Expert: Opt for non-alkaline natural skin care products
The importance of natural skin care has been highlighted by an expert who has warned of the effects that alkaline soaps can have on the skin.
Remmy Diagbare, writing for the Vanguard, has highlighted the fact that many of these soaps can actually strip away the acid mantle of the skin, causing harm to the user.
She said that the mantle helps keep the skin's pH at the correct level and has a crucial role in preventing it from drying out.
"This acid mantle is very delicate, and soap completely removes it, meaning that now your skin needs to make itself a new one," she added.
Ms Diagbare said that it can take up to eight hours for the acid mantle to be recreated and that this can have a draining-effect on the skin.
In other news, Elle UK's Amy Lawrenson recently advised people to use natural skin care products in order to avoid peeling skin in the sun.
Posted by James Mould
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