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Birch Milk Refining Toner

$32.00

The Birch Milk Refining Toner is a perfect marriage between a hydrating Korean toner and an exfoliating Western acid treatment. Its gentle-yet-effective formulation helps to prevent breakouts for soft, supple and clear skin.

With a base of over 70% birch juice, squalane, glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, the Birch Milk Refining Toner preps and hydrates skin, while an optimal 1% blend of AHAs (glycolic and lactic acid) and PHA (gluconolactone) smooths out fine lines, brightens skin and refines pores. Safe for daily use.

For beginners who don't regularly exfoliate, slowly incorporate the Birch Milk Refining Toner into your routine about 2-3x a week until your skin is acclimated.

For those accustomed to regular exfoliation with acids, alternate use with your other acid products (i.e. day vs. night or every other day) to prevent over-exfoliation and sensitization.

Follow up with The Giving Essence, a silky treatment essence designed to complement the toner, to deeply hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier after exfoliation.

pH of 4.0

Select Awards & Honors:

Winner of 2020 SELF Healthy Beauty Award
Winner of 2019 PureWow x Blink Beauty Indie Beauty Award

100 mL / 3.38 fl oz (TSA friendly)

For all skin types

Cruelty free and vegan

Free of alcohol, parabens, artificial coloring and synthetic fragrances

Step Three

Birch Milk Refining Toner

A milky toner designed for daily use. With an optimal balance of lactic acid, glycolic acid and gluconolactone and skin-soothers like birch juice and marshmallow root, your skin will stay hydrated while buffing away fine lines and preventing breakouts.

Ingredients:

Birch Juice

Our toner replaces water with birch juice (76% concentration), a skin-soothing and hydrating tree sap. Birch juice contains 17 amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes, minerals, proteins and vitamins, including Vitamin B3 and skin-brightening Vitamin C.

Marshmallow Root

This anti-aging plant extract reduces inflammation and fine lines, as well as hydrates and protects the skin. Made up of polysaccharides and flavonoids, it also contains mucilage, a dewy substance with skin-softening and antioxidant properties.

Squalane

Squalane is derived from squalene, a hydrocarbon that is naturally produced by our bodies to maintain moisture in our skin. It also boosts cell regeneration and allows other ingredients to absorb more efficiently into skin. Our squalane is plant-based.

Glycolic and Lactic Acid

Glycolic and lactic acid remove dead skin cells, bringing forth fresh skin, counteracting hyperpigmentation and reducing sun damage. Our toner contains a 1% concentration of acids that it is effective but still gentle enough for daily use.

Gluconolactone

Gluconolactone is a naturally occurring polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that provides exfoliating, moisturizing and antioxidant activity without sensitizing the skin.

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Betula Platyphylla Japonica (Birch) Juice, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Gluconolactone, Water, Sodium Lactate,Trehalose, Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena (Damask Rose) Flower Water, Sodium Dodoxynol-40 Sulfate, Sorbic Acid, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Styrene/VP Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid

How To Use

Gentle for daily use. After cleansing, shake well and dispense Birch Milk Refining Toner into your hands and pat or press onto face and neck. You can also use a cotton pad to gently swipe the toner onto the face and neck. Follow up with The Giving Essence (or essence and serum of choice) to hydrate and strengthen exfoliated skin. With any expected sun exposure, always protect skin with sunscreen.

Dewy Soft
Silky Glowy

Hear Charlotte's Acne Story

"This toner is the perfect marriage of a hydrating Korean toner with a Western acid treatment, that is gentle enough for daily use, to prevent breakouts and smooth out the texture of your skin."

Charlotte Cho, Founder of Then I Met You