Potential Hydrogen (PH), is the amount of water quality existing within our skin. And the healthiness of our skin is dependent upon it, and if this goes off balance it can create implications within it. The texture and underlying functions of the skin can defer considerably from it. And the look and feel of the skin can become texturised in many different ways. If the skin produces, eradicates or reacts to various stimuli then the levels of PH can defer considerably.
It’s the skin’s Ph levels that function to protect our skin, which can be disrupted minutely or considerably. It is the skin’s acid mantle which consists of amino and lactic acids. If these compounds are outbalanced, then the skin can become compromised. Factors that cause an imbalance in the skin’s range outside of the optimal 5.5 range, result in differences in the skin’s tone, texture and condition. For instance, additionally oily or drier skin, new acne, eczema, dehydrated skin, premature ageing skin, and thinner or thicker skin than usual may become present. And these are separate conditions from our usual natural skin types.
Nevertheless, we can help manage these PH level variations and the conditions it presents, whilst learning how to bring our skin back to its optimum integrity and enhance the quality further.
We can look at our skin barrier in two main ways. A top-down approach and a bottom-up approach. The former can explain how externally administered elements such as products, facials machines and techniques has an effect on the skin, as does the environment; weather, temperature, allergens and pathogens. Whereas the bottom-up approach can explain how internally administered elements have an effect on the skin, such as nutrition, food, vitamins, medications, narcotics, and psychobiological entities e.g stress.
To ensure that our skin is at its optimum quality, check that the skin’s PH levels are well and the acid mantle is balanced by looking and feeling the skin’s texture for irregularities. If there is a difference then try to be conscious of the interior and exterior factors that could be affecting your skin. As it could be that something needs to change, be eliminated or be applied. Whether it be products, stress or nutrition. Our skin needs balance as much as we do psychologically.
It’s about feeling lovely!
Sara Sedaghat
Declaration: Sara yields her progressive thought process with her specific learning differences and/or whilst venturing with scientific validity for the intention of supporting her client’s wellbeing.
References: https://www.eucerin.co.uk/about-skin/basic-skin-knowledge/factors-that-influence-skin, https://www.charlottesbook.com/3917-ph-skin-off-balance/
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