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A healthy, clean and glowing skin is one of the basic requirement of a pleasing personality. This statement holds true not only for women but also for men. Fortunately, in this beauty, looks and health conscious age, men have started understanding the importance of having a good and attractive skin. They agree with the fact that 10 - 15 minutes spent on skin care is well paid off in the long run. However, most of the men don't know how to take proper care of their skin. If you find your case to be similar to such men, the present article is definitely a thing for you.

An ideal skin care regimen includes three steps, cleansing, toning and moisturizing. Cleansing removes dust, chemicals and micro-organisms from the skin surface. Toning closes the skin pores to prevent the entry of unwanted substances. Moisturizing maintains the level of moisture and natural oil in the skin. The present article discusses the importance of skin toner for men in detail.

Why is Skin Toner for Men Important?
According to many dermatologists, men have about 15% oilier skin and considerably larger skin pores than women. This means that a man's skin is more prone to getting greasy and oily, and that too more frequently. Such a skin can develop whiteheads, blackheads and acne if not cleaned and nourished well. When you clean your skin with a face wash or some other cleansing agent; dirt, dust, dead cells get thoroughly removed. During the process of cleansing, the pores on your skin open up. When the skin pores are open, dirt, dust, micro-organisms, chemicals and various other unwanted substances can easily enter the skin through them. In other words, open skin pores can make all the cleansing work go in vain. Here comes the necessity of a skin toner. As has already been mentioned in this article that a skin toner cleanses the skin as well as closes the open skin pores. Thus, a skin toner prevents your skin from getting dirty and giving shelter to harmful micro-organisms. Here's more on skin toner benefits.

What is the Best Skin Toner for Men?
Human beings share a common skin structure but each individual's skin is unique with little differences. Scientists have divided human skin into three main types. They are oily, dry and normal skin. Some people's skin can be more or less sensitive than others while some have both oily and dry skin on their face. The latter type is known as combination skin. Though your skin is unique, yet it would have a lot of similarities with any of the given skin types. The best skin toner for you is the one which suits your skin well, and does not make it drier or oilier but works to balance its level of moisture and oil content. Whichever skin type you have, you may get a suitable skin toner. This is because skin toners are also grouped in accordance with the types of human skin.

There are basically of three types of skin toners for men and women. They are skin fresheners, skin tonics and astringents. All these types of skin toners contain alcohol, water and a humectant but in different concentration. The humectant is usually glycerine. Skin fresheners contain 0 - 10% of alcohol, water and a humectant. A common example is rosewater. They are ideal for sensitive, normal and dry skin. Skin tonics contain 0 - 20% of alcohol, water and a humectant. A common example is orange flower water. Skin tonics are suitable for normal, combination and mildly oily skin. Astringents are the skin toners which suit excessive oily skin. The amount of alcohol present in them is anywhere between 20% and 60%. Apart from alcohol, water and a humectant, they contain ingredients of an antiseptic. Astringents are drying in action. This is the reason why they are recommendable to oily skin. Witch hazel is a common example of astringent.

From the present article, you came to know why skin toners for men are necessary for a proper skin care and what are the different types of men's skin toners. Thus, by now you have some basic knowledge of skin toners and can choose one suitable for your skin. But do you know which type of skin you have? If no, then there is an easy way of finding it out. Wash your face with plane water. Allow the skin to air dry. Wait for 15 minutes. Do not apply any type of skin cream or any other substance on your skin. If your face becomes greasy and shiny, your skin is oily. If your face remains normal, you have normal skin. If you feel dryness and stretching in your face, you have dry skin. And if you feel greasiness in the T-zone (forehead, nose, area around mouth and chin) dryness in the rest of the facial parts, you have a combination skin. Try this simple test out today to determine your skin type. Even after carrying out this test for determining men's skin type, you remain confused about your skin type, visit a dermatologist and take his help. You may even ask him to recommend you a 'skin toner for men' which suits your skin the best.