79%
would repurchase
4.1/5
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ingredients

Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane (hydration), Butylene Glycol (hydration), Glycereth-26 (hydration/texture-enhancing), Dimethiconol (hydration), Oenothera Biennis Oil (evening primrose oil/non-fragrant oil/antioxidant), Borago Officinalis Seed Oil (borage oil/non-fragrant oil/antioxidant), Sodium Hyaluronate (hydration/skin replenishing), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E/antioxidants), Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidants), Ascorbyl Palmitate (vitamin C/antioxidant), Panthenol (skin replenishing), Allantoin (skin-soothing), Glycerin (hydration/skin replenishing), Hydrogenated Lecithin (skin-restoring), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (emollient), Niacinamide (vitamin B3/skin-restoring), Superoxide Dismutase (antioxidant), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (emollient), Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate (stabilizer), Laureth-4 (texture-enhancing), Laureth-23 (texture-enhancing), Disodium EDTA (stabilizer), Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Chlorphenesin (preservative), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Benzoic Acid (preservative), Sorbic Acid (preservative).

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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3 years ago

I had this toner just sitting around in my stash for quite some time. It is winter and it is cold and dry, so my oily but dehydrated skin was feeling a little depleted. I decided to add this to my...

About reviewer (431 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Dark, Neutral

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown



2.0
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4 years ago

So this toner has been handed off to 3 family members with different skin concerns and no one has been a satisfied customer. I have rosacea, but combination skin. I thought it might be good for my...

About reviewer (131 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Other

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


4.0
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5 years ago

Overall a nice toner. Lightly moisturising, nothing crazy. Was okay for my sensitive skin. It isn't great at removing makeup (not that I'd expect it to be) but it's fine as a quick morning cleanse...

About reviewer (75 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Other

EyesGreen


1.0
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6 years ago

Contrary to the name, this made my skin irritated and shockingly red. As in "What happened to your face?!" red, but not like a swell-y, hive-y allergic reaction. It was localized to my cheeks. I...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


2.0
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6 years ago

I ordered this toner without looking closely at the ingredients list. I wanted a moisturizing toner that wouldn't clog my pores and couldn't imagine that a [runny] liquid toner would contain...

About reviewer (476 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


2.0
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6 years ago

As in all Paula’s choice toner that I have tried, there are something in this toner that irritates my skin slightly. Finished the whole bottle and will not repurchase. Toner is definitely...

About reviewer (81 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Other

HairBlack

EyesBlack


4.0
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7 years ago

A caveat about me: I am not a daily toner user and this is not so life changing that it has turned me into one. If it had been that good, I would have given it five lippies. However, I do like to...

About reviewer (361 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Dry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Curly, Other

EyesBrown


2.0
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8 years ago

When I first tried this toner, I thought this is it... HG... but a half an hour later my skin was as red as a tomato. I was really sad, because I loved the hydrating texture of this toner. This is...

About reviewer (734 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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8 years ago

I tried nearly every Paula's Choice toner, and Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner has been the one I keep going back to. It is a water-weight translucent liquid with a mild, natural (but...

About reviewer (163 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Neutral

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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8 years ago

To be honest, I never really understood the added benefit of a toner. It always seemed like a useless extra step to me and I prefer to limit the amount of steps in my skincare routine in order to...

About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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8 years ago

I'm on my third bottle, and I've been using it for maybe 11 months now. I use it both morning and evening, followed by Paula's Choice BHA 2% and some BB or CC cream. For reference, I have mild...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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8 years ago

When you have sensitive and/or redness-prone skin, toners are always somewhat tricky. I'm also one of those people that must use a toner after cleansing, as I feel that toning really makes the skin...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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9 years ago

I'll continue to purchase it....but I can't tell a difference. My combo/dehydrated skin was ACTING UP. I can't really see an improvement, but I'm afraid to stop using it. I can't help but think...

About reviewer (82 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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9 years ago

I never use toners. They always had a negative effect on my skin. However, I heard a lot of great things about this one and got really curious. So I ordered it. BEST DECISION EVER. It's supposedly...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


2.0
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9 years ago

So this toner isnt really for any skin type that I know of.. I didnt find it moistuzing for dry skin,it just kind of dried to nothing... Now IM breakout prone and this toner did break me out...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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9 years ago

I love this product! I have acne prone skin so in the morning after I cleanse (normally with micellar water) I use this as a moisturizer. I pour a tiny bit into my palm, rub it between my hands and...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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9 years ago

I love this stuff. I'm 33 with normal to dry sensitive very acne prone skin. This would be, as they say, a holy grail. It's just beautiful. Like milky water, I just splash some on every day and it...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue


5.0
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9 years ago

This is really great for my sensitive, dehydrated skin. Due to the harsh cold weather my skin was itching like crazy. It was extremely unpleasant to wash my face in the morning and night. I was...

About reviewer (59 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Curly, Coarse

EyesGray


5.0
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9 years ago

I am near the bottom of my second bottle, and already have a third bottle waiting to go. In regards to the standard perception of toners, I wouldn't even call this one. I refuse to miss this...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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9 years ago

This toner is brilliant. I'm afraid to admit that I often skip using a toner due to never finding one that I really like. Most that I have used in the past have been for the sake of it and when...

About reviewer (112 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen