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Foamy skin cleansers: If washing your face and body produces too much lather, you should probably get rid of them. Dermatologist Dr. Kiran Lohia explains why.
Your skin's pH balance mainly depends on how alkaline or acidic it is. The pH balance is measured on a scale of 1 to 14, the lesser of which is the most acidic and 14 the most alkaline. Your skin has a protective outer surface known as an acid mantle. This acidic mantle is made up of sebum or free fatty acids, which are secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin. Sebum mixes with lactic and amino acids to form sweat, which in turn creates skin pH.
If you are using a cleanser with a pH higher than 7, the skin will try to balance it. But it will cause your skin to become drier, irritated, prone to infections and acne.
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