Simmer and steep – Pour 100 ml distilled water into a small stainless pan and bring it to a low boil. Add the clove buds and green-tea leaves, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame and let the mixture steep another 10 minutes so flavonoids fully infuse.
Strain – Pass the hot liquid through a fine mesh sieve or coffee filter into a heat-safe jug, discarding solids.
Blend actives – While the concentrate is still warm (about 40 °C), whisk in the fermented rice water. Gentle heat helps the rice peptides disperse evenly.
Cool and enrich – Allow the liquid to reach room temperature. Stir in rose water, cucumber juice and aloe-vera juice. Pierce a vitamin E capsule; squeeze 4–5 drops into the beaker and whisk briskly to create a uniform micro-emulsion. (Add glycerin here if using.)
Bottle and store – Funnel the toner into a sterilised 100 ml amber or cobalt spray bottle. Label with the date, tighten the cap and refrigerate. Used with clean hands and stored cold, it stays fresh for roughly three weeks.
Instructions – How to Use Your Toner
Patch test: Apply a little on the inner arm and wait 24 hours if your skin is sensitive.
Morning lift: After cleansing, shake the bottle, close your eyes, hold 20 cm from the face and spritz 3–4 times. Pat lightly until absorbed and follow with sunscreen.
Evening reset: Mist again post-cleanse, then seal in the actives with your favourite serum or moisturiser.
Flash firming mask: Once a week, soak cotton pads, lay them across forehead or laugh-line areas and relax for 5 minutes.
Shelf check: Discard if the scent grows sour or sediment/cloudiness develops.
Procedure – Brewing the Concentrate
Simmer and steep – Pour 100 ml distilled water into a small stainless pan and bring it to a low boil. Add the clove buds and green-tea leaves, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame and let the mixture steep another 10 minutes so flavonoids fully infuse.
Strain – Pass the hot liquid through a fine mesh sieve or coffee filter into a heat-safe jug, discarding solids.
Blend actives – While the concentrate is still warm (about 40 °C), whisk in the fermented rice water. Gentle heat helps the rice peptides disperse evenly.
Cool and enrich – Allow the liquid to reach room temperature. Stir in rose water, cucumber juice and aloe-vera juice. Pierce a vitamin E capsule; squeeze 4–5 drops into the beaker and whisk briskly to create a uniform micro-emulsion. (Add glycerin here if using.)
Bottle and store – Funnel the toner into a sterilised 100 ml amber or cobalt spray bottle. Label with the date, tighten the cap and refrigerate. Used with clean hands and stored cold, it stays fresh for roughly three weeks.
Instructions – How to Use Your Toner
Patch test: Apply a little on the inner arm and wait 24 hours if your skin is sensitive.
Morning lift: After cleansing, shake the bottle, close your eyes, hold 20 cm from the face and spritz 3–4 times. Pat lightly until absorbed and follow with sunscreen.
Evening reset: Mist again post-cleanse, then seal in the actives with your favourite serum or moisturiser.
Flash firming mask: Once a week, soak cotton pads, lay them across forehead or laugh-line areas and relax for 5 minutes.
Shelf check: Discard if the scent grows sour or sediment/cloudiness develops.
