essano Oil Control Balancing Toner

This product was good I used it as the second step in my cleaning regime after using the essano cleanse before bed. It worked well - removing all the left over bits of make up and dirt that there cleanser missed and left my skin feeling refreshed.

This product is very refreshing. It has a great smell, nothing too invasive, just fresh and clean. Great for removing last traces of cleanser and sealing the skin after cleansing. Skin feels firm afterwards, oil and shine is eliminated with its stand out ingredient, Niacinamide. Niacinamide helps control congested skin and dry out blemishes. Priced affordably and easy to buy either online or from most supermarket stores. It's a steal if you are looking for a hardworking product and easy to budget buying other steps in the routine like cleanser, spot treatment and moisturiser.

The essano Oil Control Balancing Toner is designed to balance the skin's hydration and oil levels, to be used as the second step in this essano 3 step regime.

I have been using the toner as part of my night time skincare routine. Following cleaning, I applied a little of this toner to my cotton face pad and gently wiped it over the skin. It has a cooling sensation when applied, and the same clean scent of the cleanser.

I'm not too sure if this step in the regime had a dramatic effect on my skin, but it does feel good to apply after the cleanser. Overall my skin has been feeling smooth and more balanced, so perhaps the toner is the secret!

I recieved this toner as part of the Essano regime and while I’m not a huge toner girl I think it works well with the cleanser and moisteriser. It’s a nice lightweight toner which soaks in instantly and removes anything the cleanser has left behind, I found it worked well around my nose which tends to be an oiler part of my face I noticed on the days I used it my face felt more balanced. I find the soft cotton pads work well to use the toner and you don’t need a huge amount.

I reviewed the essano Oil Control Balancing Toner along with the essano Oil Control Deep Pore Cleanser and the essano Oil Control Oil-Free Moisturiser. I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't a mist spray as I don't really like having to use cotton balls to apply it. It had a pleasant scent though.

It is hard to judge how the toner worked in isolation, but as a package the products made my skin quite dry initially but didn't really work to reduce overall oiliness and I still had a few breakouts. I did read somewhere though that it can take over a month to "train" your skin to be less oily with these products - so I will give it more time.

This is a nice toner- nothing to write home about it does its job of clearing any remaining gunk off my skin that I may have missed with the cleanser- it also smells nice which I like. The downside is the packaging, its too dark to see how much you have left in the bottle and its also very flimsy- I knocked the bottle into the sink from next to the tap so a very small fall and the lid broke and no longer seals properly which is annoying. Another positive is that its cruelty free so definitely a thumbs up for this.

I enjoyed using this product. It had a nice smell to it and didn't dry my skin as much as other toners have. Although i did find if my skin had a blemish it made the blemish leaky after use - so preferred to use at night rather than the morning. So it was easy to apply makeup after toner and moisturizer use.

I typically only use toners at night and during this review period I continued on with that trend and only used this at night. As with any toner I used this on a cotton pad after washing my face with the Essano Deep Pore Cleanser. It was quite satisfying to see the last remnants of my days makeup being wiped away with the toner. I also found that the next step in my skin care regime, the moisturiser soaked into my skin more deeply than when I used that same moisturiser without the toner so take that as you will. To be honest it is hard to say whether the toner was a necessary step of the whole skincare regime as apart from my moisturiser soaking in differently I'm not sure if it made any difference or not. I may give the toner another go on its own, without any of the Essano range and maybe my opinions will change, but at the moment I am still unsure.

The Essano Oil Control Balancing Toner, helpfully labeled number 2 in the regime is what I apply after the cleanser.

I haven't used a toner in a while, but after using it I realized it reminded me a lot of micellar water in terms of its consistency and takes a similar role in my beauty routine.

The toner comes in a plastic bottle that feel quite thin. And the consistency of the product is like a velvety water.

I don't have oily skin so I didn't feel it targeted excess oil and shine for me, but I could feel the Niacinamide at work and suspect it would be somewhat effective for those who do have oily skin.

For me it left my skin feeling smooth, hydrated and refreshed.

This is a really beautiful toner. I love that it is cruelty free and made in New Zealand. I use this toner after cleansing with the Essano Oil Control Deep Pore Cleanser. This toner has made my skin more hydrated and it feels so much more balanced with less oil. My skin feels fresh, smooth and soft after use. I would definitely recommend this toner, it is also gentle and helps with large pores around my nose.