Garden of Wisdom's Clarifying Tonic has witch hazel (no alcohol) and Echinacea honey hydrate to heal and moisturize skin. Organic brown rice vinegar works to not only heal and hydrate the skin, but also to return the pH of the skin back to normal. This tonic refreshes and leaves the skin smooth and healthy.

More Information About the Function of Tonics
Tonics return the pH of your skin back to normal, and also dissolve any excess cleanser that had not been washed off earlier.

Method of Application
Apply tonic with a cotton pad after cleansing, using upward motions. Pat dry, or let air dry. Continue with serum of choice.

Please Keep Your Products Out of Humidity, Heat, Direct Light and in a Dark Cabinet When Possible 

Exfoliating Acid - products have a shelf life of 9-12 months. The only things we don't suggest refrigerating are the Mandelic Acid Serums or Salicylic Acid Serums, as they can crystallize in the refrigerator. If this happens, you can set the product into a hot water bath to see if the crystals will dissolve.

Additional Items That Require Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark

Hydrosols and Distillates - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it to a separate, sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator.
Carrier and Exotic Oils - generally refrigerate all carrier oils, although some very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take the oil out, warm it up at room temperature, and it should liquefy. If not, set the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shake the bottle, which will hopefully turn into a liquid. Some oils, like coconut cream and jojoba oil, have a super long shelf life.    

Refrigeration of The Following Ingredients is Not Necessary, But it Won't hurt

Essential Oils - essential oils are best stored in a cool, dark place.   
Co2 Extracts - these should continually be refrigerated.
Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare" butters. You can remove
what you need and keep the rest in the fridge.
Clays - keep in a dry, dark place. Shelf life is at least 2 years.
Herbs All herbs <i>(whole or ground)</i> should be kept in a dark, cool, and dry location.
Herbal (liquid) Extracts are created using grain alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents (properties) from each herb, root, trunk, leaf, and flower. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years.
They can be stored in the refrigerator or a dark, dry place.
Other Raw Ingredients - such as Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc., will all have different shelf lives.

Witch hazel (does not contain alcohol) mildly astringent, hydrates

Echinacea Honey heals skin, anti-bacterial, moisturizes

Organic Brown Rice Vinegar hydrates, heals, balances pH of skin

Gluconolactone (Glucono Delta Lactone) broad spectrum, paraben free preservative that does not release formaldehyde