Best Toners for Glowing Skin | Rodan + Fields®

Healthy-looking, visibly refreshed skin starts with the right regimen. Toners play a pivotal role, enhancing skin’s clarity and preparing it for skincare solutions. Whether addressing lackluster tone, dryness, or uneven texture, the right toner supports sustained, visible improvements.

Experience visible, dermatologist-developed results. Discover your clinically tested toner today.

Toners: Clinically Tested Step for Refreshed Skin

Formulated as water-based solutions, toners are expertly designed to follow cleansing and precede serums or moisturizers. Their reputation is earned: modern toners are developed with dermatologist-backed ingredients that visibly refine skin, support balanced hydration, and prime for the next step in your regimen.

Toner Benefits At a Glance

Targets dullness to promote more radiant skin
Visibly minimizes pores
Supports a balanced skin barrier
Restores optimal pH after cleansing

How Toners Promote Visible Glow

Ever wonder how some complexions look consistently luminous? For many, it’s the impact of a clinically tested toner. Removing residual impurities while supporting hydration, a well-formulated toner helps achieve visibly smoother, fresher-looking skin.

Vitamin C: Visibly brightens
Niacinamide: Smooths and improves tone
Hyaluronic Acid: Delivers deep hydration
Mild exfoliants: Gently boost skin’s clarity

Consistent use supports ongoing improvements in brightness, clarity, and overall healthy-looking skin.

Choosing the Right Toner

Selecting a toner is about finding expertly developed ingredients that meet skin’s unique needs. Focus on solution-oriented formulas and check for dermatologist-developed claims when evaluating options.

Ingredient Recommendations

For dullness: Vitamin C, niacinamide, and gentle exfoliants
For dryness: Hyaluronic acid, soothing botanicals
For oily skin: Balancing ingredients like niacinamide; avoid harsh astringents
For sensitive skin: Alcohol-free, calming extracts such as aloe

Toner Application: How to Use

To maximize benefits:

Start with a dermatologist-developed cleanser
Apply toner—using a cotton pad or clean hands
Pat gently on face, concentrating on areas that need visible improvement
Follow with serums, moisturizer, and daily sunscreen (morning routine)
Use toner in both morning and night routines for best, clinically tested results

Advanced Ingredients That Support Results

Common dermatologist-backed ingredients found in radiance-boosting toners:

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): Fights external stressors, supports visible brightness
Niacinamide: Smooths uneven tone and provides radiant skin
Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts and anchors hydration for smoother, plumper-looking skin
Lactic Acid: Gently removes surface buildup
Calming botanicals: Soothe, comfort, and support skin’s moisture barrier

Rodan + Fields – Best Toners for Glowing Skin

REDEFINE Pore Refining Toner

Tone up!

This skin-softening toner minimizes + unclogs pores, gently exfoliates, and promotes natural cell turnover for smoother, younger-looking skin.

Recommended Usage: Twice daily, AM + PM after cleansing

Size: 125 mL / 4.2 Fl. Oz. U.S.

Item Number: AATN125

What It Is

A gentle, dermatologist-inspired exfoliating toner with Fruit Acids that:

Minimizes the appearance of pores
Evens skin tone
Preps skin for the next steps in your regimen

Why You Need It

Fruit Acids are known to promote natural cell turnover, revealing fresh, radiant skin. With consistent use, this toner:

Smooths + softens texture
Boosts the effectiveness of AM + PM moisturizers
Leaves skin looking younger, clearer + more refined

For best results, use as part of the full REDEFINE Regimen.

Key Concerns

✔ Fine lines + wrinkles
✔ Loss of firmness
✔ Pore tightening
✔ Dullness + uneven skin tone

Suitable For: All skin types

Key Benefits

Softens + smooths skin
Minimizes pore appearance
Promotes natural cell turnover
Enhances absorption of follow-up treatments

Key Ingredients

Fruit Acids → Encourage cell turnover for smoother texture
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) → Evens tone + boosts radiance
Deep Sea Water → Rich in minerals to help refine pores

Visible Consumer Results

94% had softer, more supple skin
94% experienced smoother-feeling skin
91% noticed firmer skin
85% reported plumper, fuller-looking skin

How to Use

Use twice daily (AM + PM) after cleansing.
Apply with a gauze pad over face + neck (avoid eye area).
Do not rinse. Allow to dry fully before applying moisturizer.

