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  pH question

  Posted by francisa on January 25, 2022 at 5:17 pm

  What would be a safe pH range for a product specifically used on the scalp? 

  francisa replied 2 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  OldPerry

  Member

  January 25, 2022 at 5:22 pm

  That really depends on the exposure conditions (length of time, what else it’s paired with).  But hair conditioners might have a pH as low as 3.0.  Shampoos are around 4.5 - 6.0 or baby shampoos are around 7.0.  Hair relaxers go up to pH 12+ but you don’t want those to stay on your scalp for too long.

  So, it depends.

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  francisa

  Member

  January 25, 2022 at 5:28 pm

  Thank you for your response. It’s a scalp leave on spray. The ingredients listed below:

  Water
  aloe Vera powder
  glycerin
  disodium edta
  euxyl k903

  Sorbitan Oleate Decyl. Crosspolymer

  peppermint oil
  vitamin e

  saw palmetto extract
  horsetail extract
  neem extract
  kerascalp
  Baicapil 

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  OldPerry

  Member

  January 25, 2022 at 6:02 pm

  Well, that preservative works best with a pH of 5 or lower so try to keep it below 5.

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  francisa

  Member

  January 25, 2022 at 6:53 pm

  Okay thank you 

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