"I wouldn't say it was rare that the beauty industry invents a whole new product category, but my own willingness to adopt another step certainly is. Ten years ago, I'd have told you not to bother with toner unless you particularly enjoyed using it, which is as good a reason as any in a world on fire. And yet over the past couple of years, the new milky toners have, to me at least, become so functional as to be indispensable."
"These are cloudy fluids, thicker than a toner but thinner than a moisturiser, usually containing gentle, universally skin-pleasing ingredients like glycerine, ceramides and peptides. The idea is to apply straight after cleansing, to slightly damp skin, before the serum step, to increase hydration and comfort, and impart that glassy look popularised by Korean skincare (from where, it can fairly be said, milky toners first came)."
"In practice, they do all of this and more. If your schedule and priorities won't tolerate another skincare step, you can still feel the benefits on an ad hoc basis by opting for a mist Milky toners work very well at giving drier, wintery skins an additional opportunity to drink up, and can even be used by very oily skins in place of day cream."
Milky toners are cloudy fluids thicker than traditional toners but thinner than moisturisers, typically formulated with glycerine, ceramides and peptides. They are applied to slightly damp skin immediately after cleansing and before serums to boost hydration, soothe, and create a glassy, dewy finish associated with Korean skincare. Milky toners can be delivered as mists for occasional use or integrated into routines for consistent barrier support. They provide extra moisture for dry, winter skin and can replace day cream for oily skin. Some milky toners also work as mixing media for tanning drops and to sheer heavy foundation.
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