Name: REN Ready Steady Glow AHA Tonic
Brand: REN
SKU: ren-ready-steady-glow-aha-tonic
Rating: 4.7 (165 reviews)

A gentle skin-resurfacing toner powered by exfoliating 4.5% AHA from Sugar Cane that help to eliminate dead skin cells and boosts moisture, BHA from Willow Bark that encourages cell renewal and help pores appear tighter, and Azelaic Acid that helps even skin tone, reduces pigmentation and visibly brightens skin – in just one step.

This toner is amazing! Hello Beauties! I am a master esthetician with 20+ years experience in medical, spa and the retail world. I love multi-purpose products like this because you will not only get a toner that will balance your skin, but you'll also receive a toner that does so much more! This toner will give you daily exfoliation with a 4.5% AHA from sugar cane. This lovely toner gently resurfaces and helps to eliminate dead skin cells. It is also enriched with a Beta-hydroxy acid, willow bark. This ingredient is a form of aspirin, so it will tighten your pores and prevent future breakouts. The power of azelic acid will brighten your skin and reduce hyper-pigmentation in just a week. After a week, I noticed tighter and brighter skin! It also have a beautiful aroma therapy that relaxes and calms the senses.

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I am a huge fan of toners in general and it is probably the number 1 addition to a beauty routine I recommend for all my clients (especially the men). However I was fairly disappointed by this toner from REN. I love the brand and that they are sustainable and 100% cruelty free, however I won't continue using this toner. I do love the high amount of AHA and BHA to encourage exfoliation and skin renewal, but I have to say, I did not notice a huge difference after several weeks of use. I would definitely recommend not using this daily as the concentration is fairly high and on top of that, I would recommend avoiding this right before going outside into the sun. On top of that I was really put off by the smell. To me, it smelled like rotting fruit and that is not something I want to apply directly under my nose.

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Hi I am a mature beauty blogger ..age 52 &amp; I was very excited to test this formulation out. I love using clean skincare and this brand is one of the first in the industry. This tonic is very fresh and has a nice scent. I have hyperpigmentation on my cheekbones that bother me during the summer months so I was looking for something gentle on the skin. I use this with a cotton ball &amp; gently pat on skin. This is a bit strong so a little goes a long way. Do not use a lot of product. it has willow bark to help speed up cell renewal which is a must with aging skin.Lactic acid also helps with exfoliating the skin gently. I do notice that quite a bit of dead skin is on the cotton pad even after thorough cleansing of the skin. The reason i mostly wanted to test this product is the azelic acid ...to help brighten any of those dark spots &amp; brighten up the complexion. I was using this daily but due to the change of weather i have back downed to 3times a week oreferly when i know its going to be raining. Just to avoid sun exposure with this product. I have noticed my pores look smaller, brighter skin and overall my complexion is glowy. I also use this on my elbows knees and ankles to help that skin turnover..esp in dark spots. Highly recommend..it is pricey but you do get a lot of product for the price. Great on mature skin. Just a further update this does not help reduce my brown spots since I have been back out in sun even with sunblock. I feel they look just as dark again. I will try and use in evening to see if it lightens the spots again.

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