I have a love affair with most Burt's Bees products and Burt's Bees Garden Tomato Toner is one of them. I first came across this little astringent gem in my Burt's Bees sample kit and went through it pretty quickly. I still have a large bottle of toner from another manufacturer that I plan on finishing up before I purchase another bottle of the Burt's Bees toner, but once I finish with that I'm going to use Burt's Bees Garden Tomato Toner exclusively.
About Burt's Bees Burt's Bees is a small company that makes natural products and doesn't do animal testing. The company originated in Maine where Burt began selling products based on the honey and wax produced by his hives of bees. He later moved down to North Carolina, expanded, and now Burt's Bees sells a full line of skin care products.
Burt's Bees claims that this toner removes residues from soaps, cleansers and dead skin cells and that it restores the natural pH balance to your skin. The tomato, cucumber and parsley extracts clean and tighten your pores. Burt's Bees sells this product in a very attractive frosted glass bottle. It retails for $10 for 8 ounces. Using the Toner I love the scents of most Burt's Bees products and so I wasn't surprised to be intrigued and pleased by the scent of their Garden Tomato toner. It has a scent unlike any other toner that I have used, at once sweet and still pungent like all other astringents. It doesn't smell like any tomatoes that I know of, but its fragrance is definitely pleasant. Like other toners and facial astringents, this product is alcohol-thin and light.
To use it, simply douse a large cotton ball or cotton pad and run it over your face, taking care to avoid your eye area. How Well It Works When I use this toner the cotton ball picks up dirt and other residue that's left on my face even after I wash. The toner feels mild and it doesn't tingle harshly like some other toners that I have used. I like this, because I don't like feeling that I'm tearing up my skin just to clean it. My skin is left feeling taut and my pores tightened after use. The lingering scent lightens considerably after a few minutes.
I really like using this toner. I have never actually liked a toner product so much that I've switched to using just one brand or kind, but I will be switching to this Burt's Bees Garden Tomato toner as soon as I run through my current batch of toner. I like this toner because it doesn't irritate my skin, it gets the job done, it comes in a beautiful frosted glass jar and it smells wonderful. I can highly recommend Burt's Bees Garden Tomato toner to anyone looking for a mild yet effective toner to use as a part of their daily skin care regiment.
