Making your own toner with aloe vera is simple and affordable — just four natural ingredients. This homemade face toner soothes and calms skin, reduces irritation and redness, and adds lightweight moisture to dry areas.
Because you make it yourself, it’s budget-friendly and free from unnecessary preservatives and harsh chemicals. The recipe below combines cucumber, aloe juice, witch hazel, and essential oils like tea tree for a refreshing, effective toner suitable for many skin types.
What does toner do for your face?
Toner helps remove any remaining dirt or oil after cleansing, refines texture, and evens skin tone. This aloe-based toner also provides gentle nourishment and calming benefits, making it a great option if you want something soothing yet effective.
What is the best natural toner for the face?
A good natural toner uses simple, recognizable ingredients. This DIY toner uses four natural components that work well for most skin types. Benefits at a glance:
- Cucumber: Mostly water, cucumber also contains vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and caffeic acid, which help soothe irritated skin.
- Tea Tree Essential Oil: Known for calming irritated or itchy skin, tea tree can be helpful for blemish-prone complexions.
- Aloe Juice: Moisturizes without greasiness, leaving skin feeling light and refreshed.
- Witch Hazel: Can help reduce inflammation and calm irritated or breakout-prone skin.
This toner works well for dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. You can tailor the essential oil choice to your skin’s needs—see the suggestions below for options.
Supplies for Toner with Aloe Vera
This tutorial makes toner-soaked face pads stored in a jar. They’re easy to use: simply wipe your face with a pad whenever you need refreshment or cleansing between washes.
- 1 cucumber
- 32 oz glass jar or a pitcher
- glass measuring cup
- Aloe juice
- 1/2 cup witch hazel
- cotton face pads
- 20–30 drops essential oils (see suggestions below)
- 8 oz mason jar to store toner wipes
Essential Oils for Toning
Tea tree works well as a general-purpose oil, but you can mix or substitute other oils depending on your skin. Aim for a total of 20–30 drops for this batch.
For any skin type:
- Lavender essential oil
- Geranium essential oil
For dry skin:
- Frankincense essential oil
- Carrot seed essential oil
- Manuka essential oil
For oily skin:
- Roman chamomile
- Lemon essential oil
- Cedarwood essential oil
How To Make Your Own Face Toner with Aloe Vera
Step #1
Make cucumber-infused water by slicing a cucumber and placing the slices in a jar or pitcher of water. Refrigerate and let it infuse overnight.
You only need 3/4 cup of cucumber-infused water for the toner, so making a full jar leaves extra for drinking if you like.
Step #2
The next day, pour 3/4 cup of the cucumber water into a glass measuring cup. Add 1/3 cup witch hazel and 1 tablespoon aloe juice.
Step #3
Add 20–30 drops of essential oils to the mixture. Tea tree is a solid all-around choice; for very dry skin, try 5 drops each of lavender, frankincense, geranium, and carrot seed.
Step #4
Stir the mixture thoroughly to combine the cucumber water, witch hazel, aloe juice, and essential oils.
Step #5
Fill an 8 oz mason jar with dry cotton pads. Slowly pour the toner mixture over the pads, allowing them to absorb the liquid. Continue until the jar is full and the pads are saturated.
Your homemade face toner wipes are ready to use.
How to Store Homemade Face Toner with Aloe Vera
This recipe contains no preservatives, so refrigerate the sealed jar between uses. Stored in the refrigerator with the lid tightly closed, the toner wipes should last up to about two weeks. The cold wipes also provide a refreshing, cooling sensation when applied.
How do you use face toner?
Use a toner pad to wipe your face after cleansing or at the end of the day. Avoid contact with the eyes. These pads are also handy after workouts, hikes, or any time you want a quick refresh. The toner helps remove excess oil and sweat while cooling and calming the skin.
For regular use, apply nightly after cleansing or use a few times a week depending on your routine and skin needs.
Recipe Summary
4 Ingredient DIY Face Toner with Aloe
This easy homemade toner is great for sensitive or acne-prone skin. It’s affordable, simple to make, and uses just four natural ingredients: cucumber-infused water, aloe juice, witch hazel, and essential oils.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- glass jar or pitcher for infusing
- glass measuring cup
- Aloe juice
- 1/2 cup witch hazel
- cotton face pads
- 20–30 drops essential oils (tea tree, lavender, geranium, etc.)
- 8 oz mason jar to store toner wipes
Instructions
1. Slice the cucumber and place it in a jar or pitcher of water. Refrigerate overnight.
2. The next day, pour 3/4 cup of cucumber-infused water into a measuring cup. Add 1/3 cup witch hazel, 1 tablespoon aloe juice, and 20–30 drops essential oils. Stir to combine.
3. Fill an 8 oz mason jar with dry cotton pads. Slowly pour the toner mixture over the pads until saturated.
4. Store the sealed jar in the refrigerator. Use within two weeks.
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