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A luminous Mermaid-blue DIY toner to tighten pores and hydrate the skin. Made with four simple ingredients: witch hazel, green tea, aloe vera and essential oils.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I’m having so much fun making my own skin care. When you go through the process of re-creating your daily non-negotiables with no-tox ingredients, you inevitably end up educating yourself along the way on what really<\/em> goes into those chemical-laden products.<\/p>\n

So here is an all-natural facial toner recipe – made with just 4 simple ingredients (you'll whip it up in minutes!).<\/p>\n

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Facial toners are designed to tighten the pores of the skin after cleansing, so it needs to have astringent properties. Astringent<\/em> simply means that it causes a tightening of soft tissues. It comes from the Latin word ‘adstringere’ – ‘to bind together’.<\/p>\n

You know when your mouth gets that funny feeling after a mouthful of green bananas, pomegranate or tea? That.<\/p>\n

We actually use astringent herbs in Herbal Medicine to help heal wounds and draw tissue together to stop bleeding in the gums, gastrointestinal tract and uterus as a few examples. It is a group of chemicals called tannins that are responsible for this tightening action.<\/p>\n

In skin care however, we’re using plants with an astringent action to firm up the skin. And for this recipe, I’ve chosen witch hazel and green tea. The other ingredients include aloe vera to hydrate and soothe, and essential oils to add anti-ageing compounds.<\/p>\n

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Witch hazel <\/strong>(Hamamelis virginiana<\/em><\/strong>) is a tree native to North America. It is probably most well-known for its application as a remedy for haemorrhoids – as it is extremely efficacious at reducing inflammation, relieving swelling, irritation and itching.<\/p>\n

Lovely I know – but, if it can shrink a haemorrhoid, imagine what it can do for those pores!<\/p>\n

It is possible to source an alcohol-free witch hazel extract – try a natural foods store as your first port of call.<\/p>\n

Green tea <\/strong>is naturally astringent thanks to its tannins. It is also high in antioxidants, something we want more of on our skin to prevent free radical damage, and therefore, signs of ageing.<\/p>\n

Aloe vera gel <\/strong>as you know is incredibly hydrating, soothing and healing to the skin. It also happens to make a great carrier for the essential oils.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the super special ingredient here responsible for its luminous mermaid-like glow, is a new essential oil blend from doTERRA called Yarrow Pom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yarrow Pom is made from yarrow essential oil, with cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil.<\/p>\n

Yarrow is a common weed (a medicinal weed, actually!). It has soft feathery leaves and a cluster of tiny white flowers at the end of long delicate stalks.<\/p>\n

The vivid mermaid-blue pigment is due to the chamazulene content – found to be a stronger antioxidant than vitamin’s C or E.<\/p>\n

This blend is one that will make your skin absolutely glow!<\/p>\n

If you don’t have this on hand, myrrh or juniper berry essential oils would be a great alternative.  <\/p>\n

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How to make a DIY Facial Toner<\/h2>\n

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