Cleanser Types

Types Of Skin Cleansers: Usually, cleansers with an alkaline pH are not as well tolerated as cleansers with a neutral or Acid pH. pH 7.0 is neutral (a 0.5 shift in any direction is still considered neutral). A pH higher than 7.5 is alkaline.A pH lower than 6.5 is acid. The pH of the skin is 5.5. This acid pH helps protect the skin, and is called "acid mantle". Cleansers with a neutral or acid pH do not disrupt this acid mantle like alkaline cleansers do. There are 3 basic types of skin cleansers: Soaps. Synthetic bars. Lipid-free cleansers. Types of Soaps: Soaps are sodium or potassium salts from animal and vegetable fats.They are alkaline, with a pH from 9 to 10.Therefore, they can be irritating, especially in diseased skin. Soaps also form Soap scum on the skin. Most of the soaps are Opaque, but transparent soaps are also available.Also called glycerin soaps, they contain ingredients such as alcohol,glycerin and sugar that produce a clear, soft bar. Superfatted soaps contain increased amounts of fat or oil in an Attempt to leave a protective film of oil on the skin. Deodorant soaps contain topical antiseptics to inhibit the growth of Bacteria. Synthetic bars, which were developed about 50 years ago as an improvement,usually contain synthetic surfactants as cleansing agents.Synthetic bars are less irritating than soap bars, and they don`t form soap scum.