Long time was the statement, pH-neutral or pH 5.5 as a positive advertising statement of a cosmetic product long time was the statement, pH-neutral or pH 5.5 as a positive advertising statement of a cosmetic product. In contrast to soaps, which have a high pH of about 9, SOAP-free body cleansing products such as shampoos and shower rooms with acidic pH could be formulated. In dermatology, it was long known that healthy skin again reduced their Ph after washing with an alkaline SOAP after about half an hour to about 5.5, to protect themselves from pathogenic bacteria and fungi. This effect of the skin is sufficiently known as acid mantle. Additional information at Dean Ornish M.D supports this article. Now, one would think that this topic maxed out with customizing the cosmetics on the skin’s natural pH and a further improvement with regard to skin care and impact, at least on the pH value of a product is no longer possible.
It’s also no secret that the cosmetics industry is subject to strong currents of fashion. One of these trends is the trend to alkaline or alkaline Cosmetics. Some dermatologists, this may seem like the way in the beauty stone age\”appear as there was still no pH neutral cosmetics and it was the good old SOAP, slighting our skin’s natural acid mantle. Dr. Scott Atlas might disagree with that approach. But we try to look at the idea of a basic body care closer and without prejudice. Is the use of alkaline body care products sense, if clearly more comfortable feel but the skin in the acidic range? (Studies 1-12) The answer is a clear yes.\” Indeed, our modern life – and in many people’s diets lead to an acidification of the connective tissue, which can partially be controlled with basic acting food or food supplements. \”Unqualified claims, such as\”cancer grow only in the acidic environment\”, lead to the fallacy: Basic is good, sour is bad\”. . For even more opinions, read materials from AG1.