These pH strips are great for beginners to help you test the pH in your skincare creations.
These indicator strips read pH from 0 - 14 pH, and there are 100 strips in each box.
How to use:
- Take out a strip and dip the end into your formulation for a few seconds
- Look at the box and and match the colour to see the pH level
- Depending on whether you need to increase or decrease pH (see below for some pH adjusting tips)
- Using another strip, test again
Why test pH?
pH (stands for potential hydrogen) is a measure of how acidic or alkaline a substance is. Healthy skin has a pH of around 5, which means it's slightly acidic. This is important because our skin acts as a barrier and protects agains pollutants and helps prevent bacteria from multiplying. When the pH of our skin is out of balance, it can create the environment that breeds bacteria, acne and candida infections.
Ideally you want the pH of skincare to be between 4 and 5 and no greater than 6.
How to adjust pH
To lower the pH, create a citric acid solution with 50% citric acid and 50% distilled water. Put a couple of drops of this solution in your cream. Test the pH again.
To increase the pH, create a bicarbonate of soda solution with 50% bicarb and 50% distilled water. Put a couple of drops of this solution in your cream. Test the pH again.
These pH strips are great for beginners to help you test the pH in your skincare creations.
These indicator strips read pH from 0 - 14 pH, and there are 100 strips in each box.
How to use:
- Take out a strip and dip the end into your formulation for a few seconds
- Look at the box and and match the colour to see the pH level
- Depending on whether you need to increase or decrease pH (see below for some pH adjusting tips)
- Using another strip, test again
Why test pH?
pH (stands for potential hydrogen) is a measure of how acidic or alkaline a substance is. Healthy skin has a pH of around 5, which means it's slightly acidic. This is important because our skin acts as a barrier and protects agains pollutants and helps prevent bacteria from multiplying. When the pH of our skin is out of balance, it can create the environment that breeds bacteria, acne and candida infections.
Ideally you want the pH of skincare to be between 4 and 5 and no greater than 6.
How to adjust pH
To lower the pH, create a citric acid solution with 50% citric acid and 50% distilled water. Put a couple of drops of this solution in your cream. Test the pH again.
To increase the pH, create a bicarbonate of soda solution with 50% bicarb and 50% distilled water. Put a couple of drops of this solution in your cream. Test the pH again.
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