How to Make Lemon Facial Toner

The clean smell of fresh lemon can also be part of your beauty regimen, invigorating your soul as it cleanses your skin. Lemon is used in commercial beauty treatments as an astringent and cleanser. You can create a homemade lemon facial toner that has all the benefits of a commercial toner at a fraction of the cost. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Lemon juice
• Distilled water
• Witch hazel
• Rose hydrosol
• Strong green tea
• Vegetable glycerin (also called glycerol)
• Apple cider vinegar
• lemon essential oil
• Geranium essential oil
• Vodka

1. Combine 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 cup distilled water and 2/3 cup witch hazel. Pour the mixture into a clean bottle with a lid. Shake well. Apply the toner with a cotton pad. Store in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.
2. Mix together 4 ounces of distilled water, 2 ounces of rose hydrosol and 2 ounces of strong green tea. Stir this mixture well. Adding 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar. Stir again to make certain that it's well mixed. Once it's mixed, add 10 drops of lemon essential oil and 5 drops of geranium essential oil. Pour this mixture into a bottle with a lid. Wipe the face with a cotton pad to clean and follow with a good moisturizer. This facial toner will keep for 1 to 2 weeks if refrigerated.
3. Make a batch of homemade facial toner for oily skin. Combine 2 tablespoons each of vodka and fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon witch hazel, and 1 tablespoon distilled water. Mix all ingredients and store in a clean bottle. Apply the facial toner with a cotton pad.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid the eye area and the area immediately around your mouth when using both commercial and homemade toners.