Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner — Reddit Reviews
by The Ordinary
Updated October 19, 2026
Milky toner hydrates and gently smooths texture; mild exfoliation.
What the community says
A milky toner built around yeast extract and squalane, giving dehydrated skin slip and a smoother feel before makeup. It fits routines wanting light hydration and mild exfoliation, but use caution alongside tretinoin or other exfoliants.
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Real Reddit threads — 38 mentions across 22 threads
The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner on Reddit, in one place — 22 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.
“I like to use The Ordinary milky toner to hydrate and gently exfoliate before makeup application”
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“Exfoliate and hydrate before application”
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“layer a hydrating spray between powder steps!”
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“I LOVE their milky saccharomyces toner”
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“it is so juicy and smoothing.”
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“use a hydrating toner that gently sloughs off texture.”
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“The only two products I kind of like by them are the NAG and aloe serum and the saccharomyces toner.”
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“Their NAG stuff (aloe or milky toner) is also great.”
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“the saccharomyces toner”
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“ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner”
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“morning: ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner”
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“evening: ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner”
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“When my barrier is compromised and I need to exfoliate I like to use the The ordinary ferment toner...”
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“it works well for me and it’s good for the barrier.”
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“it can break some people out”
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“Love the ordinary milky toner.”
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“It hydrates and serves as a gentle exfoliant.”
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“It’s also gentle on the wallet.”
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