Queen of Hungary's Water - Herbal Skin Toner
Queen of Hungary's Water – Botanical Facial Toner
2 oz glass bottle with spray cap
A timeless botanical toner, formulated by an herbalist with 30+ years of hands-on plant knowledge across North American ecosystems
This all-natural toner is inspired by one of the oldest recorded herbal beauty formulas: Queen of Hungary’s Water, a 14th-century blend of aromatic plants steeped in vinegar and rosewater. Long praised for its refreshing, revitalizing qualities, this version is lovingly updated using organically grown and wild-harvested herbs—some from my own garden, others gifted by the land and family.
Use after cleansing to:
• Tone and balance the skin’s pH
• Gently refresh and tighten pores
• Prime skin for oils, serums, or moisturizers
• Soothe scalp or hairline as desired
To use:
Shake gently before use—sediment is natural and expected.
Spritz directly onto face or scalp, or saturate a cotton pad and swipe across face and neck (avoiding eye area). Follow with your favorite serum or moisturizer. Use as often as needed.
Ingredients:
• Organic apple cider vinegar (with the “mother”)
• Rose hydrosol, orange flower hydrosol
• Organic rose petals, lavender buds, lemon balm, chamomile, calendula, comfrey leaf, lemon peel, hyssop, sage, mint
• Organic rosemary from my dad’s garden
• Purple and white sages grown in my personal garden
Naturally preserved:
Thanks to the apple cider vinegar base, this toner is shelf-stable for years without refrigeration.
About the maker:
This formula is handcrafted by an herbalist with over three decades of practice—from Canadian prairies to the rain-rich Pacific Northwest to the Southern California coast to the high desert of the Southwest. My formulations are rooted in lived experience with plants, seasonality, and place. This isn’t just a recipe—it’s lineage, ecology, and intention in a bottle.
