Pore-Reducing Toner

SKIN BALANCING Pore-Reducing Toner helps balance skin with antioxidants and hydrating ceramides, making oily areas less noticeable and skin more even, smooth, moisturized, and protected. It is an essential step in any skin care routine to renew skin after cleansing. Can also help remove the last traces of makeup.

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Antioxidants, soothing plant extracts and niacinamide help tone down oily skin and minimize pore size. Its exceptionally lightweight liquid formula feels weightless on skin but still provides high-quality hydration to diminish dry flaky areas of skin.

After cleansing, apply toner to a cotton pad and gently swipe on face and neck. Do not rinse. Follow with the rest of your skin care routine. For daytime, finish with sunscreen.

Key Ingredients: Cholesterol, Chamomile, Arctium Lappa, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Panthenol, Adenosine Triphosphate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

All Ingredients: Water (Solvent | Good), Glycerin (Humectant, Texture Enhancer, Solvent | Best), Butylene Glycol (Humectant, Texture Enhancer | Good), Niacinamide (Antioxidant, Humectant | Best), Polysorbate 20 (Cleansing Agent, Emulsifier | Good), Adenosine (Plant Extracts | Best), Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract (Plant Extracts, Antioxidant | Best), Arctium Lappa (Antioxidant, Plant Extracts | Best), Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters (Emollient, Plant Extracts, pH Adjuster/Stabilizer | Best), Sodium PCA (Humectant | Best), Panthenol (Humectant, Solvent | Best), Sodium Hyaluronate (Humectant, Antioxidant | Best), Ceramide NP (Emollient | Best), Ceramide AP (Emollient | Best), Ceramide EOP (Emollient | Best), Phytosphingosine (Emollient | Best), Cholesterol (Emollient | Best), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Antioxidant | Best), Oleth-10 (Cleansing Agent, Emulsifier | Good), Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (Texture Enhancer, Emulsifier | Good), Caprylyl Glycol (Preservative, Plant Extracts | Good), Hexylene Glycol (Solvent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Sodium Citrate (pH Adjuster/Stabilizer, Chelating Agent, Antioxidant, Preservative | Good), Xanthan Gum (Texture Enhancer, Cleansing Agent, Emulsifier | Good), Trisodium EDTA (Chelating Agent | Good), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative | Good)

Ingredient Spotlight:

