Hi girls, what you looking for? A green tea toner? that too, alcohol free? Oh I see, I guess Plum heard you then. Interested to know further? I am going to talk about Plum Green Tea Alcohol Free Toner. I hope you don’t think, you don’t need a toner, because, you actually might need one while not knowing it.
Plum Green Tea Alcohol Free Toner
This is an alcohol free toner targeted for all skin types. It mainly contains anti oxidant Green Tea, moisturizing Glycerine, and exfoliating Glycolic Acid. It mildly exfoliates your skin, rejuvenates it and moisturize it. Over a period of time your skin’s texture improves.
How did I stumble upon this toner? I have used Keya Seth’s water for oily skin, aromatic skin toner, vichy normaderm pore tightning toner, rose water and some others in past. I am not a regular toner person too, but summers & rainy days, breaks my skin a lot. Few months ago, I was bored of using Vichy Normaderm Toner, I just started hunting for a new toner online. I had used few products from Plum earlier, like its night/day creams, face masks & face washes. While browsing through Plum’s website, I liked green tea infused toner which was devoid of alcohol & parabenes. Plus it also contained glycolic acid. It was an impulsive buy.
Price
You have to shell out Rs. 390 rupees for 180ml liquid. Buy from Amazon.
Packaging
It comes in a white sturdy bottle with flip top.
Ingredients
Aqua (water), Glycern, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Glycolic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, FDA approved colours, Fragrance.
Texture, Color & Smell
It has clear watery consistency. Initially I clicked a photo to show it’s consistency, but then it looked like water, so I skipped that photo. Its smell is quite pleasant. I think Plum likes to have a particular smell for all the products that come from a single line. The green tea face mask, I used from Plum, used to smell the same as this toner.
My Skin Type
I have oily, acne prone & sensitive skin.
My Experience With Plum Green Tea Toner
I bought this during extreme humid days. The first time I opened the flip top of the bottle, I inhaled a refreshing smell. It was very familiar smell. Then I realized, oh it smells exactly the same as that of the Plum green tea clear face mask . On a side note that face mask was a favorite too. Coming back to the toner, I liked the fact that there was no trace of alcohol. When I applied this toner, I felt little sensation, maybe because of the presence of the Glycolic acid in it. I liked that fact too. For me, it was a sign that it has something that could make my skin react in a positive way since the sensation was mild.
The only fact I didn’t like about this toner was that my face felt oily within an hour of wearing it, even though I was not wearing any moisturizer. So it made me realize that its not really for extreme oily skins like mine or it should not be used during humid days. If I had normal/ dry skin, this toner could have been my HG toner. After 2 months, when the humid days were over, I tried it again. It actually surprised me by not turning my face oily within an hour. My face did not feel oily until next 2-3 hours. So I decided, this toner needs a second chance.
I don’t recall getting acne on its account, since I could not use it much. It’s lying in need-a-second-chance bin. I think I am gonna give it a try this winter.
I like it or not, but my acne prone, oily skin likes only alcohols. Weird? Maybe that’s why I am quite satisfied with my current toner.
Likes:
- The main ingredients are so impressive. Green Tea + Glycerine + Glycolic Acid. Green tea is excellent anti oxidant. Glycolic acid boosts dead skin turn over while Glycerine moisturizes skin.
- Alcohol & Parabene free.
- Smells very nice.
- Moisturizing.
- Will work amazingly for dry/normal skinned beauties.
- Did not break me out or gave any kind of rashes even though it contains Glycolic acid.
- Toners generally last long, because you need very little quantity to swipe across your face. This one is no exception.
Dislike:
- Not suitable for oily skin during humid days.
Final Words:
I am planning to use it in coming winters, since it has got green tea and I am a fan. But dry/normal skin girls, you should definitely give it a try.
UPDATE: I could not use it during Winter too, since It felt sticky. So I am letting it go.
Nisha Malik ❤
