The Body Shop British ROSE Petal-Soft GEL TONER & Chinese GINSENG and RICE Clarifying MILKY TONER Review

The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel
& Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Milky Toner Review

I was never a toner person. Then, I discovered La Roche Posay Astringent, and there has been no looking back. But, time and again many people have told me not to use a toner that has alcohol. I know I have to make a shift, but that is not happening anytime soon. Meanwhile, I am interested in trying new toners. Here I have not one but two truly unique toners. The Body Shop has these superfood masks you must have heard about. Extending the line, TBS launched these two toners.

The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel and
The Body Shop Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Milky Toner Packaging

Price: Rs 1595 for 250ml (I know this is disheartening but read the review - also, it is 1695 on the packaging)

Packaging: Sturdy plastic bottle with strong flip-top caps.

The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel Toner Review

The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel Toner

They are serious when they say gel. It is almost like a runny aloe-vera gel. There is no alcohol so zero stinging feels. You can even use around eyes but it is not an eye cream so better be safe. . Plus, it is super soothing and fresh - both by texture and fragrance. It is like a light moisturizer. (But, do not use it as a moisturizer because it might feel sticky that way). There are some smashed rose petals as well which feels very luxurious. I am highly impressed with the product. Not sure how much ‘toning’ it does but it surely plumps up the skin and makes it look hydrated.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum/Fragrance, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylpropanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Rose Extract, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Trideceth-6, Benzyl Salicylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

The Body Shop Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Milky Toner Review

The Body Shop Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Milky Toner

With two of the celebrated Asian ingredients for skincare, I could not miss this one. I also have the same mask. The toner has the familiar fragrance of the face mask. This is also a moisturizing toner as it also has sesame oil. You are supposed to shake the bottle before use. The toner feels smooth on skin with zero stinging and zero sticky feeling. I am thinking of transferring this to a spray bottle so that I use it as a refreshing spinz. 

Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil/Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum/Fragrance, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propylene Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract/Panax Ginseng (Ginseng) Root Extract, Limonene, Sodium Hydroxide, Citral, Citronellol, Linalool, Eugenol, Dextrin, Oryza Sativa Extract/Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract.

The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel  & Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Milky Toner Review

The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel  & Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Milky Toner Texture

Overall: Other than the price, I have nothing to complain. If you wish to try a non-alcohol toner, then these are a good choice. I would recommend this for people with sensitive skin who find toners almost impossible to use because of stinging feel and sharp alcohol smell. I am not sure if these will make your pores smaller but they sure prep your skin for the other products in your skincare routine. I prefer using them at day rather than at night because I use light oils and sunscreens during the day and heavy oils at night. For the heavy oils, I still feel that alcohol toners prep your skin better.


Love,
Shayoni


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