Cleansing, toning, moisturizing is the basic 3 step skin care routine that we must follow. 
However, most of us do the cleansing and moisturizing and skip using toner as we don’t think it is important. But toner is a very important part of our skin care regime and it ensures that our skin stays clean, hydrated and healthy. Just like any other skin care product, toner should also be chosen as per one’s skin type.

Here in this article, we are going to share a list of best face toner for oily skin that should be used during Indian summer. These toners will help to get rid of the excess oil, sweat and also keep pores clean to keep acne at bay along with providing hydration. Keep on reading.

List of Best Face Toner for Oily Skin to Try in Summer


1. WOW Skin Science Vitamin C Skin Mist Toner



Refresh your skin and restore its natural brightness with WOW Skin Science Vitamin C Skin Mist Toner. It is a hydrating and reviving facial mist that gives you dewy, radiant, soft skin. This spray offers you the dual benefit of toner and mist.

This hydrating face toner for oily skin aids in minimizing pores and firming up skin and also delivers instant moisture to dehydrated skin. The formulation is loaded with skin-loving natural actives like energizing lemon and orange essential oils. Witch hazel in the water helps to tone and soothe your skin. Aloe vera hydrates the skin and restores its natural moisture mantle.

This facial mist toner can be used to wipe away excess sebum and residual dirt from your skin. It provides deep hydration to dry, dehydrated skin and refreshes dry tired skin. The mist helps to calm and balance skin and gives the skin a bright glow.

Natural actives in this formula make skin supple and reduces the visible signs of aging. When you need an instant pick-me-up for dull, tired skin, reach for this mist toner. Simply spray it on your skin and see it energized.

A gentle mist toner to rejuvenate tired, sluggish skin. Give your tired skin a hydration boost and tone it up with WOW Skin Science Vitamin C Skin Mist Toner.

The formula is infused with natural actives that nourish skin and improve its texture. This mist can be used to soften rough, dehydrated skin. It hydrates and purifies the skin, making it bright and radiant.

Features :

  • A hydrating and purifying mist toner to remove residual impurities post cleansing and refreshing skin.
  • Infused with orange and lemon essential oils, witch hazel, and aloe vera, it offers the dual benefit of a toner and a facial mist.
  • The mist toner delivers hydration to revive dull, tired skin. It helps to improve skin texture and appearance giving it a fresh and bright look.
  • This mist purifies skin by wiping away makeup residue and other impurities. It also tones the pores and removes excess sebum from the skin without drying it out.
  • This toner preps your skin for better absorption of the moisturizer and re-hydrates skin. It helps to restore skin’s natural lipid and moisture barrier.
  • This product is dermatologically tested and is suitable for all skin types. Results may vary depending on your skin condition.

Key Ingredients :

  • Lemon and orange essential oils are rich in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant repair skin damage and neutralize free radicals.
  • Witch hazel helps to control excess sebum production, tones the pores and gives skin a matte velvety feel.
  • Aloe vera extract hydrates the skin and delivers nutrients for nourished skin.
  • Continuous use helps to enhance your skin making it supple and soft and non-oily.
  • This mist toner is made in the Himalayas. It is 100% vegan, gluten-free and cruelty free.
  • Contains no silicones, mineral oil, parabens and color.


How to use?

Cleanse your face thoroughly. Hold the bottle a few inches away from your face and spray the mist on your skin. Let the mist settle on the skin. Then gently dab your face with your palm. Feel your skin get dewy soft and fresh.

2. Lotus Herbal Basiltone Cucumber & Basil Clarifying & Balancing Toner



Infused with Cucumber and Basil Leaf extracts, this face toner for oily skin helps purify your skin and gets rid of contaminants present in your pores by reaching deep into your skin layers. This toner adds a refreshing sense of coolness to your skin with the help of Cucumber Extracts.

Also, you will see a notable reduction of inflammation and redness as Cucumber relaxes your skin. With its excellent anti-bacterial properties, Basil Leaf extract found in this face toner for oily skin protects your skin from external pollutants and microbes, thereby making your skin devoid of acne, spots and blemishes.

