Purify, balance, and soothe your skin matrix with the Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner, a refreshing daily treatment mist engineered to regulate excess oil while calming reactive skin profiles.. Specially designed for oily, combination, and easily irritated skin types, this gentle, alcohol-free toner works to restore your complexion's optimal natural pH balance after cleansing. It acts as a vital priming step, removing any lingering traces of cleanser or hard tap water residue without stripping away essential moisture layers. Infused with pure botanical hydrosols, it works to naturally tighten the appearance of dilated pores and cool down localised redness, leaving your face looking clear, matte, and thoroughly balanced.. Benefits. Balances Surface Oils: Regulates excess sebum production to help maintain a long-lasting, fresh, matte finish.. Soothes Reactive Redness: Effectively calms skin irritation, active blemish inflammation, and seasonal sensitivity.. Alcohol-Free Hydration: Purifies and tightens the skin matrix without causing the tightness, drying, or stinging associated with traditional toners.. Preps the Skin Canvas: Hydrates the stratum corneum to dramatically improve the absorption and efficacy of your subsequent serums and moisturisers.. Multi-Tasking Refreshment: Functions as a cooling, aromatherapeutic facial mist to revive tired skin and clear the mind throughout the day.. The Science Behind the Formula. Elemis utilises natural high-purity saponins and targeted essential oils to safely clarify the epidermis:. Lavender Essential Oil: A globally celebrated botanical active prized for its natural antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, helping to soothe tissue stress and heal the complexion.. Quillaja Saponaria (Soap Bark Wood Extract): A nature-derived, ultra-mild foaming agent that naturally binds to and lifts away lingering daily impurities and dead cells without disrupting the lipid shield.. Sweet Betty Flower (Saponaria Officinalis): A natural cleansing active that tones, refreshes, and rebalances the skin's pH levels while providing a natural softening effect.. Why We Love It. We love this balancing toner because it completely dismantles the myth that clarifying toners have to strip your skin bare to keep oil in check. The fine, atomised mist feels incredibly refreshing on application, instantly cooling the face while delivering a clean, herbal aroma that feels like a boutique spa experience. It is an indispensable multitasker that keeps combination skin perfectly stable, effortlessly shifting zones from greasy to beautifully hydrated, smooth, and matte.. How To Use It. Use daily, every morning and evening, immediately after your purifying cleansing step.. Method One: Moisten a soft cotton pad with the toner and sweep it gently across your face, neck, and décolletage, avoiding the immediate eye area.. Method Two: Hold the bottle roughly 6–8 inches away from the face, close your eyes, and mist directly onto the skin as a cooling, weightless hydration layer.. Tip: Keep a bottle in your bag or refrigerator during hot summer months for an instant, ice-cool skin reset.. Works Well With. To create the ultimate pore-refining and clarifying ritual, apply this mist immediately after pulling out impurities with the Elemis Herbal Lavender Repair Mask.. Values. Cruelty-free, paraben-free, alcohol-free, mineral oil-free, silicone-free, suitable for combination, oily, and highly sensitive skin profiles.