10 Best Toners For Oily And Acne-Prone Skin To Get The Perfect Balance

Minimalist's toner comes with 3% PHA, which is an exfoliating active that removes dirt and dead cells from the upper most layers of the skin. It's a mild active so it will suit sensitive skin types as well and can be used daily. While going through the ingredient list, it also has niacinamide and salicylic acid, great ingredients for oily skin types. This toner is alcohol-free and has pro-biotics and pre-biotics to balance skin microbiome and facilitate healthy and fast recovery of skin's barrier.

Rating: 4.4/5

Rose water is rich in antioxidants and also has anti-bacterial properties, which makes it a good pick for a summer toner. It's all-natural, keeps your face hydrated. This one specifically smells so fresh, claims to tighten pores and balances the pH of the skin after washing your face. 

Rating: 4.5/5

Pore care is a priority when it comes to finding the best toner for oily skin, and this one from Re'equil does just that. It's an alcohol-free toner packed with nine botanical extracts (witch hazel, aloe vera, seaweed, great burdock, ivy, lemon, watercress, sage and common soapwort) that helps in minimising pores and improving skin texture. 

Rating: 4.3/5

The Innisfree Green Tea Balancing toner restores the natrual balance of your skin and leaves it feeling hydrated. The texture is water-like and absorbs within a few seconds. It's best suited for people with oily and combination skin types as green tea helps regulate sebum production.

Rating: 4.5/5

Plum's Toner has 3% niacinamide, a versatile ingredient that helps with inflammation, stabilises oil production and retains moisture. The three key main areas where this toner works wonders is minimising pores and keeping them clean (thanks to rice ferment extracts), keeping skin hydrated (due to oats) and target blemishes and regulate oil production (niacinamide).

Rating: 4.4/5

Specifically formulated for oily and acne-prone skin, the Kaya purifying toner has mandelic acid, which helps gently exfoliate and unclog pores. It's also got botanical extracts of cucumber, witch hazel and rose that help with excess sebum production, tightens pores, and reduce skin irritation.

Rating: 4.3/5

A hydrosol is basically the water left after distilling flowers or herbs. This Tattvalogy Neem Hydrosol, as the name suggests, is a water-based toner made of neem distillation. Neem is an extremely beneficial plant for acne-prone skin, it's an antibacterial that combats pimples and skin irritation. This one is made through a steam distillation process and claims to be up to 10 times more potent than boiled neem leaves at home, making it a good toner for acne-prone oily skin. Users feel it has helped with acne and love to keep it in the fridge and spray the cool mist in the mornings.

Rating: 4.5/5

We know and trust Clinique when it comes to skincare. This clarifying toner is 100% fragrance-free, and while it can be used for all skin types, people with oily acne-prone skin will especially benefit from it. It's a gentle salicylic acid toner that aims to reduce excess oil, mattify skin and unclog pores. Users have been using this product for years and claim that they were able to see differences within the first few weeks of use.

Rating: 4.2/5

It's rare when a product lives up to the hype, like this one. This was an influenced purchase from Instagram because no one could stop raving about it. It offers mild exfoliation and improves skin texture over the use of time. Even though this formula has ginseng root and aloe vera for soothing benefits, I'd still suggest first using alternate days first and then every day as it can be a little drying due to the high potency of glycolic acid (AHA), and always using a moisturiser after. 

Though the product isn't advertised to use on scalp, I found it very beneficial to reduce dandruff when applied once a week. If you need more scalp care advice, head here.

Rating: 4.5/5

Kiehl's Blue Astringent Herbal lotion is formulated (originally in 1964) with camphor (for a cooling effect, often used in skincare products for oily skin), menthol (for an instant refreshing feeling) and Sodium PCA (humectant to retain moisture). Altogether, it helps soothe and balance skin, especially oily parts of one's face. And it can also be used as an aftershave for men! The only drawback here is that this one includes alcohol, which can be a little harsh for certain skin types.

Rating: 4.7/5