Toner and Lotion Recommendations

Here are some recommendations for toners based on your needs, and a lotion for brightening and reducing dark spots:

Toner Recommendations

1. For Intense Hydration (Thick/Viscous Texture)

To achieve a highly moisturizing toner with a slightly viscous feel, similar to aloe, you can incorporate ingredients known for their hydrating properties and ability to create a pleasant texture. Consider using:

• MOIST24: A humectant that provides all-day moisture and helps improve the texture of the formula, making it feel soft and pleasant.
• TransMoist™: Helps moisturize the skin and aids in faster absorption of the formula.
• Advanced Moisture Complex: A blend of moisturizers that provides immediate and long-lasting hydration.
• PhosCare™: Water-soluble phospholipids that enhance hydration, strengthen the skin barrier, and soothe irritation.

These ingredients can help create a toner that feels rich and leaves the skin feeling deeply hydrated after cleansing.

2. With BHA (Salicylic Acid)

Yes, it is possible to create a toner or cleansing product with BHA that has a gel-like texture. Products like Micro-Peeling Purifying Gel contain Salicylic Acid (BHA) in a gel format designed for cleansing and gentle exfoliation. While this specific product is a cleansing gel, it demonstrates that a gel texture is compatible with BHA for skin care applications.

3. For Cleansing and Removing Residue

For a toner focused on wiping away remaining dirt and impurities after washing, ingredients with cleansing and astringent properties are suitable:

• Witch Hazel (Alcohol Free, Paraben Free) Plus Allantoin: A natural astringent that helps tighten pores and cleanse the skin without irritation, with added Allantoin for soothing.
• Polox-Mix™: A gentle cleansing water base effective at removing makeup and impurities.
• MakeUp-Wash™: An extra gentle detergent that forms micelles to deeply cleanse without drying the skin.

These can be formulated into a toner to ensure the skin is thoroughly clean.

Lotion Recommendation (Brightening, Dark Spots, Acne Marks)

For a lotion to use after toning that targets brightening, reducing dark spots, and acne marks, look for ingredients known for their melanin-inhibiting and skin-evening properties:

• Yeast Radiance™: A yeast protein extract that brightens the skin and provides radiance.
• Pep®-Radiance: A peptide that helps brighten skin and can improve luminosity.
• GlyciWhite™: An ingredient that effectively counteracts melanin production.
• MelaninTerminate™: A protein extract from pearls that inhibits melanin production through a different mechanism.
• Pep-Even™: A peptide that helps even out skin tone by inhibiting pigment transfer.
• 16% Vitamin C Brightening Serum: A serum base containing a high concentration of Vitamin C, known for its powerful brightening and antioxidant effects, which can be incorporated into or used alongside a lotion.

Combining these types of active ingredients in a lotion base can help address concerns about dullness, dark spots, and post-acne marks, leading to brighter and more even-toned skin.