A Toner for Acne-Prone Skin

What do you think might be the top ingredients to make a toner for acne-prone skin?  Well, you guessed right!.  What better ingredients than witch hazel, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice.

Benefits of witch hazel

The witch hazel will is astringent and that's good news for anyone suffering from acne as it counteracts the oiliness in the skin and constricts the pores.

Benefits of lemon juice for the skin

The lemon juice will brighten up your skin adding vitamin c and will also be a terrific antioxidant and has been known to reduce wrinkles.  It can also reduce sun damage.   

Benefits of apple cider vinegar for the skin

The apple cider vinegar due to its acidity will help eliminate dead cells along with cutting through the oiliness of the skin not to mention correcting the ph balance in the skin

Recipe for a toner for acne-prone skin

Here's the recipe for the toner

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp. honey

1 tblsp. apple cider vinegar

1 tbslsp. lemon juice

1/2 cup water

60ml neroli hydrosol

60 ml witch hazel water

1 tsp. glycerin

5 drops of grapefruit

Mix all ingredients together in a bottle and shake well to mix.  Make sure the honey has melted.  A good tip is to heat some of the water up first and put the honey in shaking well.  Then add all the rest of the ingredients.

How to apply the skin toner

Simply shake the bottle well before each use and then with a cotton wool apply to the skin and neck every evening.