Unlike your skin’s naturally acidic surface, most traditional soaps are highly alkaline, with pH levels ranging from 9 to 10. This dramatic difference creates a temporary disruption that your ...

Ideally, skin thrives in a slightly acidic environment, typically between 4.5 and 5.5 on the pH scale. This acidity supports beneficial microorganisms and reinforces the skin’s defense against ...

When the skin’s pH is disturbed, problems often follow. Using products with extreme pH levels—whether too acidic (pH < 2.5) or too alkaline (pH > 8)—can strip away the protective acid mantle.

Products and entire skincare lines marketed as pH-balanced are flooding the market. But is your skin's pH even within your control? We talked to experts to get to the truth.

“The pH of your skin lies between 4.7 and 5.75, which is mildly acidic,” Dr. Morgan Rabach, board-certified dermatologist at LM Medical, tells Elite Daily.

There are multitudes of skin care ingredients on the market that sound as innocuous as they are, like honey, shea butter and aloe. Hyaluronic acid, on the other hand, isn’t one of them. Though ...