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Payot

Gentle Toning Mist

face eyes mist

Payot

Gentle Toning Mist

face eyes mist

Added August 16, 2026 Last edited August 16, 2026

Fit by skin type

General, ingredient-based — not your personalized match.

Dry

42%

Combination (dry)

42%

Balanced

72%

Combination (oily)

98%

Oily

98%

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Ingredients

Benefits

Actives

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The tonic mist of softness for sensitive skin. Formulated with 99% ingredients of natural origin, this toning spray envelops the most delicate skin in a veil of softness. It refines the make-up removal step, counters the drying effect of hard water and reoxygenates the skin once make-up has been lifted. Enriched with organic orange blossom floral water, its formula hydrates and soothes reactive skin.

Key Insights

Benefits

Hydration

Active Ingredients

AHA

Full Ingredients

9 total

AQUA CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA FLOWER WATER TROPAEOLUM MAJUS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT CHLORPHENESIN CITRIC ACID AHA SODIUM BENZOATE SODIUM HYDROXIDE POTASSIUM SORBATE PENTYLENE GLYCOL

About Gentle Toning Mist

Overview

Gentle Toning Mist is a watery-light mist from Payot. The ingredient list runs to 9 ingredients, each broken down in full below.

Texture and finish

By its ingredient list the formula reads as very light — essentially a water-and-humectant base with little emollient weight. With almost no emollient load it should absorb quickly and finish close to matte.

Who it suits

On richness alone it suits Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.

What it does not target

The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.

What is not in it

Reading the full list, the formula is fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free and microplastic-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging.

Where it fits in a routine

It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes before moisturiser. Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own.

This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.

Pros and cons

Drawn purely from the ingredient list

Pros

No fragrance or declared allergens
No essential oils
No drying alcohol
Silicone-free
No microplastics
No common irritants flagged in the list
No recognised malassezia (fungal acne) triggers

Which skin types it suits

Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.

Suitable for

Combination (oily) skin
Oily skin

May suit

Balanced skin

Less suitable for

Dry skin
Combination (dry) skin

Sensitive skin

No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.

Skin concerns

Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.

Helps with

Hydration 1 ingredient

Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy

Does not target

Anti-Acne Anti-Aging Blackhead Reducing Dark Spot Fading Evens Skin Tone Oil Control Pore Minimizer Smooths Bumpy Skin Soothing

None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.

Key ingredients

The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.

Citric Acid AHA

5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.

2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid

Pentylene Glycol

9th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

1,2-Dihydroxypentane

Hydration

Formula analysis

Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.

Hydration Low

Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin

Barrier support None

Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity

Antioxidant support None

Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution

Oil control None

Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine

Brightening None

Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks

Soothing Low

Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity

Cell renewal Low

Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover

Firmness signalling None

Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support

Active and supporting ingredients

"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.

Active ingredients (1)

Citric Acid · 2–10%

Supporting ingredients (8)

Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.

Aqua Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water Tropaeolum Majus Flower/leaf/stem Extract Chlorphenesin Sodium Benzoate Sodium Hydroxide Potassium Sorbate Pentylene Glycol

What is and is not in it

Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.

Free from

Fragrance-free
Essential-oil-free
No drying alcohol
Paraben-free
Silicone-free
Microplastic-free
Sulfate-free
Dye-free
Oil-free
No animal-derived ingredients

What to layer it with

Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.

Compatible with

Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
Retinoids (retinol, retinal)
AHAs (glycolic, lactic)
BHA (salicylic acid)
PHAs (gluconolactone)
Benzoyl peroxide
Azelaic acid
Copper peptides
Bakuchiol
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic acid
Ceramides
Signal peptides
Panthenol
Sunscreen

Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.

Where it fits in a routine

Cleanse
Toning
Eye
Moisturise
Protect

This product is the "Eye" step.

Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own.

Safety and suitability

Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not clearance — ask your doctor about anything you use daily.
Fungal acne (malassezia): No ingredient here is a recognised food source for malassezia.
Sensitive and reactive skin: No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.

Ingredients by function

Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 9 ingredients on the label.

Preservative

Keeps the product free of microbial growth

pH adjuster

Sets the acidity the formula needs to work

Plant extract

Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent

Solvent

Dissolves and carries everything else

Active

Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels

Chelator

Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula

Ingredient breakdown

Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.

1 Aqua Solvent

Estimated level: 30–80%
Confidence: Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles: Solvent

1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.

Water

2 Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water Plant extract

Estimated level: 5–20%
Confidence: Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles: Plant extract

2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.

Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of the Bitter Orange, Citrus aurantium L. var. amara L., Rutaceae

3 Tropaeolum Majus Flower/leaf/stem Extract Plant extract

Estimated level: 5–20%
Confidence: Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles: Plant extract

3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.

Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Indian Cress, Tropaeolum majus, Tropaeolaceae

4 Chlorphenesin Preservative

Estimated level: 2–10%
Confidence: Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles: Preservative

4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.

1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-

5 Citric Acid Active

Estimated level: 2–10%
Confidence: Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles: Active, Chelator, pH adjuster

5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.

2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid

6 Sodium Benzoate Preservative

Estimated level: under 1%
Confidence: Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles: Preservative

6th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Sodium benzoate

7 Sodium Hydroxide pH adjuster

Estimated level: under 1%
Confidence: Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles: pH adjuster

7th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Sodium hydroxide

8 Potassium Sorbate Preservative

Estimated level: under 1%
Confidence: Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles: Preservative

8th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate

9 Pentylene Glycol Solvent

Estimated level: under 1%
Confidence: Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles: Solvent

9th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

1,2-Dihydroxypentane

Hydration

4 scientific references

https://thedermreviewcom/pentylene-glycol/
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, July 2017, pages 106-111
Prospector, June 2015, ePublication
International Journal of Toxicology, October 2012, pages 147S-168S