It does seem to calm my redness well, and I paired it with the cream of the same line
I bought this for my sister since she swears by it. It calms down her skin inflammation/redness and doesn't give her any more breakouts.
Good toner for irritated skin but for me it works best if I skip a few days in between when using it. Daily use seems to irritates my skin it could be due to it exfoliating properties.
The first time I used the ultimate calming toner I loved it but over time I found it irritated my dry, sensitive skin. When my skin barrier is not at 100% this toner makes things worse. I gave it to a friend who has oily/combination skin and it works well for her.