Additionally, by boosting blood circulation, Basil has the ability to promote cell revival, making your skin radiant.Along with the above benefits, this Cucumber and Basil Toner restores the pH balance of your skin, thereby keeping it soft and supple.

Moreover, the natural face toner regulates the oil production of your skin and keeps it non-greasy. By tightening your pores, this balancing toner makes your complexion even and clear. Experience visibly clearer skin by using the Basiltone Cucumber Basil Clarifying & Balancing Toner from Lotus Herbals.
  • Contains the goodness of Cucumber as well as Basil Leaf extracts.
  • Removes any make-up residue, pollution or excess oil.
  • Helps to restore natural pH balance of the skin.
  • Tightens the skin pores and prepares it for moisturization.
  • Ideal for combination to oily skin types.


Key Ingredients :

  • Cucumber extracts soothes and softens the skin, cleanses the skin and has a good cooling effect especially for oily or combination skin.
  • Basil leaf extracts is known from ages as a powerful cleansing agent, antifungal, antiseptic and natural astringent.

How to use?

  • Apply on cleansed face and neck using cotton swabs.
  • Gently rub skin in circular motion.
  • Repeat process if needed.
  • Use regularly for desired effects.

3. Plum Green Tea Alcohol-Free Toner



This alcohol-free toner from Plum is a must-add to your skin care regime for for clear, smooth and well-toned skin. Astringency (tightness) on your skin that you can feel – great for enlarged pores.

Antioxidant organic green tea extracts that help control blemishes and acne (pimples). And gentle exfoliation of debris and dead cells thanks to glycolic acid. 100% alcohol-free!

  • Non-drying alcohol-free toner.
  • Rich in green tea that helps prevent acne.
  • Glycolic acid helps keep skin rejuvenated.
  • Gentle hydration from just the right amount of glycerin.
  • Does not dry face like alcohol-based toners.
  • Green tea extracts help with toning, hydration of skin.
  • Skin clarifying formula.
  • Glycolic acid helps weed out dead cells.
  • Hand-picked non-comedogenic ingredients.

Key Ingredients :

Green tea:

A great natural astringent (tightens pores), green tea is also anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and also provides the skin with nourishing anti-oxidants to decrease the signs of aging.

Glycolic acid:

More famously used in peels, glycolic acid is an AHA (alpha hydroxyl acid) that helps keep skin refreshed as well as renewed.

Glycerine:

A non-comedogenic emollient, results in skin that is softer to touch

How to use?

After washing face, pour out small quantity of toner on palm and splash on face. You could also use a cotton ball to dab the toner softly all over. Leave on and let your skin soak it up. Let toner air dry, don’t rush to wipe it off. Follow it up with moisturizer suited for oily skin.

4. Biotique Bio Cucumber Pore Tightening Toner With Himalayan Waters



This refreshing, pore tightening toner is blended with cucumber, coriander, nutgalls, berberry, peppermint oil as well as the fresh waters found in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is formulated to bring the complexion into perfect pH balance and help keep skin in its purest state.

Cucumber is one of primordial cooling as well as purifying plants in nature with many beneficial health benefits. It is known to reduce skin puffiness and tiredness, and to restore natural skin freshness and tone. Cucumber also helps to correct the metabolism, improves the skin texture as well as nourishes the skin on deeper levels.


Key Ingredients :

Cucumber :

Cucumber is one of primordial cooling and purifying plants in nature with many beneficial health benefits. It is known to reduce skin puffiness and tiredness, and to restore natural skin freshness and tone

Daru Haldi :

It is also known as the Indian barberry is one of the best Ayurveda herbs which correct the metabolism, improves the skin texture and nourishes the skin on deeper levels.

How to use?

Apply to cotton pads or washcloth and gently wipe over cleansed face and neck, morning and evening.

5. The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Mattifying Facial Toner



This toner, infused with potent tea tree oil, purifies and tones in one step. Use after cleansing to remove any residual traces of make-up and impurities, which can clog the pores.

