A toner that contains mostly purified water and little to no alcohol is typically called a what?

• A. Astringent
• B. Skin freshener
• C. Mist
• D. Toner concentrate

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how alcohol content shapes what a toner is called. When a toner is mostly purified water with little to no alcohol, it’s designed to refresh and balance the skin without the drying, tightening effect alcohol provides. That gentler, hydrating function is typically labeled as a skin freshener. Astringents rely on higher alcohol to create a drying, tightening sensation, so they wouldn’t be described as mostly water. A mist is just a spray of water-based product and isn’t defined by low alcohol content as a toner, while a toner concentrate implies a more potent formula that’s meant to be diluted. So the best fit for a water-heavy, low-alcohol toner is a skin freshener.