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Best Overall Toner for Oily Skin
Herbivore Botanicals Jasmine Green Tea Balancing Toner
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Pros
Non-stripping
Easy-to-use spray bottle
Packaged in an easy-to-use spray bottle, this toner won't leave your face feeling stripped or dry after use, but it is packed with powerhouse ingredients that will mattify your oily complexion: Witch hazel works as an astringent, while salicylic acid in the form of willow bark clears out pores. "It immediately makes my face feel less oily," one reviewer raves.
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Best Value Toner for Oily Skin
Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner
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Pros
Gentle on skin
Affordable
Wnek grew up using Dickinson's toner for her oily skin, and she says it visibly helps minimize her pores. This classic non-drying drugstore toner is gentle on skin and helps even skin tone with witch hazel, its only ingredient.
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Best Hydrating Toner for Oily Skin
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Solution
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Pros
Evens skin texture and tone
Moisturizes skin
This toner uses salicylic and glycolic acid to help improve skin texture, unclog pores and control oil. Not only does it help clear pores, it also keeps skin soft with hydrating ingredients like castor oil. "I like how it kept the oiliness at bay without drying it out," one reviewer says.
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Best Rose Water Toner for Oily Skin
THAYERS Alcohol-Free Rose Petal Witch Hazel Facial Toner
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Pros
Controls oil
Cleans out pores
Packed with rose water, aloe vera and witch hazel, this toner works wonders for greasy, acne-prone skin. "I have enlarged pores, adult acne, dry cheeks, oily T zone, and uneven skin," one reviewer says. My skin I also extremely sensitive to any products. It doesn’t dry out my skin. I have not had one single pimple since using this product. My pores look smaller. It’s very gentle on my skin. It doesn’t burn at all."
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Best Toner for Glowing Skin
Pixi Glow Tonic
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Pros
Packed with ingredients that benefit skin
Makes skin radiant
This Beauty Lab pick is on Wnek's current roster of favorite toners. "It contains astringents, aloe, glycolic acid and humectants — all great things in a toner," she says. "It smells great and definitely makes my skin glow."
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Best Alcohol-Free Toner for Oily Skin
Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner
Credit: Biossance
Pros
Clarifys skin tone and texture
Moisturizing
Non-stripping
BHAs and AHAs work together to even skin texture and clarify the skin, while sugarcane-derived squalane give the skin a boost of instant moisture. "It makes my pores look smaller and I also think it helps control oil throughout the day, but doesn’t make my skin feel tight or dry," one reviewer says.
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Best Pore-Tightening Toner for Oily Skin
OLEHENRIKSEN Balancing Force Oil Control Toner
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Pros
Controls blackheads
Exfoliates skin
Made with oily skin in mind, this toner works to control sebum throughout the day with glycolic and salicylic acids. "This product has greatly evened out my skin tone and gotten rid of the excess oil around my T-zone," one reviewer says. "I usually get blackheads as my skin is very oily, but using this, I noticed that my skin began to clear up and my skin wasn't as oily."
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Best Micellar Toner for Oily Skin
Bioderma Sensibio H2O
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Pros
Gentle and non-irritating
Can be used throughout the day to minimize oil
Even though it's not technically a toner, Goodarzi recommends micellar water for oily skin because it can help freshen skin throughout the day or gently remove excess oil after cleansing. "This fragrance free micellar water is a really simple product that does exactly what it is designed to do," she says. "It cleanses the skin without irritating or stripping the skin. It can help oily skin types remove excess oil and debris."
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Best Toner for Large Pores
Paula's Choice SKIN PERFECTING 2 BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Credit: Paula's Choice
Pros
Exfoliates skin
Non-drying
Formulated with pore-unclogging BHA, this toner gets deep into the skin to minimize oil. "This product is well-loved by many people because it can help with skin texture while being gentle and moisturizing on the skin," says Goodarzi. "Many exfoliants can make the skin feel tight or dry but that is not the case with this one."
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Best Brightening Toner for Oily Skin
Good Molecules Niacinamide Brightening Toner
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Pros
Gentle on skin
Evens skin tone
This affordable toner uses niacinamide to help brighten skin and even complexion. "It can help regulate sebum production and brighten the skin," says Goodarzi. "It is well-tolerated on most skin types, including oily skin."
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Best Exfoliating Toner for Oily Skin
Glossier Solution
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Glossier's Solution is packed with AHAs, BHAs and PHAs for an exfoliating punch. "I've been struggling with my face looking oily and reddish for years and had all but accepted that that was just how my skin was," one reviewer says. "My oil disappeared, my acne is non existent, and my dark spots and acne scars have almost completely faded. My skin has never been healthier, or softer."
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