Oriflame Sweden Love Nature Face Toner Tea Tree - Product Review

Hi Friends !! 

Another Oriflame product review from the Love Nature series .. Its the Oriflame Sweden Love Nature Face Toner Tea Tree.

Before I jump into the product specific details let me first explain of what a toner is and why is it needed.. For all those who are unaware of its importance please keep on reading for more details.. 

Toner basically  refers to a lotion or wash designed to cleanse the skin and shrink the appearance of pores, usually used on the face. Toners can be applied to the skin in different ways:On damp cotton wool. (This is the most frequently used method.),Spraying onto the face,By applying a tonic gauze facial mask—a piece of gauze is covered with toner and left on the face for a few minutes. 

Toner basically gives the following benefits :

1. It Shrinks skin pores : Applying a small amount of toner to a soft cotton ball or pad and gently blotting and wiping your face with it will remove oil and give the appearance of smaller pores.
2. It maintains the skin's PH Balance:Our skin is naturally acidic, normally with a pH balance of between five and six. After cleansing, due to the alkaline nature of soap, the pH balance of skin gets disturbed. When this happens your skin needs to work overtime to restore the balance (and that may result in oil), but using a toner helps to restore this balance quickly.
3. It adds a layer of protection:Toners can help close pores and tighten cell gaps after cleansing, thus reducing the penetration of impurities and environmental contaminants into the skin. It can even protect and remove chlorine and minerals present in tap water.
4. It moisturizes:Some toners are humectants, which means that they help to bind moisture to the skin.
5. It refreshes skin:Toner can also be used in lieu of washing your skin when it's oily or dirt. It will leave your skin revitalized, even when you're on-the-go.
6. It can prevent ingrown hair:Toners containing glycolic or other alpha hydroxy acids can help to prevent ingrown hairs, so it also aids in grooming.

Now that you know why we need a toner , let's jump right into the review !!

Oriflame Sweden Love Nature Face Toner Tea Tree

Oriflame toner is effective astringent toner to help tighten the pores and mattify the skin. Prepares the skin for the application of the face lotion.

Which Brand is it ?? : 

 Oriflame is a Swedish based company selling nature-inspired, innovative beauty products direct in more than 60 countries. This toner is part of the "Love Nature" series.

How does it Look and Smell like ?: 

Packaging of the Oriflame Toner

• This comes in a transparent plastic bottle with white screw cap and another cap with a small dispensing hole as shown in image above.
• The consistency is watery , liquid and running.
• The toner is light green in color and has mild fragrance that lasts for sometime.
• Gives a little oily feeling initially till it gets absorbed in the skin.
• Bottle has a neat sticker with all the details about the product.
• Penetrates and gets absorbed in the skin easily.
• If you feel some tingling sensation , do not worry its just the tea tree oil working on your skin.The tingling is mild and will fade away.
• Gives a cooling effect on the skin and helps calm the acne.It reduces the redness of the skin too and reduces the skin pore size.

Key Ingredients:

AQUA, ALCOHOL DENAT., PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 20, SODIUM CITRATE, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, PARFUM, BENZOPHENONE-4, DISODIUM EDTA, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF OIL, LIMONENE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 17200

 How to Use this Product? :

I usually start off with cleaning my face with a face wash , then take few drops of the toner on a cotton pad and swipe it on my face,followed by other products like a moisturizer and sunscreen on top.

My Experience with this toner : 

I have been using this for almost a month now every morning and night as part of my skin care routine. My acne has relatively reduced and the skin looks more tighter.The product claims to reduce the pore size , however it takes time for this process to occur so you need to be very patient as this product takes time to show its effects.
The toner when applied seems to make the skin little oily but the oiliness goes off after it gets completely absorbed into the skin.
It prepares the skin for the application of the moisturizer.

It gives better results when used with the same range of face wash and face cream i.e Oriflame's Sweden Love Nature series.

How much does it Cost? !! :

150ml is for INR 349/- and it is available at  Oriflame (You can check with Oriflame consultant) and on ebay at discounted price.

What Did I like about this product ?:

• Its a very light weight , Hydrating , non-greasy toner.
• It helped me in reducing the skin pores which were visible after the acne has appeared.
• It has goodness of tea tree oil which has benefits of its own.
• Gets absorbed well.
• Fragrance is mild.
• Suitable for oily to combination skin.
• Provides a base and prepares the skin for the moisturizer.
• Travel friendly.
• Neat Packaging.

What did I dislike about this product:

• It gives mild tingles , some may find that irritating.
• If you are someone who has very sensitive skin , then I suggest doing a patch test on you skin first.
• It contains alcohol.

Recommended to use?

Yes , I do recommend to use this product specially if you have issues with acne and breakouts.It is perfect for oily to combination skin.

Final Take & Rating !! : 

I think it was a good experience using this toner, it helped me with most of the problematic areas and best part was there were no new breakouts on my skin.It fairly reduced the skin pores specially on those areas where I had acne initially and the acne had gone leaving a visible pore behind.It works best when used with same range products (face wash and face cream).

Rating would be : 4/5  (-1 for the fact that it contains alcohol).

Hope you enjoyed reading this product review .Please comment below about your take on this product or similar products or any new products in market that you would want me to review.. I will be happy to do so .. 

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