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Thayers Facial Mist for mature skin

High

  • HighNormal Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

A great choice for mature skin; a few toners fit it even better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Highly suitable for normal skin due to the humectant action of glycerin and aloe barbadensis leaf juice, which provide moderate hydration.
  • While offering general soothing benefits from witch hazel extract, the formula lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your wrinkles and fine lines.
  • The product is safe for your normal skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients and includes soothing components like aloe and witch hazel.

How to apply

  • You can use this hydrating toner AM and PM every day to keep your skin smooth. Always pair with SPF in the morning to protect your skin.
  • Apply your hydrating toner right after cleansing and before your moisturizer or SPF.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the hydrating toner into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
  • Apply the hydrating toner on slightly damp skin to help it absorb better and lock in moisture.
  • Avoid the sensitive eye area during application. Do a simple patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.7Overall rating based on 300+ reviews

This facial mist is highly praised for its ability to hydrate, refresh, and soothe sensitive skin, leading to a glowing and balanced complexion with improved makeup application. A small number of users with highly reactive or dry skin reported irritation and worsened dryness.

Highlights

  • Hydrating and refreshing Mostly Mentioned
    • “quick hydration boost”
    • “keep my skin feeling re-freshed”
    • “makes my skin supple, glowy and hydrated”
    • “tall drink of water for my face”
  • Soothes sensitive skin Often Mentioned
    • “perfect for sensitive skin”
    • “helped calm down the redness”
    • “calms redness and irritation instantly”
    • “helped balance my skin”
  • Fine mist application Sometimes Noted
    • “delivers a super fine mist”
    • “evenly coating my face”
    • “supplies the right amount of product”
    • “compact size perfect for bag”
  • Versatile daily use Sometimes Noted
    • “fantastic hydrating primer”
    • “works wonders to set everything”
    • “good choice to use for multiple reasons”
    • “soothes skin after shaving”
  • Causes irritation Rarely Noted
    • “turned it bright red and irritated”
    • “this product didn't work”
    • “can be irritating”
    • “problem with the other thayer toners”
  • Underwhelming results Rarely Noted
    • “nice not the best toner”
    • “none of their products really worked”
    • “didn't work for me”
  • Worsens dryness Rarely Noted
    • “dry and flaky and it makes it worse”
    • “pretty awful for dry skin”
    • “leaves the skin even drier”

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Questions and answers

What makes Thayers Facial Mist a great fit for mature skin?

Thayers Facial Mist is a great fit for mature skin because glycerin and aloe barbadensis leaf juice help provide moderate hydration while witch hazel and aloe soothe the skin safely without harsh ingredients. However, to truly target wrinkles and fine lines on mature skin, a product of this type needs specialized ingredients like firming peptides or retinoids.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this toner a good fit for mature skin?

Glycerin and aloe leaf juice make this toner a good fit by pulling in moisture to keep dry areas soft. Witch hazel also helps calm the skin, though this product lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target wrinkles and fine lines.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Witch Hazel do for mature skin?

Witch hazel helps mature skin by reducing wrinkles and improving firmness through the restoration of functional elastic fibers. It may also increase skin firmness and decrease nonfunctional elastin aggregates.

Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2018

What does Aloe Vera do for mature skin?

Aloe vera helps smooth out fine lines and wrinkles by supporting collagen production, keeping mature skin feeling soft and elastic. It is unlikely to cause irritation and may improve skin firmness over time.

Journal of Oleo Science, 2009Annals of Dermatology, 2009

Where does this toner go in a skincare routine for mature skin?

This hydrating toner is used right after cleansing in the morning routine. It is a safe and gentle fit for your skin, but because it lacks specialized ingredients for fine lines, mature skin also needs targeted treatments with active ingredients.

Can I use this toner with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this toner with retinol by applying it right after cleansing and before your retinol treatment. This helps keep your skin calm and hydrated while layering your routine, though this type of skin also needs specialized firming ingredients like peptides or antioxidants to effectively target wrinkles and fine lines.

How often should I use this toner?

You can use this hydrating toner daily in your morning routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. Glycerin and aloe vera help provide moderate hydration safely, making it a gentle fit for your skin.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Can this toner clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?

This toner is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for mature skin because it contains gentle, soothing ingredients like aloe and witch hazel without heavy oils. Reviewers rarely report irritation or dryness from using it.

Is this toner fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.

What the research says

  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
  • Hamamelis bark proanthocyanidins strongly increased the proliferation of cultured human keratinocytes and reduced transepidermal water loss and erythema formation in SLS-irritated skin, whereas the polysaccharide fraction had no effect.

    Phytochemistry, 2001
  • A Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract increased LOXL1 expression twofold, decreased elafin synthesis, restored functional elastic fibers, reduced nonfunctional elastin aggregates, decreased wrinkles, and improved skin firmness.

    Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2018
  • Witch hazel bark extract and hamamelitannin showed pronounced anti-inflammatory activity, supported keratinocyte migration in a wound healing assay, and inhibited Staphylococcus aureus growth, whereas their skin microbiota metabolite ellagic acid stimulated inflammatory mediator release.

    Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2025
  • Hamamelis virginiana bark extract inhibited Cutibacterium acnes-induced IL-6 release and TNF-α-induced IL-8 release in human keratinocytes without showing antibacterial or antibiofilm activities.

    Antioxidants, 2022
  • Aqueous extracts and formulations of white tea, rose, and witch hazel demonstrated protective effects against hydrogen peroxide-induced damage and reduced IL-8 release in primary human dermal fibroblast cells compared to controls.

    Journal of Inflammation, 2011
  • A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.

    Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
  • Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.

    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018
  • Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.

    Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010
  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001
  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012
  • Treatment with a rose extract activated newly identified skin olfactory receptors and prevented epinephrine-induced skin stress responses in epidermal keratinocytes and human skin explants, while clinically decreasing the appearance of under-eye dark circles in stressed women.

    Molecules, 2020
  • Rose petal extract improves stratum corneum moisture levels in humans by upregulating HAS2 expression via the GLK-MAP2K-MAPK signaling pathway.

    BioFactors, 2023
  • Rosa gallica petal extract (RPE) exerts skin whitening by attenuating tyrosinase activity and melanin accumulation and exhibits anti-wrinkle activity by suppressing MMP-1 levels in human cells.

    Journal of Medicinal Food, 2020

Ingredients

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Fillet Of Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Witch Hazel Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water Lavender Flower Water, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water Rose Flower Water

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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