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Enriched Calming Toner.

Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner
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About this product

An alcohol-free hydrating toner designed to balance skin pH while providing moisture in a rich, lightweight texture.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

80%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
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What they liked

  • Cooling and soothing on application
  • Plant oils offer antioxidant protection
  • Hydrating without heaviness

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    The unexpected richness paired with a fluid texture sets this toner apart. That luxurious feel is what people notice when they use it. Beyond the sensory experience, gurus praise it for being alcohol-free and hydrating while balancing your skin's pH, which covers all the essentials for a good toner.
    Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take September 2025

    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Approved
    "It's refreshing and even a little cooling and soothing to the skin. The texture is very runny and milky, and it looks very light. At first application it feels light with that hydration, but as it starts to absorb into the skin and the texture settles, you notice a richness that's very surprising for the fluidity of this texture. There's a richness here, a nourishment, not really a creamy silkiness, but an actual richness that feels almost like a watery oil. That's actually what's happening in the ingredients list. There are beautiful humectants here, but then there's a lot of plant oils offering a ton of moisturization, nourishment, and skin softening. They're using evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, and a couple of other oils that offer nourishment but also strong antioxidant protection. This is one of those textures that plays with your mind because when you see it, you think it's really watery with just a kiss of moisture. But actually there's richness here, almost like a watery oil feel, that's really lovely for this season because it's light. It doesn't weigh down on the skin like a creamy moisturizer would or like a thicker essence or toner texture that has more body to it."
    Approved
    "For toner you want an alcohol free, non-drying hydrating toner, it will balance your skin's pH and provide additional hydration. Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner is a good option."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Vitamin C

    Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

    Source: DermNet

    Niacinamide

    Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

    Source: DermNet

    Humectants and emollients

    Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

    Source: DermNet

    Frequently asked.

    What is Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner?

    An alcohol-free hydrating toner designed to balance skin pH while providing moisture in a rich, lightweight texture.

    Is Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner worth it?

    Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

    What is Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner's Guru Score?

    Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner best for?

    Paula's Choice Enriched Calming Toner is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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