This was an impulse buy on an item that I wasn't familiar with, which happened to be almost all the time. Before this, the only toners I would use were the ones with actives in them so this is quite different and almost unnecessary. I didn't know what to expect nor did I think I would ever get any sort of benefit from using this. Well, it has been a few weeks and my reactive skin being in love with this. It definitely helps with hydration and oil control to some degree. I spend a lot of time layering this, not because it lacks hydration, but because I love the subtle scent so much that I spend more time than I should patting it in. Overall, xc.