REVERSE Intensive Brightening Toner

Rev up your radiance.

This skin-brightening toner addresses the look of dark spots, discoloration + uneven tone for a smoother, more luminous-looking complexion.

Recommended Usage: Twice daily, AM + PM

Size: 125 mL / 4.2 Fl. Oz. U.S.

Item Number: RVTG125

What It Is

A dermatologist-inspired toner formulated to:

Brighten + even skin tone
Visibly smooth texture
Minimize the look of dark spots
Prep skin for the next steps in your regimen

Why You Need It

Powered by lactic + salicylic acid, this toner encourages surface cell turnover for fresher, brighter-looking skin. Hyaluronic acid replenishes hydration, leaving skin balanced, radiant, and ready to absorb your skincare routine.

As the #1 Female Dermatologist-Founded Skincare Brand, our commitment to brightening dates back to 2001. With over 2 years of reformulation, the new REVERSE Regimen delivers more key ingredients, more powerful formulas, and more breakthrough results, for brighter skin, backed by science.

For best results, use as part of the full REVERSE Regimen.

Key Concerns

✔ Dark spots + discoloration
✔ Dullness + uneven tone
✔ Rough or uneven skin texture

Suitable For: All skin types

Key Benefits

Brightens + softens skin
Improves clarity + radiance
Smooths uneven texture
Preps skin for optimal absorption of follow-up treatments

Key Ingredients

Hexyl Resorcinol: Visibly minimizes discoloration for a more even tone
Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates + plumps for softer, supple skin
Lactic Acid (AHA) + Salicylic Acid (BHA): Support cell turnover for brighter, refined skin

Visible Consumer Results After 8 Weeks of REVERSE Regimen*

100% saw less visible dark patches + discoloration
100% experienced smoother-feeling skin
97% noticed more even-looking skin tone
94% reported more radiant-looking skin

*Individual results will vary.

How to Use

Apply once every other day for the first week.
Increase to twice daily (AM + PM) as tolerated.
After cleansing, use a pad to apply evenly over face (avoid eye area).
Do not rinse. Allow to dry fully before applying serum or moisturizer.

UNBLEMISH Clarifying Toner

Let your pores breathe.

This acne-fighting toner with gentle Alpha-Hydroxy Acids helps unclog pores, brighten tone, and soothe while visibly firming skin.

Recommended Usage: 1–2 times daily

Size: 125 mL / 4.2 Fl. Oz. U.S.

Item Number: UNTJ125

What It Is

A clarifying toner formulated for adult, acne-prone skin that:

Exfoliates away dead skin cells
Clears pores + refines texture
Soothes and hydrates while minimizing visible signs of aging
Preps skin for the steps that follow in your regimen

Why You Need It

Adult skin often faces the dual challenge of breakouts and early visible signs of aging. This toner helps you tackle both by:

Exfoliating to unclog + minimize pores
Brightening dull, uneven skin tone
Calming redness + blemishes
Firming and hydrating for a healthier-looking complexion

For best results, use as part of the full UNBLEMISH Regimen.

Key Concerns

✔ Adult acne + blemishes
✔ Excess oil + shine
✔ Uneven tone + rough texture
✔ Clogged + enlarged pores
✔ Blackheads

Suitable For: All skin types

Key Benefits

Exfoliates + clears pores
Calms acne-prone skin
Brightens uneven tone
Hydrates + firms for a smoother look

Key Ingredients

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids (AHAs): Gently exfoliate to clear pores + refine texture
Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates + plumps for visible firmness
Green Tea Extracts: Antioxidant-rich to calm blemish-prone skin
Aloe Vera Extracts: Soothes + moisturizes irritated skin

Visible Consumer Results