Two gradient blue to pink skincare bottles with white text labeled The Skin Balancing Duo.

Birch Milk Refining Toner bottle with blueberry and green leaves on light background.

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The Skin Balancing Duo

$88.00

For glowing, luminous skin, you need to strike the right balance to go deeper and see the results with the Skin Balancing Duo. Our gentle Birch Milk Refining Toner has the optimal 1% blend of pore-refining and skin-smoothing acids that will leave your complexion soft and pores refined to prevent breakouts. Follow up with a few drops of The Giving Essence, silky treatment essence formulated to complement the toner. It is infused with powerhouse galactomyces, niacinamide, ellagic acid and antioxidant-rich berries (which give it its natural pink hue), to deeply nourish, brighten and strengthen your skin.

Select Awards & Honors:

Winner of 2020 SELF Healthy Beauty Award, Birch Milk Refining Toner
Editor's Pick by Bustle, The Giving Essence

Toner: 100 ml / 3.38 fl oz (TSA friendly); pH of 4
Essence: 150 ml / 5.07 fl oz; pH of 5

For all skin types

Cruelty free and vegan

Free of parabens, artificial coloring and synthetic fragrances

Step Three

Birch Milk Refining Toner

With a 76% concentration of pure birch juice, this acid toner features an optimal blend of pore-refining AHAs and PHAs and natural skin-soothers like marshmallow root extract and squalane to gently buff away fine lines while hydrating your skin.

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 JUICE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, GLYCOLIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SQUALANE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, GLUCONOLACTONE, WATER/AQUA/EAU, SODIUM PHYTATE, TREHALOSE,
GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (WINTERGREEN) LEAF EXTRACT, ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER WATER, SODIUM SURFACTIN, PANTHENOL, ASTROCARYUM MURUMURU SEED BUTTER, THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM SEED BUTTER, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) FRUIT EXTRACT, FOENICULUM VULGARE (FENNEL) FRUIT EXTRACT, POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE, POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE, STYRENE/VP COPOLYMER,
TROMETHAMINE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, INULIN LAURYL CARBAMATE

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.

Step Four

The Giving Essence

This silky treatment packs in nourishing ingredients like galactomyces, niacinamide and polyglutamic acid to unlock a healthy, hydrated complexion, while a cocktail of antioxidant-rich red algae, berries and ellagic acid reveals a luminous complexion.

GALACTOMYCES

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate (GFF) is a derivative of fermented sake that has proven skin care benefits, including reducing the appearance of pores, blackheads and sebum; decreasing levels of acne; and improving skin brightness.

NIACINAMIDE

Niacinamide helps skin retain moisture, increases antioxidant activity to improve overall texture, increases production of ceramides to fortify the skin barrier, reduces appearance of fine lines, and evens out skin tone. Sensitive-skin friendly.

Black Chokeberry

This superfood ingredient has one of the highest recorded antioxidant contents of any fruit or berry, and contributes to skin youth and radiance. Polyphenols in black chokeberry provide anti-aging and skin calming properties, treating UV-exposed skin.

Ellagic Acid

Found in high concentrations in dark fruits, ellagic acid protects against UV rays, collagen degeneration and harmful bacterial pathogens. This acid brightens skin without impacting cell DNA, making it a safe alternative to other brightening ingredients.

Polyglutamic Acid

This water-soluble peptide holds four times more moisture than hyaluronic acid, and leaves skin radiant and hydrated.

Red Algae

This sea plant contains a high concentration of calcium, which gently exfoliates the skin, removing dead skin cells, reducing fine lines, and brightening complexion.

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GALACTOMYCES FERMENT FILTRATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SACCHAROMYCES FERMENT LYSATE FILTRATE, ASPERGILLUS FERMENT, PROPANEDIOL, NIACINAMIDE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, ELLAGIC ACID, ARONIA MELANOCARPA FRUIT EXTRACT, POLYGLUTAMIC ACID, GLYCERIN, CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, MORUS ALBA ROOT EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN, HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA EXTRACT, MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA (ACEROLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, LYCIUM CHINENSE FRUIT EXTRACT, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, RUBUS FRUTICOSUS (BLACKBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (CRANBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, BETAINE, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT EXTRACT, VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, SOLANUM MELONGENA (EGGPLANT) FRUIT EXTRACT, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) EXTRACT, SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, WATER/AQUA/EAU, SODIUM PHYTATE, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CYANOCOBALAMIN, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE

How To Use

Use daily. After double cleansing and prepping the skin with the Birch Milk Refining Toner, dispense The Giving Essence into your hands and pat or press onto face. Continue with the rest of your skin care routine. With any expected sun exposure, always protect skin with sunscreen.