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ACV is one of few products that dont irritate my skin but can it benefit ph
Can ACV benefit ph in a product? For example the ph of foaming oats is in the 6 range which is far to high for my skin. Instead of using a ph adjuster, would adding ACV potentially lower the ph and remain stable? I’ve noticed that products Ive made with ACV tend to be below a 5 and sometimes closer to a 4 but I do not know if the addition of ACV has a ph effect.
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ACV (Apple cider vinegar) is an acid, specifically Acetic Acid. So yes, it will change the pH of a water based system. It will definitely lower the pH of something higher than pH 6
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Search the contents of your skin’s NMF (Natural Moisturizing Factor). This is what YOUR SKIN MAKES…to keep itself moisturized. The list you search should come back something like this:
1) Free amino acid ≈ 40%
2) Various ions (chloride, sodium, calcium) ≈ 18.5%
3) PCA ≈ 12%
4) Lactic Acid/Lactates ≈ 12%
5) Sugars, Inorganic acid, peptides ≈ 8.5%
6) Urea ≈ 7%
7) Ammonia, Uric acid, glucosamines, creatinine ≈ 1.5%
8 ) Citrate ≈ .5%
Look at line #4. Ingredients off this list….are generally well tolerated by skin….as they are things it naturally makes. Hence…I would throw my hat in the ring with adjusting pH with lactic acid.
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This reply was modified 1 week, 5 days ago by Graillotion.
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Would sodium lactate be comparable?
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Depending on your start point… you might be surprised to find that sodium lactate will often raise pH. It is what I use as part of my pH up system, when formulating with salicylic acid.
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Is this a cleansing product?
What is the problem with pH 6?
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Some of my products like hair serum, feminine soap etc have ACV only because it was uncanny in its effectiveness for my skin personally. But when I began learning about ph, I realized that maybe the acid was what was effective. But all of my products have a ph of well under 5 and the customer reviews are great. Part of my marketing is no unnecessary ingredients so if ACV has a beneficial effect in lowering ph, that’s even better.
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