DIY Apple Cider Vinegar Toner

Did you know you can make your own apple cider vinegar toner? Find out how in this post!

Apple cider vinegar is a wonderous natural alternative to store-bought facial toners & astringents. It’s something you should try adding to your skincare regime!

Organic raw apple cider vinegar is made from fermenting organic apples. It retains many beneficial compounds since it is unpasteurized. Apple cider vinegar goes through two fermentation processes where it produces live enzymes and probiotics that make it the nutritious powerhouse that it is.

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar for Skin

Both drinking apple cider vinegar water and applying it diluted on your skin have great benefits for your skin. Discover them below:

1. Fights Acne

According to studies such as this one and this one acids in apple cider vinegar such as acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid and succini acids can kill P.acnes, the bacteria that causes acne.

2. Exfoliates Skin

Malic acid in apple cider vinegar works as an exfoliant, helping to rid the skin of dead skin cells, dark spots, scars and gunk deep within skin pores.

3. Gets Rid of Skin Bumps

My personal experience with apple cider vinegar is that it helps get rid of weird skin bumps. I had a whitehead on the thin skin under my eye that literally stayed for months without going away. It disappeared with just one application of apple cider vinegar.

This is because of apple cider vinegar’s detox and exfoliant properties. Some people use it for warts, skin tags and more.

4. Tightens Pores

If you have big pores, apple cider vinegar can help shrink or tighten them which minimizes their appearance.

5. Keeps Skin Firm

Using an apple cider vinegar facial toner helps firm your skin, making it toned and taut.

6. Cleanses Skin

Apple cider vinegar has cleansing properties because of its exfoliating acids such as lactic acid which makes it great for removing gunk and dirt stuck in the skin pores.

7. Normalizes Skin pH

Apple cider vinegar helps balance and normalize skin pH. Skin has a slightly acidic pH. If this pH is disrupted, it can lead to issues like acne, bumps and dry skin.

8. Balances Oily Skin

For those with oily skin, using an apple cider vinegar facial toner helps reduce the excess oiliness.

9. Antioxidant Protection

The antioxidants in apple cider vinegar help protect the skin from free radicals that cause skin damage and premature aging.

10. Facilitates Cell Renewal

The calcium content in apple cider vinegar helps in cell renewal, lipid barrier function and antioxidant protection from DNA damage.

What you need

2 parts distilled water (where to get it)
1 part raw apple cider vinegar (where to get it)
4 oz glass spray bottle (where to get it)

Directions

Pour 1 part raw apple cider vinegar into a glass spray bottle.
Next, add 2 parts distilled water.
Shake the bottle to combine the two ingredients.
Spritz the apple cider vinegar toner onto your cleansed skin one foot away from your face, with your eyes closed.
Let it dry on your skin.
Apply your usual daily moisturizer.
You can experiment with the ratios of apple cider vinegar to water and see what your skin likes best.

Notes

Only use organic raw apple cider vinegar with the ‘mother.’ Synthetic apple cider vinegar won’t do.

The smell of apple cider vinegar isn’t exactly pleasant but once it dries up on your skin, the smell almost completely clears up. If it bothers you, you can add 2 drops of geranium essential oil (where to get it) to your apple cider vinegar toner.

Apple cider vinegar is highly acidic and has a pH of 3.0. For this reason, simply use it just once a day. Using it more than twice a day can be too much for some skin types, especially if your skin is sensitive.

This DIY apple cider vinegar will sting when used on open wounds, scratches and acne.

Some people break out from apple cider vinegar. This is known as the purge stage, where impurities from your skin are purged before your skin starts clearing. The purging can be in form of pimples or whiteheads.

Make sure your skin is not allergic to apple cider vinegar. If you do notice any skin issues like irritation when using this DIY apple cider vinegar toner, then discontinue.

Try this apple cider vinegar toner and see how your skin improves!