UM WOW. I bought this along the Mario Badescu Enzyme Gel Cleanser on April 7th and it's almost a month later and my skin is the best it's looked...ever. I definitely think that these products really complement each other, so I would really consider trying out both if you're interested in this toner.
So the first week I had these products I washed my face with the cleanser both in the morning and before bed and then would follow with the glycolic acid toner. However, it did dry out my skin and I figured it wasn't really necessary. So then what I did was at night: take off makeup with makeup remover wipes and then follow with the enzyme gel cleanser, moisturizer. And then in the morning: after showering (not using cleanser or anything, just literally washing my face with water) use the glycolic acid toner with a cotton ball all over my face and neck.
The toner leaves a slightly sticky or slimy residue directly after it's applied but it goes away after it dries completely. And after it is completely dried and has sunken in to your pores I will go in with moisturizer.
All the ingredients are natural and there are not many of them so I really trust this product. This toner has significantly reduced acne scarring that I've had for months-years. And I never knew what people meant whenever they would say their face "glowed" after using glycolic acid products but if I'll be damned, my face "glows", it's not dull and it actually looks really bright and healthy. I've been telling everyone about this toner and the enzyme cleanser. Changed my life. Haven't broken out in weeks.

Love this. Bought it because I wanted to find some kind of effective exfoliant for the big pores/blackheads I have between my eyebrows, on and around nose, and on my chin. However, I have ultra sensitive skin that freaks out easily so I was wary to try anything with a high hardcore % of glycolic acid. I read on the Paula Begoun website that this has an "ineffective" 2% of it so I purposely ignored her advice and thought this would be perfect for my sensitive skin! Turned out I was right. (goes to show not all she says is gospel especially for those with sensitive skin).
It has a pleasant effective feeling - a slight tingle that lets you know it's working. It made my skin tone more even, and although it didn't do a ton for my chin or forehead blackheads, for some reason it did magical wonders for the ones on the sides of my nose! It was incredible, within a week they were significantly diminished. I also like that the ingredient list is relatively short. Packaging is simple and works.
I laid off this a bit in the last 2 months since starting RAM, but am slowly easing back into and seeing if it will actually help eat away some of the flakes - I'm using it a couple times a week now. However, I will buy this again.
As someone who generally thought toners were an expensive waste of time I'm a convert!

I've only been using this toner every second or third night for the past two weeks, but wow, I'm completely amazed at the difference it's already making on my skin. My face has always been a problem for me. I have acne scarring, uneven skin tone, milia on my forehead, rough patches, and an overall dullness. I wanted to try a glycolic toner, because so many people rave about how great they are for all of these problems I've been experiencing for years, that no cleanser, scrub, or medication could seem to eliminate.
I went with this toner specifically because I do have sensitive skin, and I didn't want a higher percentage right away. I believe this one is 2%. It's working to soften my skin, make it brighter, and smooth it out!! Also, I had a very painful cystic pimple between my eyes, and it softened it and eventually flattened out it completely. I'll update my review if anything goes wrong, but I love this toner.

As another reviewer mentioned, this is a nice toner but too harsh for every day. I find myself using my gentle toner more often but that's also because I use other exfoliating products so I dont want to overdo it. MB products are fairly priced.

I use this toner in combination with a few others, as I find it is not what my face needs every day. I use it when I've been exfoliating (maybe overexfoliating...) and need that extra help with brightening and sloughing. I like the smell and the packaging, find I can dispense just what I want without much waste.
Though I'm happy with the performance of this toner, I find I reach more for my gentler options, preferring to use the MB glycolic face wash instead to achieve these effects - I think the face wash is the much better (more effective, more 'feelable' results) product, and lasts for quite a while as I don't use it every day, just a couple times a week or less. Love the pricing on these products, and they have a stellar return policy so it is easy to try stuff out.

I started using this when I had to stop my retin-a use pre-pregnancy. I found it was helpful a few times a week at keeping my skin looking healthy and exfoliating in a similar manner that retinol products work. It was too strong to use daily, though. Throughout pregnancy I've used it on occasion when I get a little pimple, although I've been lucky to have the best skin of my life (save for those accutane days!). I'm hoping that I can just keep up this regimen post-partum, as it's so much simpler! Enzyme gel in the morning, with either seaweed/cucumber/glycolic toner right after, and then the herbal gel on top. At night, just some cetaphil cleanser and off to bed! Life is much simpler in my 30s now!

