What's all this talk about acidity and alkalinity in the skin? Read on to lean an easy tip to test your skin and products to see if they're working for you:

This is a pH pencil for measuring the pH of your skin and skin care products.  This is a valuable tool to use at home. For example, a person can have dry skin and use a particular soap / cleanser to wash their skin. By using the pH pencil to test the soap, you can tell whether  the soap is too alkaline for your skin. Read on to learn more about pH and the skin...

The pH scale reads from 0 to 13 or 14. The neutral range is from 6.5 to 7.6. Any reading below 7 is acid and any reading above 7 is alkaline. 

The pH of the skin mantle ranges from about 4.5 to 6 and is most often referred to as 5.5. 

The lower the pH, the greater the degree of acidity. Products formulated for oily, acne skin are usually more acidic to help fight germs and act as an anti-bacterial agent. 

A moisturizer that is slightly alkaline will have a softening effect on the skin. By softening the skin, beneficial ingredients are more readily absorbed

A cleanser with a pH of 5.5 may not be as effective as a cleanser that reads 7 on the pH scale, which interestingly, is the pH of water. (That's one reason I always advise to use spring water for cleansing or to install water purification filters on showers, sinks and bathtubs). 

Go here to learn more about the pH levels of common household products, foods we eat and water. 

Thanks for reading,

xoLK

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