used in the next step of your skincare routine. Both face toner and treatment lotion can also help maintain skin’s pH balance.
What are the benefits of using facial toner?
How can facial toner and treatment lotion be used in a skincare routine?
How often do you use facial toner?
How do I find the facial toner or treatment lotion that's best for me?
Here at Origins, we have three ways to help:
1. Check out our face toner guide. It’s easy to follow and indicates what face toner or treatment lotion is best for what skin type.
2. Take our Skincare Quiz. You will get a personalized face toner or treatment lotion recommendation based on your responses.
3. Chat one-on-one with an Origins Expert. This is especially beneficial if you are unsure of your skin type.
Toners & Treatment Lotions 101
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Why Use a Toner or Treatment Lotion?
After cleansing, a toner or treatment lotion gives your skin a clean, fresh start — they can help remove any lingering impurities, rebalance skin’s pH, and prep your skin so serums and moisturizers absorb better. Depending on the formula, it can also help refresh, calm, hydrate, or mattify. On Origins.com, you’ll see both toners and “treatment lotions” — choose what suits your skin type and needs, or use both for layered benefits.
What is the Difference Between Toner and Treatment Lotion?
While both are designed to be used directly after cleansing and have a similar watery texture, a treatment lotion gives you more bang for your buck. A toner is formulated to remove remaining traces of dirt or impurities and prepare skin for the products to follow. Some toners also balance or maintain skin's pH levels. A treatment lotion typically offers more immediate skincare benefits like soothing the appearance of skin redness, instant hydration, or supporting skin's barrier, while also preparing skin for the skincare products that will be applied later in the routine.
Toners & Treatment Lotions — Which One Fits Your Skin?
| Product | Best For / Skin Concern | What It Does | How to Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Improvement™ Pore Purifying Toner with Saw Palmetto & Mint | Oily skin, blemish-prone skin, excess oil or shine | Instantly reduces shine, removes excess oil, and leaves skin with a smooth, matte finish. | After cleansing, sweep over face with cotton pad or apply directly; follow with serum and moisturizer. |
| Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion | Sensitive skin, visible irritation or redness, dryness, all skin types needing calming or barrier support | Instantly hydrates and visibly soothes, helps minimize the look of pores, strengthens skin’s moisture barrier, and preps skin for serum or moisturizer. | Shake bottle, pour a few drops into your hands (or on a cotton pad), then gently pat onto cleansed skin before serum and moisturizer. |
How to Choose
- If your skin tends to be oily, shiny, blemish-prone, go for Clear Improvement™ Pore Purifying Toner with Saw Palmetto & Mint— it’s formulated to help remove excess oil and leave a clean, matte finish.
- If your skin is sensitive or visibly irritated, Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion offers gentle, calming hydration and helps strengthen the skin barrier.