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Brightening Toners

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Achieve a radiant and luminous complexion with these brightening toners. Designed to target dullness, uneven skin tone, and discoloration, these transformative formulas work to reveal a more youthful and vibrant appearance. Whether you're looking to fade dark spots, minimize the appearance of pores, or simply enhance your natural glow, these brightening toners offer a range of options to suit every skin type and concern.

Glow RecipeCloudberry Bright Essence Toner™

ITEM: 2825263

Size: 1.01 oz / 30 mL

846 Reviews

$24.50

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i've been looking for a toner that brightens/helps with uneven skin tone as i've always just been using hydrating toners. i love that it has vitamins, rice water, glycerin, oats to brighten and hydrate the skin! ...Glow Recipe has some of the best products for people who need to brighten and hydrate their skin! This one specifically brightens more than hydrates. ...new brightening toner!...Love this toner!

What it is: A concentrated essence toner formulated with cloudberry, a superfruit rich in vitamin C, and powerhouse antioxidant CoQ10.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cloudberry Concentrate: Is fermented for enhanced absorption and efficacy and is also packed with vitamins C and E to visibly brighten and hydrate skin.

Mario BadescuGlycolic Acid Toner

ITEM: 2192086

Size: 8 oz/ 236 mL

55 Reviews

$25.50

After only 4 days of use I can already notice a difference on my skin. It glows and the dark spots are starting to lighten....Love this toner. Keeps my skin clear and bright. Have not gotten a single blemish since I started using this.

What it is: A resurfacing toner with a mild, alcohol-free, and visibly age-defying formula to brighten and balance your skin’s appearance.

Skin Type: Dry and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Is an exfoliating ingredient that leaves skin looking brighter and smoother.
- Grapefruit Extract: Visibly rejuvenates and refreshes skin.
- Aloe Vera: Soothes and hydrates, visibly restoring skin’s brightness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is als

$36.00

They brighten and exfoliate any dead skin. It’s the key to wonderful bright skin. ...Brightening and refreshing!...Yuja Brightening Toner Pads gifted by Hanyul feel very refreshing on my skin!

What it is: A set of daily two-in-one gentle toner pads infused with Korean yuja, vitamin C, and five percent niacinamide to visibly brighten skin and under-eyes.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Uneven Skin Tone, and Dark Circles

Formulation: Wipes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Yuja C Vegan Vitamin™ (Vitamin C, Vitamin P, and Yuja Peel Oil): Brightens, moisturizes, smooths skin texture, and visibly firms.
- Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) 5%: Visibly brightens and evens tone.
- Ascorbic Acid and Vitamin C Derivative: Brighten and help fade dark spots.

Kiehl's Since 1851Ultra Facial Toner

ITEM: 2664233

Size: 8.4 oz / 250 mL

206 Reviews

$36.00

Holy Grail of Toners...The perfect toner - and at this price point it's hard to even consider buying anything else...I have REALLY bad hormonal acne prone skin. My face is dotted with scars and redness. This has helped my skin recover enough to renew better and lighten these.

What it is: A mild yet effective facial toner for all skin types.
Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Apricot Kernel Oil: Moisturizes and softens skin while helping retain clarity and suppleness.
- Avocado Oil: Helps to restore the natural moisture of the skin.
- Squalane: Supports skin’s natural moisture balance to keep it extra soft and supple.

What Else You Need to Know: For optimally hydrated skin, use face toner with the other formulas in the Ultra Facial regimen.

$38.00

Brighten Moisturizing Pads...They leave my skin feeling so moisturized and bright. Will continue to use !...Brighten skin...I like that they're soft and gentle on my skin. They make my skin bright and reduce redness.

What it is: A set of daily toner pads with vitamin C and green tea enzyme to visibly brighten skin and fade dark spots like post-breakout marks and sunspots.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Wipes


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Pure Vitamin C and Niacinamide: Help visibly brighten and fade dark spots, including post-breakout marks and sunspots.

- Green Tea-Derived Enzyme and PHA: Gently exfoliate and dissolve dead skin cells.

$16.50

What it is: A set of daily toner pads with vitamin C and green tea enzyme to visibly brighten skin and fade dark spots like post-breakout marks and sunspots.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Wipes


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Pure Vitamin C and Niacinamide: Help visibly brighten and fade dark spots, including post-breakout marks and sunspots.

- Green Tea-Derived Enzyme and PHA: Gently exfoliate and dissolve dead skin cells.

$42.00

What it is: Daily Korean toner pads powered by Vitamin C, Glutathione, and Caffeine to depuff undereyes while targeting dark circles, dullness, and dark spots.


Skin Type: Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dark Circles, Dullness


Highlighted Ingredients:
- 5 Types of Vitamin C: Gentle, eye-safe, and effective vitamin C targets dark circles and dark spots.

- Guava and Glutathione: Visibly fades dark spots and dark circles to protect against oxidative damage.


$57.00

Exfoliates and brightens...This toner changed my skin. I am always on the hunt for a good toner, and this one was right up my alley! ...I was looking for a toner with benefits and this has everything I’m looking for - lightening dark spots, smoothing, and tightening pores.

What it is: An exfoliating daily toner that fades the appearance of darks spots in all skin tones and tightens the look of pores—for more even-looking tone and texture.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Uneven Texture, Pores and Dark Spots


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Rainbow Algae Extract: Visibly fades dark spots.

- Super Lotus: Smooths the look of lines and adds visible radiance.

- Succinic Acid: Decongests and tightens the appearance of pores.

$105.00

I love this toner!!! Doesn't dry out my skin like other toners do. ...I’ve only used this product for about 3 days and it’s made a huge difference in my skin already! It’s gotten rid of irregularities in my skins complexion and helped lighten scars from previous acne issues.

What it is: A gentle, alcohol-free toner formulated for normal and oily skin, that leaves the skin feeling soothed after cleansing.

Skin Type: Combination.

Skincare Concerns: Redness, Dullness and Uneven Texture, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Calendula Extract and Allatoin: Soothe skin.
- Great Burdock: Moisturizes dry skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

What Else You Need to Know: This hydrating, alcohol-free toner soothes and improves the feel of skin. It is made with calendula flower petals handpicked in the Mediterranean.

$38.00

The Daily Gentle Retinol Salicylic Toner Pads smooth, brighten, and refine my skin without irritation. ...Bright Complexion...Over time I notice that the pads remove the excess oils and lightens up my acne scars. I would recommend this to anyone who has sensitive skin and wants to brighten their complexion

What it is: A set of daily toner pads for acne-prone skin with gentle retinol and salicylic acid that visibly improve texture while soothing and hydrating.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Redness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Wipes


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Gentle Retinol Technology and Salicylic Acid: Enhance skin turnover and exfoliate dead skin cells for smoother texture.

- Green Tea Soothing Complex (Green Tea Ceramide and Biome): Helps maintain the skin’s barrier health.

- Cica and Allantoin: Soothe skin.

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“This one in particular contain AHAs and wonderful ingredients to help gently exfoliate the skin. I find that it is wonderful with the oil cleanser and does not strip my skin of moisture”
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