SKIN RECOVERY Enriched Calming Toner

Overall a nice toner. Lightly moisturising, nothing crazy. Was okay for my sensitive skin. It isn't great at removing makeup (not that I'd expect it to be) but it's fine as a quick morning cleanse alternative. I'd use it before a run, and wash my face properly later.

Contrary to the name, this made my skin irritated and shockingly red. As in "What happened to your face?!" red, but not like a swell-y, hive-y allergic reaction. It was localized to my cheeks. I have somewhat dry, sometimes sensitive skin, and this is anything but recovery-y and calming. It should be called Skin Red-covery. That was a stupid joke, but I'm OK with it because …Read more

I ordered this toner without looking closely at the ingredients list. I wanted a moisturizing toner that wouldn't clog my pores and couldn't imagine that a [runny] liquid toner would contain silicones. So it was not nearly as lightweight as I wanted and didn't help my battle against blackheads. On the upside it's nice to use on my neck. So I'll finish this bottle but …Read more

As in all Paula’s choice toner that I have tried, there are something in this toner that irritates my skin slightly. Finished the whole bottle and will not repurchase. Toner is definitely hydrating, such a shame.

A caveat about me: I am not a daily toner user and this is not so life changing that it has turned me into one. If it had been that good, I would have given it five lippies. However, I do like to keep toner on hand for times when I really need to get extra grime off, and this is good enough that it is my staple for that. Most toners are far too harsh for my dry, sensitive skin. This product …Read more

When I first tried this toner, I thought this is it... HG... but a half an hour later my skin was as red as a tomato. I was really sad, because I loved the hydrating texture of this toner. This is the second toner I've tried from Paula's Choice, and both have been fails. So far I haven't been that impressed with the PC products I've tried. I think it's because I'm …Read more

I tried nearly every Paula's Choice toner, and Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner has been the one I keep going back to. It is a water-weight translucent liquid with a mild, natural (but fragrance-free) scent. My skin is normal to oily with dry areas, and I have found this toner to be more "normalizing" or "balancing" than products that are specifically marketed for …Read more

To be honest, I never really understood the added benefit of a toner. It always seemed like a useless extra step to me and I prefer to limit the amount of steps in my skincare routine in order to keep it simple and fuss-free. I ordered this toner because I was curious to see if this would mean that I could use a lighter moisturizer. I've been using this product for almost three months now …Read more

I'm on my third bottle, and I've been using it for maybe 11 months now. I use it both morning and evening, followed by Paula's Choice BHA 2% and some BB or CC cream.

For reference, I have mild rosacea, sensitive and very red skin on my cheeks, nose and forehead. Fighting redness and flaky skin is my number one battle. Since I started using this toner, my skin have …Read more

When you have sensitive and/or redness-prone skin, toners are always somewhat tricky. I'm also one of those people that must use a toner after cleansing, as I feel that toning really makes the skin ready for serum/moisturizer. This is The Toner for me - no irriation, calms redness and leaves my skin so fresh and "bouncy".