Inside the bottle · Clear Skin Acne Toner
Calm that lasts all day.
If your breakouts leave you red, irritated and shiny by noon, this is the step that settles it. Willow bark, tea tree and witch hazel clear what is left in your pores, and aloe and cucumber cool the heat. Here is how it works, and which ingredients do the work.
The key ingredients
- White willow bark
- Clears pores, gently.
- Tea tree
- Settles the redness of breakouts.
- Witch hazel
- Tones and soothes.
- Aloe leaf juice
- Calms and cools redness.
How it works
The step that finishes the clean.
- 01
It sweeps up what is left
A cotton square lifts the last traces of oil and impurities after cleansing.
- 02
It brings your pH back
The toner is made to rebalance your skin’s pH level, which leaves skin settled and ready.
- 03
It settles the redness
Willow bark, witch hazel and aloe help calm the irritation of breakouts, and the calm lasts all day.
- 04
It opens the door
Toned skin takes in your serum, day cream or balm better, so every step after it works harder.
The main ingredient
White Willow Bark
Salix alba
Bark extract · Europe
Nature’s salicylic acid, in a water light enough for every day.
- For acne
- Loosens the last of the dead surface cells and clears pores, so skin looks refined and calm.
- Exfoliates
- Salicin converts to salicylic acid on the skin. It loosens dead surface cells and clears pores.
- Smooths
- Smooths thickened, uneven texture.
- Calm
- Calms redness and helps balance oil.
- Tone
- Tone looks more even.
You do not feel it at all, which is the point. It works without a sting.
Around it, four more that clear and calm
Tea Tree
Melaleuca alternifolia
Distilled from the leaf · Australia
The acne leaf, in a balanced amount.
- For acne
- Goes after acne-causing bacteria and calms the redness and swelling of breakouts.
- Bacteria
- Targets acne-causing bacteria.
- Swelling
- Reduces the redness and swelling of breakouts.
- Oil
- Helps regulate oil so pores stay cleaner.
- Soothing
- Soothes itching; antifungal. Used in balanced amounts so it never dries the skin out.
Medicinal and bright. A little is enough.
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Distilled from bark and leaf · eastern North America
The backbone of the toner.
- For acne
- Tones and soothes the irritation around breakouts, so pores look tighter and skin feels settled.
- Tone
- Tones and refreshes, so pores look tighter.
- Soothe
- Soothes irritation and reduces puffiness.
- Protection
- Antioxidant; helps even the look of tone.
- Gentle
- Distilled as a water, which is gentler than the alcohol-based kind on a shelf.
It was in American medicine cabinets a century before anyone said the word toner.
Aloe Leaf Juice
Aloe barbadensis
The inner leaf, pressed to juice
The first thing in the bottle, and the calmest.
- For acne
- Cools the heat and redness of breakouts and helps keep the surface balanced and clear.
- Water
- Mostly water, and that is the point: it plumps the skin so fine lines look softer.
- Cooling
- Cools redness and sun-stressed skin on contact.
- Vitamins
- A, C and E help defend against free radicals.
- Balance
- Its natural salicylates help keep the surface balanced and clear.
Cool, clear and slightly slippery. The feeling of relief.
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fruit extract and seed oil
Fresh, cooling water from the fruit.
- For acne
- Calms the redness of a breakout and helps balance oil on acne-prone skin.
- Hydration
- Hydrates without weight; the skin drinks it and stays matte.
- Calm
- Calms redness and the heat of a breakout.
- Brightness
- Vitamin C and antioxidants brighten the look of dark spots.
- Balance
- Helps balance oil on acne-prone skin, and is gentle enough for the most sensitive faces.
Ingredients:
Organic Aloe Leaf Juice (Aloe Barbadensis), Organic Cucumber Extract (Cucumis Sativus), Organic Rosemary Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Witch Hazel Water (Hamamelis Virginiana), Organic Basil, Glycerin, Organic White Willow Bark Extract (Salix Alba), Organic Tea Tree Leaf Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia), Organic Ylang Ylang, Polysorbate 20, Organic Alcohol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Directions:
For the best results, apply the toner twice a day on your face, neck, and décolletage using a cotton square after cleansing. To maximize the effectiveness, follow up with Scheal Serum Day Cream or Night Balm. Scheal toner has never been tested on animals.
