Rose + Chamomile Facial Toner

My skin is fairly sensitive, and over the past year I’ve been experiencing stronger and stronger eczema flare ups on and around my eyelids. Having thought it was a result of the product that I was using, I decided to make some changes.

After slowly attempting to ‘detoxify’ my skincare routine by introducing and/or replacing the products I had been using with ‘cleaner’ alternatives, my bank account let out a hefty sigh.

Though my skin seemed to be less irritated, my eyelids still experienced frequent flare ups and hormonal breakouts were still a part of my life.

But, what if detoxifying is more about reducing the amount of product we put on our skin?

Though my eczema was not a result of anything I was using, I still felt that I needed to strip down and stop using most product altogether to be able to manage it when it was around.

I eliminated everything except for one daily moisturizer I knew that I could use on my eczema without any issues, and began replacing the rest with things I found in my kitchen.

I noticed changes in my skin that I never obtained with any of the products that I bought. Needless to say, I don’t think I’ll ever buy a cleanser again.

To start this thread of skincare posts, I’d like to share a very simple recipe for a facial toner that helped reduce my skin’s inflammation and speed up its healing process.

Ingredients

• 1 tbs chamomile tea leaves (organic)

• 3-4 rose buds (organic)

• 80 ml of distilled water

Steps

Steep your chamomile and rose buds for about 5 minutes. Let it cool and then place it in the refrigerator to help seal pores. Apply with a soft cloth or cotton pad, starting from the centre of your face and move outward.

Why these ingredients?

Rose helps to soothe irritation, hydrate and brighten your skin tone.

Chamomile holds antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, which helps to fight breakouts. Chamomile also helps to neutralize free radicals reducing any signs of aging.

Distilled water has the ability to bind to dirt and impurities that it comes in contact with, which helps unclog pores. It is also free from chlorine that can strip the moisture out of your skin, making it lose its elasticity.