This is the best toner for my skin and peace of mind. It doesn't have anything harmful in the ingredients. It actually reduces old acne scars over time. It doesn't sting when you apply it to your face. It's great for the winter months for someone who tends to be dryer yet still breaks out. I buy this in the larger size because I know it's a keeper.

I really like this product! It didn't help with healing my acne but it didn't gave me any acne as well, and it reduced my acne scars. It gave me a glowing skin for some reasons, and I love it! ♥ I can actually see the scars from my acne peeling off. It's a really good product! continued >>

Im very happy to find a toner with 2% glycolic acid in it, as the ones I found in the drugstore were 4% and 8% which is too harsh on my sensitive skin. I use this everyday at night for the past week because my skin is feeling bumpy, dull and congested. I feel it exfoliating my skin and get rid of my acne hyperpigmentation as well as drying out some existing blemishes.
I am also using the alpha-grapefruit toner in the morning when im not feeling too dry and when im feeling more on the dry side I use the seaweed toner, both great for sensitive acne-prone skin (but they do not have strong exfoliating powers like this glycolic toner)
will update in a few weeks to see if is helping my acne marks/hyperpigmention and clogged pores..............

I really think this stuff has saved my face. I had a terrible breakout back in June and it just wouldn't stop. I have problems with picking my pimples and pretty much destroyed my skin. I have several areas of hyperpigmentation along with tiny clogged pores everywhere. I tried the Avon Anew Clinical Retexturizing Peel and it broke me out even more, but with red, angry, under the skin pimples, which then caused more hyperpigmentation..even on the ones I didn't mess with. So, basically when I started using the product I had clogged pores that looked sort of like millia, red angry zits, and post acne marks all over my face. I've used this product for a month and I literally have two tiny clogged pores left on my face. That's it. I've only had two under the skin pimples and they went away on their own in 2-3 days. My hyperpigmentation is probably reduced by half. I will never be without this product. The ingredient list makes me happy because it only has 4 things in it..water, aloe gel, grapefruit, and glycolic acid. This stuff can be a bit drying to skin, but nothing too bad. I just notice that I really need a moisturizer after using it. I only use it at night instead of twice daily due to the drying effect, also it leaves a bit of a shiny finish on my skin. None of these side effects are bad enough for me to stop using it. The MB website says this has 2% glycolic acid. I've read that Paula Begoun gave this product a low rating because she says that the glycolic acid percentage is too low to do anything for your skin. I don't agree with this at all. I don't know if the grapefruit adds to the exfoliating properties, but this stuff really exfoliates the skin. I notice when I use this toner, it makes my skin red for a few minutes and then the redness subsides and actual reduces the overall redness of my skin. I really believe that if I continue to use this, my acne marks with go away completely and much faster than if I didn't use anything at all. I has definitely stopped my skin from producing more acne. Amazing.

i LOVE this toner! prior to using this toner, i suffered from acne scars on my chin and had a very dull complexion. this toner helped to eliminate any old scarring, and it makes the overall complexion of my face a lot brighter and youthful looking. also, it's not too expensive, making this the perfect product. the one thing that i don't particularly like is that it has a weird smell to it, but it dissippates within a minute. also, the packaging is rather boring. there are no bells and whistles to it, but that's fine with me. i'd rather pay less for a stellar product than pay more for useless packaging. thumbs up from me!

This feels like a strange toner for me. My skin feels kind of sticky when I've finished using this. Prior to trying this, I was using my own concoction of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil, and distilled water. I feel like my toner was much better for my face than this was. I don't really have anything positive to say about this!

