acid mantle of the skin

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I meant to post this awhile ago. Here are a couple of layman's

explanations of the acid mantle of the skin:

http://www.smartskincare.com/skinbiology/sebum.html

http://www.celibre.com/sksacid.aspx

The reason why I only clean my skin once a day is to try to allow the

skin to produce and maintain the acid mantle, a protective barrier.

This is also the reason why I haven't done things like use dish

detergent to wash my skin, or bleach. Detergents will strip the oil

from the skin, making it weaker and more vulnerable to outside forces.

Also, I have had considerably better results with acidic baths (cider

vinegar, lime juice), than alkaline baths (epsom salts, baking soda).

myrtle