We all know the old adage that eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Loaded with phytochemicals, a group of substances with powerful antioxidants and anticancer properties, these delicious round fruits help prevent wrinkles, fight cancer and reduce the risk of heart disease.

In recent years, Korean beauty experts have also discovered that the extract from fresh apple peel has a shrinking effect on the pores too. Pores swell up in size when they become clogged with a mixture of excess sebum and dead skin cells. By regulating the production of sebum, apple peel extract prevents these clogs from happening in the first place and allows the pores to shrink back to their natural, smaller size.

Another trick to wash out the impurities that swell up the pores is to use sparkling water instead of plain oil water. Sparkling water is carbonated water that contains carbonic acid and has plenty of benefits for the skin. In addition to its pore cleansing abilities, sparkling water helps improve skin’s elasticity, removes dead cells from the surface of the skin, reduces puffiness and brightens the complexion.

Apple peel extract and sparkling water are the two key ingredients in Skinfood Fresh Apple Toner, one of my favorite toners for combination and oily skin. Even though my skin tends to be on the dry side, there are times, such as in the summer or around my monthly cycle, when it starts producing more oil than usual.

Every time this happens, I simply reach for this toner and pat a few drops onto my face with the help of a cotton pad. I find it is very refreshing on the skin and provides some extra hydration to keep my face softer and smoother. But where this toner excels is in the pore shrinking department: after using it for a few days, I noticed a visible pore tightening effect that was accompanied by a considerable reduction in oil.

I also noticed that every time I use this toner I get a craving for fresh green apples. This toner has managed to capture their fresh and crisp scents perfectly, which makes it an absolute pleasure to use.

This reminds me, I need to go and eat my apple of the day – who knew it would be so beneficial for the skin too?

Summary: Skinfood Fresh Apple Toner is a refreshing and hydrating toner that helps regulate the production of sebum and shrink the pores.

Claims: Provides a cool, refreshing feeling to enlarged and saggy pores! It is effective for sebum control and pore shrinking.

Key ingredients: Apple Peel Extract, Sparkling Water.