🌿 A professional mild astringent for oily and combination skin — built to close out the cleanse step and prep the skin for maximum treatment absorption.

After cleansing milks, massage creams, or mask removal, a rinse alone rarely clears everything. Valeen sweeps away residual product and loosened debris while witch hazel and horse chestnut extract tighten the appearance of pores and rebalance surface oiliness. A dual lemongrass active system delivers Christine Valmy's signature purifying action — clarifying congested skin without stripping it. Allantoin and a botanical calming blend (chamomile, yarrow, arnica) make this equally useful post-extraction, where the skin needs soothing as much as cleansing. The plant-derived formula is vegan and natural, with recyclable packaging — a clean story to carry into retail conversations.

A natural fit for estheticians working oily and congested skin clients who need a reliable step between cleanse and treatment.

• Pore-Refining Astringent Action: Witch Hazel Extract and plant-derived alcohol work together to temporarily tighten the appearance of pores and reduce surface oiliness, leaving the skin with a cleaner, more balanced feel after each professional service.
• Residue-Free Post-Cleanse Completion: Formulated for use after cleansing milks, massage creams, and masks, this toner removes residual product and loosened debris that a rinse alone may leave behind, ensuring the skin is truly prepared before treatment serums or creams are applied.
• Lemongrass Purifying Clarity: A dual lemongrass system — liquid extract and leaf powder — delivers the brand's signature purifying botanical action, helping clarify congested skin and refine its surface for a fresher, more uniform appearance.
• Post-Extraction Calming Support: Allantoin and a blend of botanical calming extracts (Chamomile, Yarrow, Arnica) help soothe the appearance of redness and sensitivity following extractions or desincrustation, supporting a more comfortable post-service skin finish.
• pH-Balancing Preparation: The astringent's formulation helps restore the skin's surface to a balanced pH state after cleansing, which improves the absorption and effectiveness of serums and treatment products applied in subsequent steps of the facial service.

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract: A classic astringent botanical whose natural tannin content helps tighten the appearance of pores, temporarily reduce excess surface oil, and provide mild antiseptic action — making it the defining functional active in any professional mild astringent formulation.

SDA Alcohol 40B (Plant-Derived): A plant-derived denatured alcohol that serves as the primary astringent and antiseptic vehicle, helping dissolve residual oils and surface debris while contributing to the fast-drying, refreshing sensation characteristic of a professional astringent product.

Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) Extract / Cymbopogon Flexuosus (Lemongrass) Leaf Powder — Lemongrass Active System: Two complementary lemongrass-derived inputs — a liquid extract and a leaf powder — that together deliver the brand's signature purifying and pore-clarifying botanical character, providing mild antiseptic action and a brightening, balancing effect on oily and combination skin.

Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Extract: A standardized botanical extract delivering aescin, a saponin compound known to help tone the appearance of congested or enlarged pores and support a smoother-looking skin surface — complementing Witch Hazel's astringent action with its own vascular-toning and skin-calming properties.

Allantoin: A well-established skin-conditioning active that helps soothe surface irritation and supports a smoother skin texture, functioning at low concentrations — particularly valuable in an astringent formulation used after extractions or desincrustation, where the skin may be sensitized.

Phytic Acid: A naturally derived chelating and mild exfoliating acid that helps refine skin texture and support a more even tone, while also acting as a chelator that can improve formula stability — functioning effectively at sub-1% concentrations by design.

1. Dispense 10–12 drops of Valeen Mild Astringent onto a moistened cotton pad.
2. After completing the client's cleansing step (cleansing milk, massage cream, or mask removal), sweep the cotton pad across the face using gentle upward movements to remove any residual product and surface debris.
3. Use after desincrustation and extractions to help calm and balance the skin immediately following these procedures.
4. Alternatively, dilute the product 2 parts Valeen to 1 part distilled water in a clean spray bottle and mist evenly over the client's face after mask removal or post-extraction.
5. Follow with lukewarm water rinse if using as part of a full cleansing regimen, then proceed with serums, treatment ampoules, or night cream as the service protocol requires.

Pro tips for facial service integration

The spray-bottle dilution method (2 parts Valeen : 1 part distilled water) is particularly efficient in a back-to-back facial workflow — pre-prepare the bottle at the start of the day and use it to refresh the skin uniformly after masks or extractions without disturbing sensitized areas through cotton-pad friction. For clients with oily or congested skin who return for regular treatments, consistent use of this astringent at the end of each cleanse step supports a progressively cleaner surface environment and helps maximize the absorption of subsequent treatment products — a strong retail conversion angle when recommending the home-care version after the service.