Apple cider vinegar is a wonder tonic which has ample beauty benefits.  This includes all the skin-related issues such as acne, dark spots, sunburns, pigmentation, dry skin, oily skin and many more.

It is actually made by fermenting apple juice with bacteria and yeast to obtain alcohol. In the second fermentation step, by adding yeast alcohol is converted to vinegar because of acetic acid-forming bacteria.

This age-old home remedy has been medicinally used in cosmetic products. Cleopatra used this Apple Cider Vinegar toner as a face cleanser, The Romans used ACV as a toner and other people used it to heal wounds. With just a single tablespoon, apple cider vinegar can work wonders on your skin and very low in calories, ACV is a perfect tonic for weight watchers.

Keep reading to know the beauty benefits of apple cider vinegar and how to prepare the ACV toner to get flawless skin.

What are the beauty benefits of Apple cider vinegar Toner?

Here are the beauty benefits of using apple cider vinegar toner supported by science.

  • Fights Acne
  • A Skin exfoliator
  • Perfect Skin Toner
  • Has Antimicrobial properties
  • Improve Sunburns
  •  For Hair Problems

How to prepare Apple cider vinegar Toner for Skin and Hair

Needless to say, home ingredients or remedies are the ideal ways to treat skin related problems. One such excellent ingredient is apple cider vinegar. You can prepare a toner with ACV ingredient in several ways. However, before you make an ACV toner at your home, you need to know your skin type and what kind of ingredients suit your skin type. So, considering the needs of your skin is beneficial to ward off side effects which lead to skin irritation, inflammation and many.

Here are the different ways to make apple cider vinegar toner to get beautiful skin.

1. ACV and Green tea toner

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup Green tea
  • 1/2 cup Distilled Water

Directions

Brew two bags of green tea and pour the solution into 1/4 cup ACV and 1/2 cup distilled water. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and pour into a spray bottle or glass jar. Spray it all over your face or hair’s scalp. Massage the areas thoroughly for a while and then rinse off. Store the toner in a refrigerator, which keeps it for 2 weeks.

Why does this work?

Green tea has got anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which can repair damaged skin. The antioxidants in apple cider vinegar can flush out toxins from your skin, fights the aging process and banish blemishes or wrinkles. [9] Whilst ACV will gently exfoliate and restore the skin’s pH balance.

2. ACV and Essential oils toner

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 drops Orange essential oil
  • 1/4 cup ACV
  • 2-3 drops Lavender essential oil
  • 2-3 drops Lemon essential oil
  • 1/2 cup Distilled water

Directions

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and pour it into a spray bottle or glass jar. After cleansing your skin, spray this mix all over your face and scalp. Massage the areas thoroughly for a while and then rinse off. Store the toner in a refrigerator, which keeps it for 2 weeks.

Why does this work?

Orange essential oil cleanses and tightens your skin. It can also balance oil production which is responsible for acne, scars, and blemishes. The lavender essential oil is incredible for calming and soothing the inflamed skin, Whereas, the Lemon essential oil is beneficial in brightening and toning the skin with its antioxidant properties.

3. ACV toner hair mask

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup organic Honey
  • 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar

Directions

Mix slightly equal parts of apple cider vinegar and honey and store in a spray bottle. After thoroughly shampooing, your hair just spritz some of this toner onto your scalp and hair. Leave for 10-15 minutes and rinse off. Repeat it thrice or twice a week.

Why does this work?

If you’re worrying with dry and damaged hair, this apple cider vinegar and honey hair mask will restore lustre and shine to your hair. It promotes healthy hair growth since this toner absorbs and retains moisture in the cuticles of your hair. Thereby it leads to a smooth or silky hair with no tangles, frizziness and split ends. 

4. Chamomile and Apple cider vinegar toner

Ingredients:

  • 1 bag Chamomile Tea 
  • 1 Tsp Honey
  • 8-10 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup Water

Directions

Pour a cup of boiled water into a container with a chamomile tea bag. Let the tea steep for 10 minutes and then remove the tea bag by straining solids from the tea. To that, add honey and apple cider vinegar and stir well. Pour the mix into a spray bottle and spray some of the toner all over your cleansed face or scalp. Allow it to dry for 10 minutes and rinse off.

Why does this work? 

This homemade toner with chamomile tea help in soothing, balancing and cleansing your skin. The combination of apple cider vinegar and chamomile tea will soothe or calm your skin, help maintain a pH balance or even combat harmful bacteria that causes acne. The addition of honey to this toner will keep your skin moisturised and supple.

5. DIY Apple cider vinegar toner for acne

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Distilled Water
  • 1/2 cup organic ACV
  • 5 drops of Tea tree essential oil
  • 1 Tbsp Aloe vera juice

Directions

Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a glass bottle. Using a cotton pad, dab some of the toner onto your cleansed skin. Let it dry for a few seconds and rinse off. Store the toner in a refrigerator, which keeps it for 2 weeks.

Why does this work?

This is a gentle restorative tonic for your skin to get rid of acne, oily skin, blemishes, dark spots, and fine lines. The astringent and antibacterial properties will tighten the skin.

6. ACV and Rosewater for oily skin

Ingredients:

  • 30ml Rosewater
  • 5ml apple cider vinegar

Directions

Mix both the ingredients and transfer the solution into a spray bottle. Using a cotton pad, dab some toner onto your cleansed skin and leave until it dries. Later, rinse off and apply a moisturiser.

Why does this work?

Rosewater has anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce acne, inflammation and irritation caused by acne. It’s also a great cleanser which helps in removing dead skin cells, excess oils and bacteria from clogged pores. On the other hand, Apple cider vinegar is an extremely potent microbial substance which inhibits the growth of bacteria.