L'Officiel Beauty Awards 2020: Best Toners and Essences

Don't skip these important steps in your regime, which help to to amplify the effects of the rest of your skincare – toners help remove leftover debris, while essences restore skin's pH and moisture levels, resetting skin with a host of nutrients.

Toners

Best Purifying Toner: Caudalie Vinopure Clear Skin Purifying Toner (S$35)

Natural salicylic acid, grade-seed polyphenols and organic essential oils make up this fresh, citrusy toner. Dab on skin to draw out excess oil for balanced, refreshed skin.

Best Hydrating Toner: La Mer The Treatment Lotion (S$165)

Lightweight and potent, you only need two drops of this lotion to witness results, thanks to its Revitalising Ferment – a fusion of marine algae and 73 sea minerals to revive and replenish skin.

Best Anti-ageing Toner: MT Metatron MT Essential Lotion (S$117)

Packed with skin-nourishing ingredients to renew and hydrate, this lotion possesses a delightfully thick texture that absorbs easily into skin, leaving skin smooth and hydrated.

Best Soothing Toner: d program Balance Care Lotion (S$40.90)

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Works as both a toner and moisturiser to soothe, hydrate and rebalance skin, thanks to its high concentration of glycerin and a good mix of anti-inflammatory plant extracts.

Best Facial Mist: Chantecaille Pure Rosewater (S$117)

No ordinary rosewater, this bottle contains 100% Rose de Mai, from petals to essential oils, which give it a divine scent and hydrating, clarifying and energising properties. Plus, it's attached to one of the best spray nozzles – dispensing with impactful yet soothing pressure.

Essences

Best Hydrating Essence: HERA Cell Essence Biome Plus™ (S$80 for 150ml)

Containing prebiotics and probiotics, this essence works to balance your skin's barrier to nourish and protect against urban stimuli, making for a great all-rounder to strengthen and hydrate for smooth, dewy skin.

Best Anti-ageing Essence: La Prairie Skin Caviar Essence-In-Lotion (S$410)

The transparent, liquid texture absorbs quickly into skin while its potent, proprietary caviar extract, distilled with caviar water, works to enhance skin's firmness and elasticity, reducing the look of wrinkles for baby-smooth, glowing skin.

Best Brightening Essence: SK-II GenOptics Aura Essence (S$299 for 50ml)

With skin brightening ingredients, combined with the iconic PITERA™ ingredient, this essence gives a boost of brightening for dull and tired skin even upon first application. Simply spread the creamy texture over skin to experience its glowing effects.