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pH Balance in Grooming
The 4.5–5.5 acidity of healthy skin — and why matching your products to it protects the skin barrier.
Human skin has a naturally acidic pH of 4.5–5.5 — the 'acid mantle' — that protects against bacteria and locks in moisture. Traditional bar soaps have a pH of 9–10 and disrupt this barrier. pH-balanced cleansers (like Grizzly Gold Standard Beard Wash, pH 5.0) clean without stripping.
Key Facts
- ›Healthy skin pH: 4.5–5.5 (slightly acidic).
- ›Traditional soap pH: 9–10 (disrupts acid mantle).
- ›pH-balanced cleansers: 5.0–5.5.
- ›Grizzly Gold Standard Beard Wash: pH 5.0.
- ›pH balance matters more for face than body.
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