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Best toners for oily skin

What makes a good toner for oily skin

Toners and exfoliating steps with salicylic and glycolic acid help clear out pores and control oily shine. Hydrating steps with niacinamide and glycerin help balance oiliness while keeping the skin soft and comfortable.

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Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For a ranking 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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Why we picked these. Salicylic acid and centella asiatica extract help control excess shine, exfoliate pores, and keep breakouts under control.

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    TROIAREUKE H+Cocktail Purifying Ampoule Toner SuperiorAmazonS$168.51

    Why we picked it. This product hydrates your skin and helps control oily shine with ingredients like Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Extract, which are excellent for oily skin.

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    Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 SuperiorAmazonS$36.48

    Why we picked it. This step sweeps away residual impurities while the Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid work to manage your oily shine by exfoliating your skin.

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    Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Toner SuperiorAmazonS$99.41

    Why we picked it. This product hydrates your skin and helps manage oily shine with ingredients like Witch Hazel Water and Parsley Seed Oil, which are known for their balancing properties.

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    Rodial Vitamin C Brightening Tonic SuperiorAmazonS$43.53

    Why we picked it. This product sweeps away residual impurities, and thanks to ingredients like Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid, it will help you manage your oily shine by exfoliating and refining your pores.

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    Pixi Retinol Tonic SuperiorAmazonS$34.28

    Why we picked it. This product will hydrate your skin and help control oily shine thanks to ingredients like Retinol and Glycerin, which are beneficial for your oily skin type.

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    MISSHA Vita C Plus Brightening Toner SuperiorAmazonS$38.90

    Why we picked it. This product sweeps away residual impurities, and with ingredients like Niacinamide and Vitamin C, it will help you achieve a brighter and more balanced complexion, which is ideal for your oily skin.

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    NEEDLY Daily Toner Pad SuperiorAmazonS$39.09

    Why we picked it. This product will hydrate your skin and help control oily shine thanks to ingredients like Salicylic Acid, which also helps to prevent breakouts.

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    Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner SuperiorAmazonS$50.83

    Why we picked it. This step in your PM routine sweeps away residual impurities while the Betaine Salicylate and Willow Bark Extract work to minimize your oily shine and refine pores.

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    Medicube Zero Pore Pad SuperiorAmazonS$36.48
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    Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner HighAmazonS$23.89
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Where it goes in the routine: the full routine for oily skin

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Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated 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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