Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner

Ingredient Breakdown

Packaging

The packaging is simple but effective. It comes in a 180 ml or 6.7 fluid oz bottle with a small opening to dispense product. I like how they made the bottle transparent so you can monitor how much of the product you have left, as opposed to the original version where the bottle is tinted dark brown. The label is a pretty shade of dark lavender, which adds a nice soft touch to compliment the simple formulation.

Texture

I would describe the texture of the toner as being quite lightweight and fast absorbing. But it’s thicker than water and has some viscosity to it. Due to the exclusion of essential oils, I believe it’s slightly thinner than the original toner. In addition, it’s not sticky at all and feels very refreshing to apply. It’s quite runny as well, as you can see from the demonstration video clip below (please excuse the shaky hands).

Scent

As the name would suggest, this toner has no discernable scent. Other reviewers have commented on a slight chemical smell, but it’s honestly very, very subtle and basically undetectable unless you really concentrate on it, haha. You can’t expect anything except water to have no scent at all!

Claims

The toner’s main function is to provide basic hydration and prep cleansed skin for future skincare steps. It claims to balance your skin’s pH-level to be in the slightly acidic range (~5.5) and provide a calming effect without irritation. Like most of Klairs’s products, it has a simple formulation that is meant to be no-frills and suitable for sensitive skin.

Performance

While this isn’t the most hydrating toner I’ve tried, it does adequately hydrate my skin. Especially now that the weather is warming up, I find the lightweight formula to be perfect for layering without feeling too heavy. However, I think I would reach for something that packs a bigger punch of moisture during the colder seasons.  I can confidently say that this toner is safe for the most sensitive skin. I think it’s a great option for those with acne, rosacea, or any other inflammatory skin condition since it’s so safe to use. Since its main function is delivering hydration and it’s free of denatured alcohol, it’s a perfect toner to use for the 3, 5 or 7-skin method. Personally, I find that 3 layers of this toner get the job done on most days.

Overall, I wouldn’t call this my holy grail hydrating toner and it certainly doesn’t knock the Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Toner out of first place.  Basically, it didn’t wow me but it didn’t disappoint me either. Still, I’m really glad myself and many others can now enjoy this toner free of essential oils!

Final Thoughts

I think the Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner is a great example of a brand genuinely taking into account consumer feedback. Klairs markets themselves as a brand tailored to sensitive skin, so it was eyebrow-raising that their products feature essential oils so heavily. Rather than becoming defensive or ignoring this feedback, they put effort into creating a product that met people’s needs and desires. I think that sets a great example of how a brand should accept constructive criticism and harness it to create even better products. I think Klairs made a really good business decision by offering a fragrance and essential oil free version of their toner and executed the release perfectly.

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