Like every product in the new Fenty Skin range, this toner is meant to do double duty: balance and brighten like a toner and fade dark spots like a serum. Pressing this liquid-gel into our combination skin immediately helped minimize shine, but it also left the drier patches of our skin feeling a bit tight. With that in mind, this vegan formula may work best for oily skin types.
With 72.6 percent black bee propolis extract and 10 percent honey extract (among other antioxidants, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory ingredients), this soothing toner is a tall drink of water for dry skin. It's also a dream to use: In addition to giving our skin bounce, it absorbs quickly without a sticky residue.
Purists will love the herbaceous scent of this plant-based toner as much as what it does for the skin because unlike traditional plant-based toners, this one isn't an astringent. Instead, it's made with botanicals geared to hydrate (thanks to calendula) and balance oil production and bacteria (courtesy of fermented wasabi extract and unprocessed honeysuckle extract).
What's more, the 100 percent natural, spray-on formula is heavy in antioxidants, vitamins (sourced from organic cantaloupe) and adaptogens (found in organic green tea, eleuthero root, organic rhodiola and red clover).
How much can you really expect from a toner? If it's this formulation, the answer is everything: Not only does this pink juice deliver both-sides-of-the-coin benefits of hydration and exfoliation, it smells fresh watermelon juice. Thanks to the use of polyhydroxy acids — a gentle ingredient that triggers cell turnover like glycolic acid does, but research shows to be less irritating — our skin looked noticeably brighter after use. Meanwhile, hyaluronic acid, cactus water, cucumber and watermelon extract provided a plumping effect rarely achieved with resurfacing products.
Whether you're talking about beverages, candy or beauty, kombucha and CBD seem to be everywhere these days. But in the case of this toning treatment, these ingredients are exactly where they should be. With research showing CBD as a viable ingredient to help quell inflammation in skin and black tea ferment thought to plump and smooth skin, this toner serves as an anti-aging step all its own. Bonus: it also feels really nice on the skin, imparting a stimulating sensation made our skin cells feel as if they were dancing with excitement.
