How to Make Facial Toner With Apple Cider Vinegar
The key to beautiful, blemish-free skin is in your kitchen cabinet! Store-bought facial toners can contain chemicals and preservatives, but a homemade apple cider vinegar (ACV) toner is a natural and cheap solution to your beauty woes. Unfiltered ACV, found in health food stores, is packed with vitamins and minerals and contains alpha-hydroxy acid, an ingredient often found in anti-aging products. It also balances the skin's pH, regulates oil, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Things You'll Need
- Distilled water
- Unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- Bottle
- Tea tree oil (optional)
- Green tea (optional)
- Aspirin (optional)
- Witch hazel (optional)
Instructions
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Combine 3 cups distilled water with 1/3 cup ACV.
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Pour into a bottle and shake well.
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Soak a cotton ball with the toner and apply to a cleansed face.
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Additional ingredients can be added if desired. Add a few pills of aspirin, which contain salicylic acid. Substitute antioxidant-rich green tea for the distilled water. Add a few drops of tea tree oil or a few teaspoons of witch hazel for additional antibacterial properties.
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For best results, store the toner in the refrigerator.
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Tips & Warnings
If the toner is too harsh for your skin, dilute it with water.
Test the toner on a small area of your skin before applying it to your face. If you experience peeling, blistering, or excessive redness and irritation, discontinue use.
The smell of ACV may be bothersome to some individuals.
