Every skincare routine—whether morning or evening—always begins with a thorough facial cleansing. For decades, consumers have been divided into two groups: (A) No, not necessary, and (B) Yes, absolutely.
If the water quality is excellent and the cleansing product has been thoroughly and completely rinsed off the facial skin, a serum can be applied and worked into the skin immediately after cleansing, for example vitamin C in the morning and vitamin A in the evening, followed by the further care steps, which end with the application of a moisturizer or, if necessary, a sunscreen in the morning.
In cases of "hard water" (high concentrations of the minerals calcium and magnesium), it may be advisable to use a toner based on demineralized water. Even though "hard water" is completely harmless to health, the minerals calcium and magnesium can reduce the cleaning power of detergents by forming poorly soluble carbonates and lime soaps, leaving minimal limescale residue on the skin
The (16) Balancing Toner from Prof. Dr. Steinkraus's TetCode4 series cleanses the skin of residues with demineralized water, refreshes, regulates balance, stabilizes the barrier, and conditions the skin for all subsequent care steps. Antioxidant (botanicals), skin-soothing (panthenol, bisabolol), and water-retaining (hyaluronic) additives optimize the skin's condition immediately after cleansing and strengthen the skin's "Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF)."
In other words: The Balancing Toner is definitely an enrichment to our routine.