With shake-to-activate mattifying powders, our toner minimizes the appearance of pores and leaves skin feeling clean, toned, refreshed and visibly clearer.
  • Refreshing, purifying toner
  • With purifying tea tree oil from the foothills of Mount Kenya
  • Removes residual make-up and impurities
  • Shake-to-activate mattifying powders reduce shine
  • Skin appears visibly clearer
  • Pores appear tighter

How to use?

Apply after cleansing and before moisturizing. Shake to activate the mattifying powders and apply a generous amount to a cotton pad. Sweep across the face and neck.

6. Khadi Essentials Enlivening Pure Roman Chamomile & Lemon Face Mizzle


 Refresh, nourish and heal your facial skin while on-the-go with Khadi Essentials Enlivening Pure Chamomile & Lemon Face Mizzle. A combination of lemon and chamomile does wonders for the skin, including cleansing, calming irritation, reducing puffiness and improving the complexion.

Can be used as a wipe, toner or simply as a mizzle post face wash. Best used post face wash at bedtime to manage excessive oil.

Key Features:

  • Refreshing mist that cleanses and purifies skin, leaving it soft and hydrated
  • Purified water doesn’t strip natural oils to help maintain skin’s natural pH levels
  • Lemon peel helps heal and rejuvenate damaged or dull skin cells
  • With anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, Roman chamomile promotes smooth and healthy skin
  • Glycerin in this hydrating face mist works like an emollient, making skin moist, soft and supple
  • This product is dermatologically tested, organically certified and GMP stamped
  • Most Khadi Essentials products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Key Ingredients:

Purified Water, Roman Chamomile Extract, Lemon Peel Extract, Natural Citric Acid, Botanical Glycerin

How to use?

  • Prepare the skin by cleansing or exfoliating and drizzle this elixir on face for hydration.
  • Let dry and continue with customary facial rituals.

7. Kaya Purifying Toner



Kaya is known to come up with skin care products that cater to almost all the skin problems. The pores in your skin connect to oil glands under the skin. These glands make an oily substance called sebum. When the follicle pore gets clogged, oil gets trapped and a pimple or acne occurs.
  • This face toner for oily skin is an alcohol free toner
  • Gently exfoliates and helps unclog pores
  • Contains skin soothing agents which helps to control excess sebum
  • Tightens your pores and also reduces irritation leaving your skin comfortable and refreshed
  • Formula researched and developed by dermatologists
  • Suitable for Combination and Oily skin

Key Ingredients :

  • Non-alcoholic formula enriched with Mandelic Acid.
  • Niacinamide helps clear blemishes.

How to use?

Cleanse face and pat dry. Moisten the cotton pad with toner. Sweep gently over face and neck.


8. Himalaya Herbals Refreshing & Clarifying Toner



Himalaya’s Refreshing & Clarifying Toner is made from a blend of natural ingredients that control excess oil secretion and cleanse oil from the skin’s surface. This face toner for oily skin contains natural ingredients like Lentil, which deep cleanses pores, and lemon, a natural astringent as well as cleanser which tightens pores and refreshes skin, and Boerhavia Root extract which controls excess oil secretion, leave your skin clear, soft and radiant.
  • Alcohol free product.
  • Reduces oil secretion.
  • Removes impurities and dirt.

Key Ingredients :

  • Citrus Lemon is an effective cleanser, which removes dead skin cells and impurities, leaving your skin supple, smooth and fresh.
  • Lentil deep cleanses pores and also gives your skin back lost nutrients like protein.
  • Boerhavia Root controls excess oil secretion to leave your skin clear, soft and radiant.

How to use?

After cleaning your face with Himalaya’s Refreshing Cleansing Milk, pour a few drops of Refreshing & Clarifying Toner on a cotton pad and wipe thoroughly over your face as well as neck.

