HydraBounce is a milky toner that delivers instant, comforting hydration while calming any post-cleanse tightness and prepping skin to fully absorb the next steps in your skincare routine. Its silky, cushioned texture acts like a flexible “first moisturizer,” giving you freedom to use it alone on lighter days, or layer it under your favorite cream when you want extra nourishment. Morning or night, it smooths and softens the skin, supports a healthy skin barrier, and creates the perfect canvas for serums, moisturizers, and makeup to perform at their best.

The key ingredients in Red Aspen HydraBounce Milky Toner are:

• Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Complex which delivers deep, long-lasting hydration that plumps and softens your skin from within
• Ceramides & Phytosphingosine to mimic and replenish your skin's natural oils and prevent water loss
• Amino Acid Complex to boost skin repair and elasticity
• Antioxidant Blend with Zinc & Green Tea Extract to shield your skin from free radicals, visibly reduce inflammation, and promote healthy-looking skin
• Milk Protein Extract to nourish your skin, add softness, and strengthen the skin barrier

Traditional toners tend to focus on cleansing and balancing, while a milky toner goes a step further as it also nourishes and replenishes your skin barrier. 

A regular toner is usually water-light and helps sweep away leftover impurities, balance skin, and prep for the rest of your routine. A milky toner does all that, but with a silky, moisture-rich texture that amps up the hydration. A milky toner's creamy texture delivers an extra boost of hydration and softness.

HydraBounce Milky Toner can be applied during the Tone step of your skincare routine. Start with fresh, clean, exfoliated skin. Apply milky toner with gentle pats to the face, neck, and décolletage. Use as a standalone toner and moisturizer, or follow with your preferred serums and moisturizer for additional hydration in morning or evening skincare routines.

Shake (don’t squeeze) the bottle to dispense a few drops of Milky Toner into your palms, then gently pat it into your skin until it’s absorbed. 

You can use it on its own for light hydration, or layer your favorite moisturizer on top for an extra moisturizing boost.

Allow HydraBounce Milky Toner to soak into your skin for 1-2 minutes before applying additional products. 

Definitely! HydraBounce helps create a smooth, hydrated canvas for liquid or powder base products, helping makeup glide on easily.

HydraBounce Milky Toner is great for all skin types, including dry, oily, and combination skin. Regardless of age or skin type, hydration is the foundation of healthy, glowing skin, making it essential for a flawless makeup base.

Yes, our HydraBounce Milky Toner has been tested by a third-party lab. We completed the Human Repeated Insult Patch Test on self-perceived sensitive skin subjects. HydraBounce is dermatologist-tested and clinically shown to be non-irritating and gentle on all skin types, including sensitive skin. 

No, HydraBounce Milky Toner does not contain any fragrance. It does have a mild, neutral smell.

No, HydraBounce Milky Toner is not Vegan as it contains Milk Protein Extract derived from goat milk. 

Yes, HydraBounce Milky Toner is Cruelty-Free.

Cruelty-Free means a product and its ingredients were never tested on animals, at any stage of development. Vegan means the formula contains no animal-derived ingredients or by-products. 

Our Milky Toner includes Milk Protein Extract—a gentle, skin-loving ingredient derived from milk that’s packed with amino acids and nutrients to help hydrate, soften, and calm the skin. Because of this ingredient, HydraBounce Milky Toner is not considered Vegan. However, it is completely Cruelty-Free, as no animals are harmed or tested in the process of collecting Milk Protein Extract.

Always consult with your healthcare provider before trying any new skincare product if you have a known allergy. Lactose intolerance is an adverse reaction to ingesting lactose and is unrelated to applying cosmetics to the skin. However, if you have a milk protein allergy, a sensitivity reaction may occur depending on your skin type, so a patch test is recommended before use.

One bottle of HydraBounce Milky Toner will last between 2.5-4 months, depending on how many drops you use, and if you apply it once or twice per day. You only need a few drops to get a silky boost of hydration, so a little goes a long way!

No, it hydrates without heaviness, leaving skin soft, bouncy, and ready for the next step in your skincare or makeup routine.

Yes, you can mix Milky Toner with Skin Tint! Add 1-2 drops of Milky Toner to your Skin Tint and apply using fingers for a silky, smooth application. Red Aspen Skin Tint is considered medium coverage, and adding Milky Toner to it will make it even more sheer.

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Tromethamine, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ectoin, Sodium Phytate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed, Glycosaminoglycans, Pentylene Glycol, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Lysine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Methionine, Cysteine, Ceramide AS, Ceramide NS, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Copper Gluconate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Milk Protein Extract, Glycolipids, Phytosterols, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Acetate, Hyaluronic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate 

The easiest way to know your skin type is by first washing your face with a gentle cleanser. From there, pat your face dry and wait 15-30 minutes to assess how your skin feels naturally without any products. 

If it feels tight, like you forgot to put on your moisturizer, you have a drier skin type. If after 30 minutes your skin feels slick, you likely have an oily skin type. Don’t stress! Neither of these is a bad thing! 

On the flip side, if after 30 minutes you don't feel tight or slick, you’re among the lucky few who have what is characterized as a normal skin type, aka it feels balanced and comfortable, without excessive dryness or oiliness. 

You may have sensitive skin if you are prone to irritation and your skin has visible redness or feels itchy. 

For those with sensitive skin, we recommend patch testing on another area — like your neck or wrist — before fully applying skincare products to the face. If any irritation occurs, do not continue use of the product.

If you’re experiencing pilling or separation when applying skincare products, you likely have used too much product and/or haven’t given enough time between skincare steps for each product to soak into the skin before moving onto the next. 

Red Aspen has conducted either RIPT testing or RIPT testing with self-perceived sensitive skin subjects on the following skincare products: MineralMilk Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, DewRenew Snail Mucin Serum, and RefreshGel Facial Cleanser. 

RIPT testing (Repeat Insult Patch Test), also known as HRIPT testing (Human Repeat Insult Patch Test) assesses a product's potential to cause skin irritation and allergic reactions after repeated exposure. It’s conducted by a third-party independent lab. 

RIPT testing supports claims like: “clinically tested,” "Dermatologist tested,” “non-irritating,” “did not cause irritation or sensitization in a clinical test,” or “non-sensitizing.”

RIPT testing with self-perceived sensitive skin subjects in addition to this supports the following claims: “hypoallergenic,” “suitable for sensitive skin,” and "clinically tested to be gentle on all skin types, including sensitive skin.”

Important: Please note that not every product was tested on sensitive skin. Please refer to each product’s individual FAQ to see if it was tested on sensitive skin. 

Determining if a product is "non-comedogenic" involves a specific test to determine if a skincare product is formulated not to clog pores, a common cause of acne and blackheads. This is a test we usually complete only for makeup products, like our Skin Tint.

Consumer perception testing is a type of research where real people — usually target customers — try a product and share their opinions on how it looks, how it feels, how it performs, or how it affects their skin. We have not conducted any consumer perception testing, but never say “Never.”

“Clinically tested” concentrates on safety — confirming the product doesn’t cause irritation or sensitization when used on skin.