Toners appear to be making a bit of a comeback in 2023, and all thanks to the rising popularity of Korean skin care, according to Los Angeles based dermatologist, Christine Choi Kim, M.D., in an interview with Women's Health. However, it's not the toners of old that are making a resurgance in skin care.
"Historically toners were used as a way to balance the pH of the skin after using an alkaline soap product for cleansing," explains Washington, D.C. based dermatologist, Rebecca Kazin, M.D. She goes on to add, "The thought process has changed from just a typically astringent product. There are now more types of toners that provide different benefits."
Toners are catching up with the rest of medical aesthetics, similar to the chemical peel's recent resurgence, as we discussed in 6 Ways to Take Your Chemical Peels to the Next Level [Survey Results]. New toner formulations are designed to treat the various skin care needs of patients, with hybrid toner-serums for drier skin. Comprehensive methods of skin analysis utilizing AI technology can now be used to customize toner product recommendations to precisely address the skin concerns of each patient.
In our recent survey which asked, Do you recomend that patients use toners? 63% of readers said yes and 37% said no.
With the recent revival of new toner formulations, staying up to date on these latest toners and the skin care brands bringing these new formulations to the industry is a must. Here are five informative MedEsthetics articles to help you do just that.
- Theraderm Brilliance Boost Resurfacing Pads Deliver Brighter, Clearer Skin In One Sweep
- SKINCOMM UNICEL Five-Product System Regenerates Skin Cells & Promotes Collagen Production
- Dermatologist Blair Rose Launches Skincare Junkie
- Esse Skincare to Expand into US Market
- Jennifer Baron, M.D. Introduces Multi-functional Skin Care Line Based on Patient Requests
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