La Theorie Toner :: Soothing Treatment, Korean Toner (Fatty Acid Free, 7.10 Fl Oz)

This may be one of my fav skincare purchases to date. It’s certainly going to be a staple in my routine for a long time, if not forever! It would be a hard one to replace. I have a lot of skin issues since COVID so since expanding my education on ingredients I’m very careful what I’m exposed to. Not just chemicals but some natural ingredients can be irritating and this is rated 100/100 on an app I refer to for that.

Good

Nice- LOVE that there's no fragrance, it's surprising how many toners have them nowadays which is ridiculous. Love that it's mild and easy to use, except it doesn't have any convenient application method which is always annoying. Especially considering value for product, but I don't think this irritated me at least! The ingredient list is straightforward. I don't think I saw any difference to my weird new tiny forehead bumps which I was told might be folliculitis 🤷‍♀️

I love this toner! I use it along with the facewash of the same line from La Theorie and that routine has been making a huge difference to my skin. After using the wash and toner (overnight) only once there was a noticeable difference to my face - much smoother and clearer. I thought maybe it was the glycerin forming a layer on top of my skin that made it seem so smooth and nice, but then I had a horrible flare up of something behind my ear (a problem due to the particular pair of glasses I have to wear at the moment + stress that causes me to fuss at that area) and I tried putting some toner on it. It was like pouring water on a fire! The flare up that had been bothering me for probably about a month faded away in about a day. So, this toner is not just a surface treatment. It really does calm my skin and improve its texture and appearance.

I don't think it's a terrible product, so I still give it a few stars. However, being deeply (embarrassingly) intertwined in the skin care community for the past 15 years... there just is not anything that remarkable or special about this product for ME. Over the past 5 or so years, I've almost completely migrated over to the asian beauty side of things.. I still will use western products when it comes to actives, but outside of that, it would be very difficult to impress me with something like a toner. All of that to say, I prefer my Korean toners by far to this one, and the price is comparable (either a few $ less, a few $ more, or the same). It seems like the main selling point of this toner is that it is fatty acid free, however I've never really seen another product advertised in that way... which is to say, maybe it is something incredibly cutting edge and I just am not aware of the benefits at this time, OR it's just a shot to differentiate the product in some way, and the actual benefit is not there. Anywho, I am in no position to decide which it is, but I can say I am skeptical that the toner doesn't have much actual substance to it. It didn't do anything harmful to my skin, but it wasn't particularly noteworthy either.

Most toners have a but of a sting to them- from the inexpensive drug store version to the super pricey French spa ones I’ve used.When I felt this on my skin after washing it, I did not think it would be doing anything but I looked at my face pad and saw it did remove leftover produce the wash soap did not get and my skin looked plumped but also matted in a good way.I’ll be using this in my daily routine until the bottle is gone and it’s a BIG bottle.It’s an amber bottle, it’s not glass. It’s seems like plastic but it doesn’t bend at all. I tried to smoosh it and couldn’t. I need to know what the material is so crazy.

This is a great toner for sensitive skin. It doesn’t strip your skin of all its natural oils so you don’t feel like you’re putting rubbing alcohol on your skin. I’m not sure what “fatty acid free” does for my face - are fatty acids an issue in skin care? You get a large bottle so it will last quite a while. No complaints.

This is my first foray into K-beauty products after using primarily budget American versions. This is a great toner! It feels so light going on, my skin tolerates it very well, and it feels lovely. I love how my face looks and feels after allowing the toner to absorb before using my other nightly skincare products, and the bottle is a VERY good size that should last a while. Happy to add this to my skincare routine.