9. Re’equil Pore Refining Face Toner



Facial toner is a great way to maintain clarity and restore skin’s balance. Toner is a step in the cleansing process that removes all the residue that is left behind on your skin after cleansing, such as makeup, excess oils, impurities, dead skin cells.

By using a toner, all such pore-clogging residue is gently removed and chances of acne and future breakouts are reduced. Toner is a potent acne treatment that neutralizes acne-causing bacteria and absorbs excess oil giving you clear and bright skin.

Re’equil Pore Refining Face Toner is an alcohol free formula that protects your skin from drying out and does not strip the skin off its own moisturizers. Nine botanical extracts help to regulate sebum production and help to relieve skin from any acne caused inflammation.

This face toner for oily skin helps to deep cleanse, maintain skin pH balance and remove skin debris through a very mild and gentle astringent action. The skin feels fresh, toned and revived after every application.

Benefits :

Refines and minimizes enlarged pores :

This toner deep refines the pores which helps in reducing blackheads and whiteheads. A gentle deep cleansing action helps in reducing the chances of acne.

Packed with 9 botanical extracts : 

This toner contains 9 botanical extracts namely witch hazel, aloe vera, seaweed, great burdock, ivy, lemon, watercress, sage and common soapwort which help in minimizing pores and acne and makes the skin smooth and even.

Clinically proven actives : 

This alcohol free face toner is enriched with a blend of nine botanical extracts that is clinically proven to minimize acne and visible reduce pore enlargement

Safe ingredients :

The ingredients are carefully selected to suit oily, acne prone and sensitive skin.

Dermatologically tested :

Like all Re’equil products, this toner too is certified dermatologically tested and cruelty free.

Free from : 

This product is free from parabens, sulphates, silicones and mineral oils.

Key Ingredients :

9 botanical extracts namely witch hazel, aloe vera, seaweed, great burdock, ivy, lemon, watercress, sage and common soapwort

How to use?

  • Cleanse face with a mild and gentle sulphate free cleanser. Apply on face with a cotton pad or ball with upward strokes.
  • In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately. Though unlikely, in case of any rash or irritation on skin, discontinue use. Store in a cool and dry place.

10. The Beauty Co. Tea Tree Toner



The Beauty Co. Tea Tree Toner benefits your skin to give you results like never before. This face toner for oily skin with refreshing Tea Tree Extracts cleanses the skin by removing external impurities, toxins, makeup traces and excess sebum without over-drying the skin.

It clears the skin pores, hence controlling acne and pimples to a large extent. It also helps in lightening dark spots and blemishes giving your skin a pleasant texture and lighter complexion.

Tea Tree Extract, when combined with other ingredients like Glycerin and Aqua that are equally beneficial to the skin, the results, are worth taking note of! Specially formulated to clean, clear and purify your skin, this face toner for oily skin frees your skin from toxins, impurities and chemicals that settle on your skin due to dust, pollution and makeup.

A layer of this potent toner on your face hydrates skin, treats rashes, redness and inflammation, reduces pimples and acne and renders smooth, soft and blemish-free skin without much ado. All in all, The Beauty Co. Tea Tree Toner gives skin that looks flawlessly refreshing!

Key Ingredients :

Glycerin :

  • Provides deeps nourishment
  • Treats signs of ageing
  • Renders soft, supple & smooth skin
  • Reduces dark spots & freckles

Aqua :

  • Cleans skin surface
  • Clears impurities
  • Keeps skin moisturized
  • Bright & glowing skin

Tea Tree Oil :

  • Reduces recurring acne & pimples
  • Removes dead skin cells
  • Clear & smooth skin texture
  • Tightens skin pores

How to use?

  • Pour a few drops of The Beauty Co. Tea Tree Toner on a cotton ball.
  • Apply the Tea Tree Toner on your face and neck with an upward stroke.
  • Wipe it thoroughly over the face and neck to remove impurities or makeup residue.
  • Use it twice a day – in the morning & before going to bed – for magical results on your skin.

This was a list of top 10 face toner for oily skin that we can try during summer. Which ones have you tried from the list so far? Let us know below in the comments.