If your skin tends to dry out or itchy, switching to a pH-balanced cleanser might help. These formulas are specially created to emulate your natural pH level of 5.5 without increasing it further.
Facial cleansers with lower pH levels help protect the delicate acid layer of the face and prevent breakouts, so read on to discover more of the best low pH facial cleansers available today.
Why Cleanse with a pH-Balanced Cleanser?
As part of daily skincare ritual, it’s essential to eliminate impurities that accumulate on our skin throughout the day, such as sweat, oils, dirt, bacteria and makeup remnants. Without regular cleansing our pores will become blocked with debris leading to breakouts or dullness in skin tone.
Cleansers that are pH balanced can help combat this buildup by not distrubing our natural skin balance. By definition, “pH-balanced” refers to formulas which are neither too basic nor acidic in order to maintain an ideal acid mantle barrier function that protects from moisture loss, bacteria intrusion, environmental stressors, etc.
One way to determine if a cleanser is pH-balanced is to look for one that doesn’t foam or bubble, or has a soothing formula like gel, milk or cream. These signs could indicate it as being pH balanced.
1. It’s Less Likely to Cause Acne
pH-balanced cleanser won’t contribute to acne because it won’t alter the skin’s natural pH balance and strip its barrier or leave any residue that can build-up oil and bacteria on its surface.
Studies have demonstrated that traditional soaps increase skin pH, disrupting its acid mantle and leading to inflammation and irritation. Re-establishing its balance may take hours after washing with high-pH cleanser.
Baumann has developed pH-balanced cleansers with an ideal range of between 5.5-6 for their pH balanced cleansers, which closely mirror the natural skin pH levels. Our low pH cleansers contain hydrating fatty acids to prevent your skin from becoming overly acidic and are best used on the face, neck, chest and hands.
2. It’s Less Likely to Make Your Skin Dry or Itchy
pH-balanced cleansers are less likely to cause dryness or itching than their more alkaline counterparts, due to your outer skin being slightly acidic; this helps retain hydration while keeping germs at bay. Cleansers that are too alkaline can disrupt this natural acid mantle and cause further issues for your skin.
Recently, more cleansers on the market have become pH-balanced; you can find them at Sephora or online beauty retailers and many of them will even display this labeling clearly on their packaging.
Regelica offers a great product that contains plant-derived cleansing agents free of SLS and PEG to remove impurities without drying your skin or irritating it, soothing soybean properties and antioxidant-rich water lily to calm your complexion – plus it’s pH balanced for sensitive skin! Give this great cleanser a try now – your skin will thank you.
3. It’s Less Likely to Leave a Residue
pH balanced cleanser are less likely to leave that “squeaky clean” feeling common to other face washes due to being gentler on skin, not stripping it of natural oils (which could indicate they’re too harsh) and giving your complexion the proper hydration it needs.
Selecting a gentle cleanser is essential for all skin types, but especially sensitive ones. Harsh ingredients can weaken the protective acid mantle layer and leave sensitive areas vulnerable and irritated. A pH balanced cleanser maintains healthy balance within your microbiome, protecting from pathogens while simultaneously providing barrier hydration and protecting from irritation.
At the core of every successful skincare routine is finding a suitable cleanser with balanced ingredients to provide your complexion with optimal conditions for receiving serums, moisturizers and treatments. Try the Regelica Water Lily Gentle Cleanser; its pH balanced formula free of sulfates, parabens, PEG and alcohol while featuring hydrating soybean properties and antioxidant-rich water lily as key hydrating components.