• Cholesterol: Plays a key role in maintaining skin's health, softness, and hydration. Replenishes skin by supporting moisture balance; Helps reinforce and strengthen skin’s barrier; Functions as an emollient
• Chamomile: Ingredient derived from plant species Chamomilla recutita, Matricaria recutita and Matricaria chamomilla. Derived from plant species Chamomilla recutita, Matricaria recutita and Matricaria chamomilla; Has moderate antioxidant activities that can help defend skin; Studies indicate it is has potent skin-soothing action
• Arctium Lappa: AKA burdock, this plant produces many skin care ingredients that have antioxidant, soothing and hydrating properties. Also known as burdock; Contributes to skin’s environmental defense; Works to soothe and lightly hydrate skin
• Ceramide AP: This ceramide helps restore skin’s hydration, texture, and suppleness. Helps strengthen skin's barrier; Improves hydration and suppleness; Works best when combined with other ceramides
• Ceramide EOP: This type of ceramide helps strengthen skin’s barrier against external stimuli. Type of ceramide found naturally in skin; Helps improve skin’s barrier strength and hydration; Works optimally when combined with other ceramides
• Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate: Highly stable form of vitamin C that protects skin from oxidative damage and collagen breakdown. Oil-soluble, more stable form of vitamin C; Can help preserve’s skin collagen; Antioxidant helps fight damaging free radicals
• Sodium PCA: This excellent hydrating ingredient is part of skin’s natural moisturizing factor (NMF). As such, it is a cornerstone of many moisturizers thanks to its ability to help skin both attract and retain moisture, resulting a more supple, youthful appearance. Related to amino acids; Helps skin’s upper layers retain moisture; Staple ingredient in many moisturizing products
• Niacinamide: Helps visibly minimize pore size, improve dull/uneven tone, and reduce wrinkle depth. Also known to fortify skin's barrier strength and boost hydration. Improves the appearance of enlarged pores; Brightens dull, uneven tone; Boosts skin’s barrier strength
• Sodium Hyaluronate: The more bio-available, salt form of hyaluronic acid. I’s considered an excellent moisturizer, helping skin retain water so it looks and feels smoother. Salt form of hyaluronic acid; Excellent skin-replenishing ingredient; More readily absorbed into skin than hyaluronic acid
• Phytosphingosine: This fatty acid is found naturally in the upper layers of skin and helps it retain its natural moisturizing factor (NMF), which benefits skin health. It also has calming properties. Found naturally in skin’s upper layers; Part of skin’s natural moisturizing factor (NMF); Replenishes skin’s barrier
• Glycerin: A naturally occurring substance in skin that helps retain moisture. It is used in skin care products to help defend against dryness. Found naturally in skin; Helps skin retain moisture; Encourages a healthy look and feel
• Ceramide NP: This type of ceramide helps improve the look and feel of skin thanks to its water retention properties. Type of ceramide found in skin; Reinforces skin’s barrier strength; Helps improve the look and feel of dry, dehydrated skin
• Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters: Hydrolyzed jojoba esters are fatty acids from the jojoba plant that serve as skin conditioning ingredients. Learn more at Paula’s Choice. Essential fatty acids from the jojoba plant; Help skin retain moisture and improve its barrier function; Deemed safe as used in cosmetics
• Panthenol: Also known as pro-vitamin B5. Humectant that increases hydration substantially by attracting/retaining moisture. Can also play a role in visibly reducing facial redness triggered by sensitivity. Well-known hydrating ingredient; May also help soothe sensitivity; Often referred to as pro-vitamin B5
• Adenosine Triphosphate: Energizing molecule found in all living cells also that acts as a soothing ingredient and antioxidant. Also called ATP; Present in all living cells; Soothing ingredient and antioxidant
• Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract: This extract from a plant known as Roman chamomile has antioxidant and soothing properties. Rich source of antioxidants; Has soothing properties; Commonly called Roman chamomile

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What does toner do for skin?

Toners have many benefits for skin, such as replenishing and hydrating, providing essential antioxidants and removing leftover traces of makeup. Think of toner as a liquid moisturizer that provides a healthy base layer for the rest of your routine.

Is toner necessary?

Depending on your preferences,you might not need a toner, but once you try one, you’ll likely find it was the missing step you’ve been searching for. If you’re looking for an advanced system, a well-formulated toner will take your routine to the next level.

Which Paula’s Choice toner for oily skin should I use?

SKIN BALANCING Pore-Reducing Toner is a great option if you deal with oily skin and enlarged pores, although we do carry a few othertoners for oily skin.

How are Paula's Choice toners different than other toners on the market?

AllPaula's Choice tonersare fragrance-free, packaged to maintain stability and contain no sensitizing ingredients, such as denatured alcohol, menthol or citrus. Every toner is formulated with key antioxidants and skin-replenishing ingredients like niacinamide, which makes them suitable for even the most sensitive skin types.

If I am using Paula's Choice CLEAR collection, when should I apply the SKIN BALANCING Pore-Reducing Toner?

If you’re adding this to youranti-acne routine, apply right after cleansing. Follow with your exfoliant, anti-acne treatment and moisturizer.

What is the pH of Paula’s Choice Pore-Reducing Toner?

The pH of this toner is between 6-7.

What percent of niacinamide is in Paula's Choice Pore-Reducing Toner?

This pore-reducing toner contains 1% niacinamide, an amount that research shows can visibly refine enlarged pores, even out skin tone and provide antioxidant benefits.

Can I use other niacinamide products with the Pore-Reducing Toner?

Yes, you can use multipleniacinamide productsin the same routine. If you have advanced concerns, like persistent dullness, enlarged pores or roughness with visibly lax pores (aka 'orange-peel texture'), you may want to try layering this toner under aserumorboosterwith a higher concentration of niacinamide.

How often should I use Paula's Choice toner?

You can use this or any other Paula's Choice toner up to twice per day, immediately after cleansing, to replenish and rehydrate skin. Follow with the rest of your routine, layering products from thinnest to thickest texture and finishing with SPF 30+ for daytime.