Oil Balancing Jelly Toner — Reddit Reviews
by Thayers
Updated November 10, 2026
Gel toner with niacinamide for oil control and makeup that stays put.
What the community says
Reddit users reach for this gel toner when morning makeup melts, and they say a little goes a long way. The trade-off is real: one user reported no results, while another found it interfered with sunscreen bonding.
What this means for you
What people love
- Gel texture plus niacinamide for oil control
- Keeps makeup from melting
- A little product goes a long way
Product details
Based on limited Reddit discussion so far
Where to buy
What the science says
Niacinamide has some evidence for helping acne, and most studies found it worked about as well as a common acne treatment when applied to the skin 1. For dark spots, all four studies that tested it directly found it faded them, a finding that has some evidence behind it 2. Its anti-aging support has some evidence, with studies reporting firmer skin and fewer wrinkles 3. For the skin barrier, the one study found less water loss, but that finding is not proven yet, so the evidence is thin 4.
- Niacinamide for acne Some evidence · 17 studies
- Niacinamide for hyperpigmentation Some evidence · 17 studies
- Niacinamide for anti-aging Some evidence · 8 studies
- Niacinamide for skin barrier Not proven yet · 17 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 21
Thayers Oil Balancing Jelly Toner ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Potassium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black TEA Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, CI 77288/Chromium Oxide Greens, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Biotin
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 5 mentions across 4 threads
Thayers Oil Balancing Jelly Toner on Reddit, in one place — 4 threads from r/SkincareAddiction and r/Rosacea, summarized.
“Thayers Oil Balancing Jelly Toner”
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“Ps. Love love love Thayers Oil Balancing Jelly Tone”
Positive
“It just feels like so much product with overlapping ingredients? Like the toners gel texture and niacinamide are so good for oil control.”
Positive
“before going in with Thayer's oil balancing jelly toner, only having to use a little bit”
Positive
“Or add Thayers oil balancing jelly toner after you cleanse in the morning.”
Mentioned
“Thayers oil balancing jelly toner”
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“after you cleanse in the morning”
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“i don't wanna stop using the toner because it's the only thing i've found that prevents my makeup from melting off.”
Positive
“3. thayers oil balancing jelly toner”
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“apparently the neutrogena spf doesn't bond well with my thayers toner.”
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