OVERVIEW: This stuff is amazing! The Mario Badescu website says it's "a solution for wrinkles and pigmentation". I purchased this mainly because it's alcohol-free, it's for sensitive skin, and it claims to reduce discoloration from acne scarring. I normally have oily, sensitive skin with occasional breakouts. I started using this product ~6 months ago (October to March) when my skin broke out really badly due to trying new face products all at once. My skin was horrible, especially around my forehead; there were huge pimples and light-colored milia-looking bumps all over, and it was overall very inflamed-looking. Along with using my prescribed topical medication, Mario Badescu's glycolic acid toner has really helped with the redness! After all the bumps disappeared (within ~2 months), I continued to use this toner. It has definitely reduced redness and the appearance of my old acne scars. Although the instructions say to use it twice a day after cleansing, I only used it once a day, in the evening. Two months for acne reducing and an additional four months for scar fading is a long time; however, I am very proud of the results I got. I've used this along with my Mario Badescu glycolic foaming cleanser, during the evening.

INGREDIENTS: deionized water, aloe vera gel, grapefruit extract, glycolic acid -- ONLY FOUR ingredients!!

PACKAGING: A basic plastic bottle with a little nozzle. It must be kept upright or else it can leak. This is the only thing I hate about Mario Badescu products -- their packaging.

PRICE: $18 for 8oz at my local Nordstrom.

Yes, I will repurchase.

I have mature skin - Im 36 - but still prone to acne breakouts. This product is amazing! At first I was a little put off by the tacky like feeling my skin experienced for only a few minutes, but after a few days, I no longer noticed. This is worth every cent. You will notice pores start to get smaller.

I was previously using Reviva Labs Glycolic Acid toner but I wasn't having the results I use to when I first started using it around 6 months ago. My breakouts were coming back and it seemed like I was going through this toner really fast. I usually pick this up at Ulta using their $3.50 coupon so I buy it for $8.50 but that's around the same price for Mario Badescu's since Reviva's is half the amount of Mario's. I decided it was a good time to try something new and I always hear good things about this line. I've only been using this toner for 3 days and I know it's early to give a review but I started seeing improvement in my skin within 2 days! This did not happen with the Reviva toner, I actually broke out worse on one side of my face before it got better. My skin has always reacted well to glycolic acid because I know the main reason why I get breakouts is because of clogged pores. I get clogged pores so easily it's not even funny. I use a gentle scrub every night and I was using Reviva's toner and alternating with Roc's retinol cream. Still, somehow that still didn't seem to do the trick like it use to. Until I tried Mario Badescu's toner.
Maybe he uses a different grade of glycolic acid but this made my skin glow! A couple breakouts I had have pretty much disappeared in 3 days when normally they last almost a week, sometimes more on me. This has smoothed out my skin giving me the best glowy skin. I have been using this morning and night because I wanted to see the fastest results and have my skin clear up for an upcoming wedding.
The one thing is I noticed my skin feels slightly sticky when I use this, not much though. Maybe it's the grapefruit in it, don't know. But I always put lotion on right after this anyways and then the feeling disappears so not a big deal. I will update in a few weeks.

i am using this as part of my new skin care regimen..
-mb botanical facial gel
-mb glycolic acid toner
-mb oil free moisturizer spf 17
~then 1-2x a week i use the glycolic skin renewal complex and azulene calming mask.
this stuff is *amazing* ~ it pulls out all of the junk left over from cleansing like a magnet! i had just been using a store brand toner and i put both to the test (one on each side of my face) .. the mb toner got so much more makeup/dirt/oil off of my face, and even picked some up that the store brand toner left behind. it leaves my skin super refreshed :) very happy with my purchase &i will continue to buy! continued >>

* Edit/Update *
A brief update/summary to my (long) review below. It's been about a month and a half since I started using this. I recently broke out with two pimples - still smaller than my usual cysts - that were treated fairly effectively with Persagel. It seems that this toner, combined with Persagel, work to keep my face relatively clear. I'll purchase another bottle. I'm also, though, curious to try Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, as it gets good reviews and seems to be similar to the glycolic toner in acidity. Certainly cost effective.

(Original review continued below)

This toner seems to have been the active product that has cleared my face of much of my acne. I can't claim that my face is entirely clear, but, considering the tight cystic acne that I've been accustomed to wearing all over my face, my current skin condition, after using this toner, is a huge improvement.

