Guest guest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hello! I was wondering if anyone on this list could recommend books for creating properly pH balanced skin care products. Thank you for taking the time! God Bless, Tammy Doering The Mud QueenT http://www.DeadSeaBulkMaterials.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 not sure if you need a book for that because it's relatively simple. My sister who is a aesthetcian and cosmetologist told me about what she learned. Basically, unless you know the exact PH of your skin before you apply a product, you have to go by basics which I believe pretty much are, 4.5 to 6.5 is normal skin. Neutral (water) is 7. Natural oils and salts produced by the body make the skin more acidic (4.5-6.5) so as to work as a barrier against bacteria. I think this is where the " Cleanse, Tone, Moisturize " mantra came about. Cleansing with soaps that are high alkaline (say a PH of 10)will make your skin more alkaline so you counteract that with an acidic toner (a ph of 4). Then follow up with a 4.5 - 6.5 moisturizer. As far as the balanced part goes, I'm sure it does have it's origins but I think that's more of an industry marketing buzz word. In a nutshell, you want your sking to maintain it's natural PH which is 4.5-6.5 unless you're doing something theraputic for a reason. I would have questions though using acids. Like how long do they keep your skin acidic? and how long before you neutralize the acid to get the maximum affect? Mark > > Hello! > > > > I was wondering if anyone on this list could recommend books for creating > properly pH balanced skin care products. > > Thank you for taking the time! > > God Bless, > > Tammy Doering > > The Mud QueenT > > http://www.DeadSeaBulkMaterials.com > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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