I have oily skin and I tend to prefer products, which help zap the excess oil. I love using The Body Shop Tea Tree Toner. But with the days getting colder I needed something gentler for my skin. I have used TBS Seaweed face wash and I loved how gentle it was. So I picked up The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner to help remove excess oil without drying out my skin.
The product claims to “This alcohol-free, refreshing and purifying toner helps to rebalance combination skin.
- Removes traces of cleanser, make-up and impurities
- Purifies
- Refreshes
- Prepares skin for moisturizer.”
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My Experience with The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner
This isn’t my first bottle of The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner, and the rates have been constantly increasing. But despite the hike in price I continue to buy this toner now and then as it is gentle on my sensitive skin and works well against the oil slick floating on my face. I use this similar to any other toner – cleanse the face and then use the toner.
A lot of toners targeted at oily skin tend to have alcohol, as alcohol helps to remove the oil. But at the same time they can a little harsh on the skin. The Seaweed toner is alcohol free, yet it manages to remove oil and leave the skin matt. The toner has a mild refreshing fragrance and is a pleasure to use. It purifies the skin removing dirt and any left over makeup. While it does some amazing wonders, the toner seems to have little to no effect on my rather large pores. The ingredients list also contain some words we wouldn’t want to see in skin care products. Even still this is one of the best toners I have tried and if you have a combination to oily skin you will love using this.
The Good
- Keeps skin oil free without over drying it
- Lightweight toner with a mattifying effect
- Removes dirt and left over makeup effectively
- Does not sting or burn
- Skin feels refreshed after every use
- Has a mild fragrance
- Gentle on the skin
- Alcohol free
The Bad
- Some may find it expensive
- Contains parabens and loads of other chemicals
- Does not have much effect on pores
Overall verdict: 4 / 5
Price: Rs. 895/- for 200ml
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66 Comments
nicely reviewed…..i haven’t tried the seaweed range yet but this sounds good 🙂 xoxo
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Thanks Aditi. If you have combination or sensitive skin do give the Seaweed range a try. It works amazingly.
Doesn’t sting or burn is an important quality I look in a toner, but still parabens is such a no plus the expensive side. I guess plum goodness toner is very affordable then plus free of chemicals.
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I haven’t tried plum products. But I have heard great things about it. Would definitely try out their toner and see how it works.
Nice Review! I somehow stay away from anything that has the word “Sea” in it, because I think it will smell like fish… LOL!
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Trust me it doesn’t smell anything like that. I would run miles away if it did 😀
Great!
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I have used it earlier and I now think how many chemicals was I putting on plus the fragrance was super artificial to me. Great review!
It does have a load of chemicals. But the fragrance seemed okay to me.
Most of the TBS products have silicones and sulfates. Nice review. I am curious to know what are those ingredients that we would not want to see in out skin care products
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The best would be to resort to homemade all natural products. But then again we do get lazy and try to resort to quick fix and quick results. Most of the products we use and not just skin care are loaded with parabens and sulphates. But there are alternates but not as easily available.
U r a true blue body shop fan I must say. the quantity is quite good to last long.
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Haha.. guess I am. And the products lasts a very long time.
I absolutely love TBS products but haven’t tried any of their toners as of yet.. will definitely check this one out as I love alcohol free toners.. 🙂
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Hi5. Nice to see another TBS lover. Do try it out and let us know how it works.
i love TBS toners. I’m currently using their tea tree toner 🙂
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I use their Tea Tree toners in summers. The days are still a little dry so I opted for something that doesn’t completely zap the oil.
Bit expensive but it is TBS and it offers so many benefits !!! Fantastic review as always 🙂
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Thanks Anurima. It is expensive. In fact TBS has hiked their prices a lot.
Great detailed review. I have never tried a toner from TBS 🙂
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Thanks Swathi. Give them a try, you will be surprised by how well it works.
Not so sure if I will be trying this…nice product though.. 🙂
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It is nice Ritam. It worked really well on my oily skin and didn’t dry it out during the colder days.
Nice Review. 🙂
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Thank you Deevya 🙂
Nice review!!! TBS Seaweed range is for oily skin people only
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Thanks Dona. I would suggest it for combination to oily skin.
Hi Sangeeta ! Nice review 🙂 TBS has some really worth-every-penny products !
Do check my latest review on Just Herbs Elixir : http://www.raginidhiman.com/justherbs/
Thank you Ragini for stopping by. And I agree some of their products are totally worth it.
Seaweed seems like an exotic ingredient but parabens are too bad for a toner!
I wish it came without Parabens too. But they seem to be almost everywhere 🙁
Seems like a great products, TBS 90% times have great products that live up to their expectations.
But recently I am trying my best to avoid paraben products.
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It definitely is Clementia. Just wish it wasn’t as heavily loaded with chemicals.
I have this and it’s such a gem..spot on review
Thanks Anu.
I am planning to buy a new toner so thank you for the recommendation! Also considering Kiehl’s Cucumber toner, which I’ve used in the past and love.
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I’ve just started exploring Kiehl’s products. Expensive but some products are nice. Would love to try that out as well. Thanks for your suggestion Yasmin.
I am currently using Nivea’s toner & I am quite liking it.. Would love to try this
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I haven’t tried Nivea toner. But heard nice things about it too.
Seeweed toner is great to balance your skin!!!
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Rightly said Megha. It works well without being too harsh on the skin.
It seems like good product, very delicate
Works nicely to oily to combination skin. And it didn’t irritate my skin in any way either.
I love it and it’s good for oily to combination skin type. Nice review!
Thanks Neha. Glad you like it too.
I have super oily skin and I hope it will suit me too!! If its perfect for my skin then its worth trying and buying!! Wonderful review 🙂
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Same here Charu and it worked well. But in summers I prefer their tea tree toner as it zaps oil extremely well.
Nice review but yeah, I find it too expensive. 🙁
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Thanks Dipti. I find that this lasts a long time. You can check out the product during sale.
They also used to have a mini set, if that’s available it’s a great way to sample their Seaweed range.
I’ll buy it if they have this on sale…i badly need a good mild toner for my skin as it is irritated and super sensitive these days…this sounds perfect recommendation for combination skin…thank you for the review Sangeeta :*
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Thanks for your kind words Anubhuti. TBS has a sale going on now – Buy 4 and get 20% off. Though not the best offer, it is still better than paying full price.
I have very dry skin so might try their other range, this one sounds good for oily skin. Nice review.
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This might be drying for dry skin. You can explore their Vitamin E range which is made for dry skin.
Lovely review Sangeeta 🙂 I haven’t tried this toner but I tried the seaweed moisturizer once and loved it 🙂
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Thanks Komal. My sister uses their moisturizer and she loves it. Works amazingly on her sensitive skin.
I am yet to try skincare from TBS! Great review! xx
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You have to try them out Emmy. They are great. Do try their tea tree oil, it works wonders.
Wish It has less chemicals, I love Kama rose water I have been using it as toner.
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I use Kama Ayurveda as well. I prefer using this as the last product as it cools and calms my skin well.
I have been eyeing up this one a lot lately but the costliness of Body Shop products puts me off a bit.
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TBS is constantly hiking their prices. There are so many more products I want to try from their range and the price tag is actually stopping me. Wish they weren’t becoming so expensive.
quite expensive, but wanna give it a shot once.
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It’s definitely worth a try. And really great if you have combination to oily skin.
Seems expensive.
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The price is on the higher side. I can’t deny that. But it works well and a good investment.
Thanks Ramya. It is an amazing toner for sensitive skin. Do give it a try.