7 Best Lactic Acid Toners for Soft & Supple Skin (2023 ✅)

This bestselling lactic acid toner needs no introduction: REN Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic is always ready to fade your dark spots, brighten skin tone, and promote a visibly irresistable glow.

This AHA/BHA toner uses lactic acid (AHA) to exfoliate dead skin cells for cleaner, smoother skin texture and willow bark extract, a natural source of salicylic acid (BHA), to clear up blemishes and clean out pores.

Meanwhile, azelaic acid precursors (potassium azeloyl diglycinate) provide similar benefits to pure azelaic acid, namely correcting skin discoloration by suppressing overactive melanin production. (source: Paula's Choice)

Finally, citrus fruit acids from mandarin, orange, grapefruit, and tangerine, contain natural AHAs that dissolve dead skin cells, excess oils, and clogged pores.

With over 1,300+ reviews, Daily AHA Tonic is not only the most popular lactic acid toner, but the best value as well with an 8.5 oz value size bottle for $38 (~$4.5 per oz).

For an even better deal, get the 16.9 oz super value size for only $52 (~$3 per oz).

For dinner, your skin's ordered pumpkin, wine, and lactic acid...

Wait, do you mean PCA Skin Nutrient Toner?

Treat your skin to the professional quality toner that it's been craving with pumpkin wine, a unique type of wine rich in natural enzymes and vitamins A & E.

(wine is a natural source of tartaric acid)

Meanwhile, lactic acid cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates while aminoguanidine supports skin cell renewal and reduces advanced glycation end products (AGE), harmful compounds that cause inflammation.

(sources: Tian et al. (2011), Healthline)

With over 1,000+ reviews, many customers have reported powerful results using this toner including brighter skin, reduced sun spots, and smaller pores.

Silky smooth skin is possible, even as life throws your skin curveballs like wrinkles, fine lines, and sun spots.

(now, where was that sunscreen in my 20s? 🤔)

Fortunately, HydroPeptide Pre-Treatment Toner is loaded with incredible ingredients to restore youthful radiance without harsh chemicals like alcohol or fragrance.

Seriously, this lactic acid toner has one of the best formulas that I've ever seen, including:

• Lactic Acid: listed second to water so you know you're getting a good amount
• Orange Stem Cell Extract: rich in growth factors that fight free radicals and repair skin elasticity
• Peptides, Peptides, Peptides: peptides like hexapeptide-30, arginine, and arginine/lysine polypeptide support collagen growth while relaxing the appearance of wrinkles & fine lines
• Additional AHAs: lactic acid is complimented by sugar cane (glycolic), sugar maple (malic/tartaric), and orange/lemon (citric) for bonus exfoliation
• Botanical Extracts: a plethora of plant extracts soothe and nourish dehydrated skin, including licorice root, green tea, chamomile, and cucumber
• Vitamin C (MAP): a vitamin C derivative (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) helps fade pigmentation
• Hyaluronic Acid: sodium hyaluronate (a salt of HA) hydrates and replenishes dry, aging skin

For most people, toning is an optional step. 🤔

Then there's people like us who understand the importance of toning as an additional cleansing step and opportunity to feed your skin active ingredients like AHAs and antioxidants when it's most receptive to them.

But applying a toner doesn't have to be time-consuming...

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads is a prime example of an easy-to-use and ultra affordable toning solution that literally takes a minute or less to do. 👍

This #1 bestselling daily peel is packed full of exfoliating and hydrating agents: lactic and glycolic acids exfoliate and smooth, aloe vera and cucumber water soothe sensitive skin, while lemon peel and Indian gooseberry brighten your skin tone for a glowing complexion.

There's even FAB's signature antioxidant complex of licorice root, feverfew (chrysanthemum), and white tea, that help fend off environmental stressors.

Finally, if you have sensitive or dry skin, you'll love the alcohol-free formula and clean ingredients with no fragrances, colorants, parabens, or sulfates.

Are dark spots staring back at you in the mirror?

If so, let Ole Henriksen Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner help you shine a light on your skin!

Featuring an AHA blend of glycolic, lactic, and phytic acids, this bestselling toner helps buff away pigmented skin cells to reduce the appearance of dark spots, as well as smooth out any wrinkles or fine lines.

The base is witch hazel, a natural astringent that clears blemishes and refines pores, that's further boosted by extracts of licorice root, chamomile, and sandalwood to brighten, soothe, and condition skin.

With over 1,500 reviews, Glow2OH is Ole Henriksen's most popular toner and only costs $29 for a 6.5 oz bottle (~$4.5 per oz).

However, the 10 oz jumbo size is the best deal at $34 (only $3.4 per oz).

Advanced cosmeceuticals (NIA114) meets a powerful blend of mandelic, lactic, and hyaluronic acid.

East meets west, boy meets girl, you know the rest...

The result?

StriVectin Advanced Glow Tri-Phase Daily Glow Toner, a.k.a. your secret weapon to gorgeously glowing skin with patented NIA114, an optimized form of niacinamide (vitamin B3) that strengthens your skin barrier, improves wound healing, and prevents premature aging.

(source: Google Patents)

This innovative toner combines three very gentle acids: mandelic, lactic, and hyaluronic (technically a humectant, not an alpha hydroxy acid, but this is how StriVectin characterizes its "Tri-Phase" toner).

Mandelic and lactic acids buff away dead skin cells and brighten dull skin tone while hyaluronic acid draws moisture into your epidermis for plumper, smoother-looking skin.

As you age, your skin starts to lose its natural elasticity due to declining collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycans, resulting in thin, crepey, and dry skin.

Unlike your teen and young adult years, what you need now is a gentle hydrating toner that cleanses and balances your skin's pH without stripping its natural oils.

Platinum Skin Care Lactic Anti-Aging Toner w/ SYN®-AKE is the perfect option for mature skin as it combines lactic acid, wrinkle-relaxing SYN-AKE, moisturizing agents, and organic extracts.

SYN®-AKE is a proprietary synthetic peptide by DSM that reduces the intensity of wrinkles and laugh lines, and may even prevent their development when used early!

Meanwhile, allantoin and panthenol are both excellent humectants that boost moisture levels for firmer and plumper skin.