✨ A pH-balancing, brightening toner from Herbal Skin Solutions built for multi-service esthetics — equally effective as a pre-treatment prep step and a post-treatment finishing application in brightening facials, dermaplaning, peels, and microneedling.

🧪 The formula leads with Kakadu Plum Extract — one of the most concentrated natural sources of Vitamin C activity — paired with a stable Vitamin C ester (Ethyl Ascorbic Acid) and Licorice Root Extract for layered brightening and antioxidant defense. A three-form hyaluronic acid system delivers surface hydration without occlusion, while Willow Bark Extract supports pore clarity and surface refinement in oily and breakout-prone profiles. The absence of sensitizing alcohol makes it compatible with freshly treated skin.

Broad skin type positioning and hero-ingredient recognition (Vitamin C, HA, Willow Bark) make this a natural retail extension after any brightening or pore-focused facial service.

A strong addition to the treatment menu for practices offering dermaplaning, peels, or brightening protocols.

• Multi-depth hydration: The three-form hyaluronic acid system — crosspolymer, standard, and acetylated — targets hydration at different levels of the skin surface simultaneously, visibly plumping and smoothing the complexion with immediate and lasting effect.
• Brightening and tone-evening: Dual botanical brightening from Kakadu Plum Extract and Licorice Root Extract, combined with Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (a stable Vitamin C ester), works to visibly reduce the appearance of dullness, dark spots, and uneven tone across repeated use.
• Antioxidant and environmental defense: Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Kakadu Plum Extract provide an antioxidant-rich layer that helps protect the skin's appearance against daily environmental stressors.
• Pore refinement and clarity: Willow Bark Extract contributes salicylate-related activity that supports surface clarity, helps minimize the visible appearance of enlarged pores, and is suited for oily and breakout-prone skin types.
• Barrier and skin surface support: The combination of the hyaluronic acid system, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, and the biotech peptide helps support the appearance of a healthy, balanced skin surface — appropriate for sensitive, dry, and compromised barrier profiles.
• Broad skin type compatibility: Formulated without high-concentration alcohol and with a humectant-forward, non-comedogenic ingredient profile, making it suitable for a range of skin types from oily and blemish-prone to dry and sensitive.

Ethyl Ascorbic Acid - known as Vitamin C (stable ester form): A highly stable, oil-and-water-soluble ester of Vitamin C that resists oxidative degradation more effectively than L-Ascorbic Acid in aqueous formulas. Delivers antioxidant protection against environmental stressors and helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone and dullness over time.

Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract - known as Kakadu Plum Extract: An Australian botanical recognized as one of the richest natural sources of Vitamin C activity among plant extracts. Contributes antioxidant defense and supports a visibly brighter, more even complexion. Listed as the second ingredient after water, indicating a meaningful concentration in this formula.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract - known as Licorice Root Extract: A well-documented botanical active containing glabridin and other flavonoids associated with a brightening effect on the appearance of dark spots and uneven tone. Also contributes a soothing quality suited to post-treatment and sensitive skin applications.

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer / Sodium Hyaluronate / Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate — Multi-Weight Hyaluronic Acid System: Three distinct molecular forms of hyaluronic acid working at different levels of the skin surface. The crosspolymer forms a moisture-retaining film at the surface; standard Sodium Hyaluronate penetrates into the upper layers of the stratum corneum; Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate offers enhanced affinity for the skin surface for prolonged hydration. Together they deliver immediate and sustained improvement in the appearance of skin plumpness and smoothness.

Salix Alba Bark Extract - known as Willow Bark Extract: A botanical source of salicylate-related compounds that supports surface exfoliation and helps minimize the appearance of enlarged pores and congestion. Compatible with blemish-prone and oily skin profiles, and suited for use in pore-refining facial protocols.

Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 sh-Polypeptide-47: A biotech-derived peptide produced via plant cell culture technology. Functions as a skin-conditioning active with supporting effects on the appearance of barrier integrity and skin texture. Its position in the formula places it near or above the functional threshold, making it a differentiating ingredient in this toner's peptide claim.

1. Cleanse and prepare the client's skin according to the service protocol.
2. Dispense a small amount of toner onto a cotton pad, gauze, or directly into the palms.
3. Apply evenly across the client's face, avoiding the immediate eye area.
4. Press gently into the skin using light patting motions to encourage absorption; do not rub.
5. Allow the toner to absorb fully before applying the next treatment product or moisturizer.
6. In a facial service context, this toner may be used as a preparatory step before serums, treatments, or mask application, or as a finishing mist post-treatment to restore surface hydration and balance.

Service integration and retail opportunity

This toner is well-suited as both a pre-treatment prep step and a post-treatment finishing product in brightening facials, dermaplaning, microneedling, and light chemical peel services — its stable Vitamin C ester and multi-weight HA system support skin recovery appearance without ingredients that would contraindicate use on freshly treated skin. When used post-dermaplaning or post-peel, the absence of sensitizing alcohols makes it a strong candidate for immediate application.

The broad skin type positioning and recognizable hero ingredients (Vitamin C, Hyaluronic Acid, Willow Bark, Kakadu Plum) make this an accessible retail recommendation for nearly every facial client. Use the service moment — especially after a brightening or pore treatment — to introduce the toner as the at-home step that extends the in-clinic result.