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  What is the best PH value for hair styling product for men

  Posted by ammez on May 3, 2019 at 3:20 am

  Hi everybody
  I know that the human hair typically has a natural
  pH of 4.5
  to 5.5

  My questions is :

  1.
  What is the best PH value for hair styling product
  for men?

  2. My hair product ingredients including
  “Kaolin clay” so the PH value is up to 7.6

       Can I acceptable for
  this value?  
  In
  the long term
  will
  have harsh alkaline effects on hair or not?

  Thank you for your suggestion.

  ammez replied 5 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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  OldPerry

  Member

  May 3, 2019 at 1:39 pm

  I don’t think your questions have known answers. They also may not be answerable as phrased.

  1.  The best pH is the one that gives you the best product performance while still being safe. Product performance is going to be formula dependent so you’d have to experiment with different levels of pH and how it affects the particular parameter that you find important. In truth, it probably doesn’t matter.

  2.  I doubt anyone has studied the effect of pH 7.6 on hair over long term exposure. And the truth is, pH is a meaningless concept when you are talking about dry hair. pH is only meaningful when related to water solutions. The bottom line is that it won’t have any specific effect noticeable to consumers. pH 7.6 is hardly a “harsh alkaline”

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  ammez

  Member

  May 6, 2019 at 3:25 pm

  Thanks Perry 

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