The Chronic Consumer

I’ve been paying more attention to my skincare regimen recently, which is why I’ve been using toner for the past six months or so. I’d never used this type of product before, but I liked the results I had from my Paula’s Choice toner and decided to continue my regimen even after the bottle ran out.

Unfortunately, I was under the impression that all toners are more or less the same, so instead of going back to Paula’s Choice, I bought Aloe Calming Toner from The Body Shop. They were having a Buy-One-Get-One-Free sale, and I simply couldn’t pass up two 6.75 oz bottles of toner for a total of $12.50!

Anyway, The Aloe Calming Toner is marketed for sensitive skin, and says that it’s a “comforting, conditioning, toning liquid proven to purify without irritating.” Purify? Eh, I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean, but I was keen to try this stuff and see if it kept my skin silky smooth like the Paula’s Choice toner.

I’ve only been using The Body Shop toner for a couple of weeks, but I think I can safely say that it is inferior to Paula’s Choice in terms of the effect it has on my skin. The Aloe Calming toner doesn’t seem to help with dryness or irritation, nor does it “comfort” my skin in any way. It does clean up a lot of residue left behind from my bar soap (a LOT more than the Paula’s Choice seemed to pick up), but other than that, I haven’t noticed any improvements.

Overall, I prefer Paula’s Choice to this particular toner from The Body Shop. I’m going to continue using this product until I finish the two bottles that I have, but then it’s back to PC for me!