I've been using the toner for about three weeks now. The first week, I noticed a small difference in the clarity of my skin. However, I was skeptical for two main reasons. The first being that I'd recently come off of a pretty heavy course of antibiotics., and I thought there was a slight possibility that the antibiotics might have temporarily killed my acne. The second reason is that nothing I've applied to my face thus far, be it cleanser, toner, prescription acne meds, whatever, has been effective on my face. I decided to give it three weeks before passing judgement...The result is that, three weeks later, I'm writing a review to say that this toner has been the most effective product I've used on my face to this point.

Some caveats - I still get a spot or two of acne. Some people might think this is bad. But, for reference, my face usually breaks out in three or four giant, pustular, painful acne around my chin and cheeks. I'd say they're about the size of a nickel, and they last for at least two weeks (if I'm lucky) leaving a nice discolored scar behind for much longer. Today, the acne I have on my face is a scattering of whiteheads, and maybe two actual raised pimples that are drying up. So I don't have a smooth clear complexion, but at this time you can bet that I'm pretty happy with the way it is right now.

As for the toner itself, it always stings a bit when I apply with a cotton round. My skin is fairly indifferent to strong chemicals, so my thought is that if I can feel the sting then it's fairly strong and most other people might find it aggravating to their skin.

I have nothing to say about the smell except that I don't remember what it smells like right now (though I used it an hour ago).

The packaging is very simple - basically a squirt bottle...one of those ones where you lift the little tube applicator thing to pour out some toner. It's nice for those who prefer to squirt a more controlled amount of the product onto the cotton.

I use this toner most mornings and every evening. My skincare regimen is fairly simple (I think): Soy gel cleanser by Fresh, followed by this toner, followed by Neutrogena's Dry Touch spf lotion (if morning) or Juice Beauty's face moisturizer (if evening). I spot treat any forming acne with Persagel 10.

If anything changes with my skin while using this product over the next month or so, I'll add an update.

Note on my skin: gets super oily throughout the day. Prone to gross cystic acne described above. Fairly tough (resistant to chemicals others might consider harsh). Prone to congested pores (blackheads/whiteheads).

I've only been trying this for a couple of weeks but wanted to review anyway - I'll edit as I go. Because I really really like this.
I've had acne since I'm 13 and have always struggled to have a clear skin. I've had different treatments from the dermatologist, but nothing has really worked. My skin is also rather sensitive and tight so stronger cleansers and creams weren't an option.The only thing that kind of works is the pill. Even on the pill, my skin isn't that great.
After years of having given up, I decided to try something new - new cleansers and moisturisers,etc. I discovered the MB brand not long ago and decided to go for the glycolic toner + seaweed night cream and olive eye cream.
Now, the glycolic tonic is super. I was worried my sensitive skin would really hate it. But no, actually, other than on spots, it's fine, no complaints. I've already noticed that acne scars heal and fade quicker. Really smooths out bumps, without irritating. And I like the smell. Doesn't leave a film on the skin. Just cleans and tones without drying.
I don't think my skin has ever been this soft and smooth and it's only been 2 weeks- I think it's a combination of the seaweed cream and the toner.
This is a notch above anything I've tried over the years. Very happy. I'll update as I go!
UPDATE - This toner is still brilliant at making my skin feel softer. However, I've noticed that has been drying my skin out a bit and making it feel thinner - so when I smile, I look a bit more wrinkly...hmm. I think I'll start to use it every other day instead of every day and use something a bit more gentle in between. I've knocked a lippie off for that reason.

This is the first time i'm commenting because i have to say this product is great! My skin is really sensitive along with being acne prone. Because of my sensitivity, i used to avoid putting anything besides the basic moisturizer after cleansing. however, after a lot of research i started using this toner as a means to keep my skin clear. this stuff truly made my skin glow the first time i used it!! and my skin is still glowing. u can see how much dead skin cells and dirt can really dull ur skin and this toner really takes care of that. but bc my skin is sensitive, i dont use it everyday and twice a day like it says even though it is pretty gentle. i use it almost every other day which should be good enough bc too much glycolic acid can be rough for the skin. overall, im a fan!

I think this toner is awesome! It comes in a simple bottle with a sticker label wrapped around it..which is cool, nothing fancy. I bought it at Ulta for around 18$, convenient around the corner. It has somewhat of a strange smell to it but it's not bothersome. The best part about it is that I've noticed that it helps me out with my acne and does leave my skin refreshed after each use.