Natural soaps vs. chemical

The main weapon of the cosmetic industry against natural soaps is that natural soaps are not pre-pH values. See article on pH of natural soaps. The point of the cosmetic industry is that the pH of the soap must be as close to the pH of the skin. The skin generally has a pH of about 5.5, and locally and sour, about 4.7. The skin creates an acid secretion or protective coating that protects our body against bacteria and fungi. This is the first barrier and defense of our body. Hazardous cleansing agents destroy this acidic layer because it cleans in this way. The main strategy of the cosmetics industry is that natural soaps are not good because their lumpiness destroys the acidic skin wrap and thus creates conditions for bacterial penetration. It's just a partial truth.

As soon as I got the pH of the leaf, I went to check the pH of my soaps, but also the pH of the soap and shampoo buying (see picture). All my soaps had a pH of 10. Liquid soaps were pH 8. The shampoos were pH 8 and 7. It is true that bath soaps and shampoos have a better balanced pH. That, however, is only part of the truth.

The low pH, or the possibility that the fine factor pH will be balanced, depending on the need, is the only and not so strong argument against natural soaps. It is no wonder that the cosmetic industry has caught this factor as almost the most important feature of a cosmetic product. You have always been able to see the slogan "pH neutral", "gentle for skin". Nowadays, they have not told you that this gentle pH could be achieved by using cheap, synthetic detergents, mixing a pile of additives, preservatives and dyes. They have not said anywhere that nobody really knows how all these chemicals work on the body in the long run. Much more damage than all of these chemicals will ever make you a natural soap with a higher pH value.
Of course, to claim this, I have analyzed the ingredients of the soap. Bathing liquid soaps turned out to be no soaps. These are side dishes or synthetic detergents. On the bottles of such product is called "Liquid Soap". It's a scam and a way not to reject customers. If you buy while you are buying a liquid soap, then it's okay. If you would write "Synthetic Detergent," what would be right, half the customers would run their heads no matter what. Well, that's your cosmetics industry. Solid bath soaps are a bit better composition because they are often a mixture of soaps and detergents but again with a bunch of chemicals. Mostly, when you proanalize all of those ingredients, you will want to buy any artificial cosmetics. When you understand how the creators of these cosmetic products think, you will realize that you do not want to do anything.
One situation from her own experience was interesting. His spouse had eczema on his hands and suspected that his liquid soap irritates the skin. He stopped using a liquid soap with pH 8. He started using only natural soaps that had a pH of just one. After a while, his skin was beautifully recovered. Obviously, this famous pH is not a decisive factor for assessing the quality of soap. Of course, the pH must be within the range of 7 to 10 to be at all suitable for the skin. The most important valuation factor is the raw material from which the soap is made. From synthetic compounds simply you can not get a humane care and hygiene substance that does not hide potential effects on the body. Synthetic means can be cheap and can be effective in cleansing, but can never be natural and tailored to man.

Today, I keep my own soaps that have higher pH. The high pH of natural soaps can be somewhat alleviated by certain procedures and made to fit some skin types. Handmade soaps are creased. There is no way to get neutral pH at natural soaps, and especially not acidic. The normal pH value of natural soaps is between 8 and 10. The basic characteristic of soap is just the alkalizability needed to make the soap clean the dirt and the grease. What's softer is softer, so it's weaker. The skin creates an acidic sheath that needs to be cleaned occasionally of fat, dirt, and bacteria. The most effective way to clean the acidic surface is a slightly alkaline medium. Properly made natural soaps with pH between 8 and 10 will not do any harm. They are even desirable! After washing with soapy soap, the skin begins to regenerate its acidic layer and within 15 to 30 minutes the acidic casing is completely rejuvenated. There is no medical reason to seek a lower pH soap.

With such an abundance of natural hygiene and cosmetic alternatives there is no reason to fade into cheap, synthetic and unadjusted options. I believe natural soaps and cosmetics will ultimately become the only option. Natural cosmetics are not the privilege of the rich as it is intended to impose. More and more people are making natural soaps and cosmetics. Be among them!