Purito Oat PDRN Gentle Refining Toner (200ml)

• Use straight after cleansing, morning and evening.
• Pour a moderate amount into your palm or onto a cotton pad, sweep it over the skin and pat in lightly, as Purito direct.
• For extra hydration, soak cotton pads and leave them on dry or sensitive areas for 5 to 10 minutes, as Purito suggest.
• Follow with serum and moisturiser, and sunscreen in the morning.
• Our suggestion: because it lists no exfoliating acids, it works as a plain hydrating layer on evenings you use a retinoid or an exfoliant.
• Patch test first if your skin is sensitive.

Avena Sativa (Oat) Seed Water (80%), Aqua/Water, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Glycerin, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Extract (130 ppm), Beta-Glucan (40 ppm), Sodium Phytate, Sodium DNA (5 ppm), Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Citric Acid

Good to know

• PDRN (sodium DNA) is oat-derived, according to Purito
• No AHA, BHA, PHA or enzyme exfoliants listed
• No retinoid; Purito state no synthetic fragrance
• Purito describe it as vegan and cruelty-free
• Purito describe it as gently exfoliating, but no exfoliating acid or enzyme is listed

How much PDRN is in it?

Very little. Our box lists sodium DNA at 5 ppm, which is 0.0005%. Purito describe it as "99% pure oat PDRN"; we read that as describing the ingredient itself, not how much is in the bottle. We chose this toner for hydration and comfort, not as a PDRN treatment.

Does it exfoliate?

Not in the way an acid toner does. Purito describe it as gently refining, and our box calls it a clarifying facial toner, but it lists no AHA, BHA, PHA or enzyme. Citric acid appears at the very end of the list; we don't treat it as an exfoliating step. If you want exfoliation, this is not the toner we would choose.

Can sensitive skin use it?

It depends on your skin, but it is one of the simpler toners we stock: no exfoliating acids, no retinoid, and Purito state no synthetic fragrance. As with any new step, patch test first.

Is the PDRN from salmon?

No. Purito say their PDRN comes from oat, so it suits anyone avoiding salmon-derived PDRN. Purito also describe the toner as vegan and cruelty-free.

Can oily or acne-prone skin use it?

It depends on your skin. Purito say they made it with acne-prone skin in mind and describe it as non-comedogenic, and the milky texture absorbs quickly. It has no blemish-targeting ingredient, though, so think of it as a hydrating step for oily skin rather than a spot or pore treatment.