DIY: 5 Ways to Keep Your Skin Bacteria-Free Naturally
There are more bacterial cells living on our body than our own body cells. Most of them are beneficial to us but not all. Anti-biotics kill both the good and bad bacteria which only makes it worse! However if we use the natural ways, they only kill the bad ones.
Bad bacteria grows on our skin when it’s natural pH is not balanced.
Our skin should be slightly acidic to keep the bad bacteria from flaring up acne. We all have a protective thin layer of acid on our skin which is called acid mantle. As we grow up using soaps (which increase alkalinity) and harmful chemicals on our skin, it destroys the acid mantle.
Click on the link for more info: Acne Can Be Caused by the Absence of Acid Mantle of Our Skin
So here are some ways to balance the pH of our skin and rebuild the acid mantle.
Fun Fact: Healthy skin always have a pH of approximately 5.5
This explains why alkaline soaps and harsh cosmetics can damage our skin because their pH is always more than 7.
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