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Skin pH Value and Skincare: The Key to Healthier Skin

Understanding the skin pH Balance

The natural human skin pH is slightly acidic, typically around 5.5. This slight acidity helps to maintain a healthy skin barrier, which is essential for protecting the skin from harmful bacteria, pollutants, and environmental stressors. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in retaining moisture and keeping the skin hydrated.

Why is skin pH important?

The skin’s barrier acts as a protective shield, and the pH level directly influences its effectiveness. When you use skincare products with higher pH than your skin, it can create an alkaline environment that encourages bacteria growth, leading to issues like acne.

Conversely, products with lower pH are called cosmeceuticals and are designed to balance the skin, help reduce pigmentation, prevent acne breakouts, and slow aging. Using products that complement the natural pH level of your skin is vital in maintaining its health.

What causes disruption in the skin’s pH level?

Several factors can cause a disruption in the skin’s pH and most often, it results in a more acid level, triggering inflamations, irritations and breakouts.

  • Soap and skin-products
  • Lifestyle factors
  • Age, gender
  • Skin diseases
  • Genetics
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Effects of Skincare Products with Lower pH level:

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Pigmentation Reduction: Products with a slightly acidic pH can help lighten pigmentation by accelerating cell turnover and removing old pigment cells.

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Anti-aging Benefits: A lower pH encourages cell renewal, promoting rejuvenated skin and reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

Acne Control

Acne Control: Acne-causing bacteria thrive in an alkaline environment. Acidic products make the environment inhospitable to bacteria, reducing breakouts.

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Key Ingredients in pH-Balanced Skincare

In Nordic Formula’s products, we have developed a unique formula that stabilises Vitamin C at a lower pH to optimise its effects. Typically, Vitamin C has a higher pH, which can cause breakouts by promoting bacterial growth. Our formulation ensures Vitamin C remains effective without compromising skin health, leading to brighter, smoother, and healthier skin.

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Skin Health Tips

Linda Jørgensen has 3 decades of experience as a skin specialist. With her wealth of knowledge and expertise, we are dedicated to help you improve your skin health in a natural way. This can come in many forms such as making lifestyle changes, protecting against environment exposure and even through dietary changes.

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