Are your skincare products secretly doing more harm to your skin than good? One beauty expert has set out to discover whether that's the case with several big-name brands by testing the pH levels of various formulas to reveal their true efficacy.
Makeup and skincare enthusiast Pamela Pedroza has recently earned viral fame on TikTok after she began posting videos in which she tests the potential Hydrogen levels on some of the most-favored products.
From Fenty to Aquaphor, the beauty lover dished which products you should toss out and which items you should keep or run to purchase.
Pamela Pedroza, a beauty expert based in the US, has tested out the pH levels of beloved skincare products
From Fenty to Aquaphor, she dished which products you should toss out
She is is doing everyone's skincare routine a favor by examining the potential Hydrogen levels on some of the most-favored products
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Perfect pH score
- Garnier micellar water
- Aquaphor
- Florence cleanser
Average pH score
- Neutrogena makeup wipes
- Fenty cleanser
Bad pH score
- Kylie Skin cleanser
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Pamela offered upsetting news to every Kylie Skin fanatic out there and revealed that a level of eight is 'too harsh' on your skin.
As she tested the products, it was revealed that the ideal pH level for your skin was a product with a score of six.
The beauty expert noted that anything below six is too acidic for your skin and will cause it to break out, while anything above seven is too harsh for your skin and will cause it to be too dry.
The pH scale ranges from one to 14, with seven considered neutral.
The numbers below seven are acidic while the numbers above seven are alkaline or non-acidic.
Your skin's natural pH level sits at 5.7, and if you use products that are too acidic then you are more likely to develop skin conditions such as acne or eczema.
If you use products that are too alkaline, then your skin will become red and flaky.
The next product Pamela tested was the Fenty beauty cleanser which received a pH level of seven, making it 'not bad for your skin.'
Kim Kardashian's SKKN cleanser also received a level seven.
The Florence by mills cleanser, the Aquaphor healing ointment, and the Garnier micellar water all tested at a level six pH, making them 'perfect' for your skin.
According to skincare brand Paula's Choice, when it comes to picking out items for your routine you should looks for certain levels for different products.
The Garnier micellar water all tested at a level six pH, making it 'perfect' for your skin
Pamela offered upsetting news to every Kylie Skin fanatic out there and revealed that a level of eight is 'too harsh' on your skin
When testing Neutrogena makeup wipes, the strip stayed about the same color, which indicated a pH level of six which Pamela said was 'good for your skin'
Cleansers should have a pH of 4.5 to seven, toners should have a pH of five to seven, sunscreens should be at five to 7.5 and exfoliants should be at 3.2 to 3.9.
Serums should have a pH of four to six, Vitamin C should be at 2.6 to 3.2, and retinol products should be at four to 6.6.
The acid mantle is the protective layer of the skin that works with ceramides, cholesterol, enzymes, sweat and even your own skin's oils to help prevent any breakage to the skin.
She explained that Aquaphor had a great level of six and is 'perfect' for your skin
Kim Kardashian's SKKN cleanser received a level seven meaning it is 'not bad' for your skin
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ShareYour skin's pH levels plays a large role in how health your skin is. Which is why disturbing your natural pH can cause issues to arise or worsen problems you may already have.
And while looking for skin products that have pH levels labeled is great, not all products list these levels.
The good news is that most rinse on and rinse off products are pH balanced so you can reach for many of these cleansers and be safe.
Some users have suggested that the beauty expert is performing the test incorrectly because she is supposed to be diluting the products in water first.
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