Author Blaak J, Staib P

epidermal barrier functions, like skin barrier regeneration and antimicrobial response, acidic nature of the skin surface pH (ss-pH), epidermal acidification, soaps and skin cleansing products, can induce significant changes in ss-pH, skin microflora , skin pH recovery needs time up, epidermal physiology and cutaneous microflora, cleansing and skin care products with a pH level of 4.0-5.0 may be helpful, ideal mix of surfactants, enhancing product compatibility and minimizing skin irritation and intolerance, innovative cleansing technology, multifaceted cosmetic research, interrelation of product pH level, surfactant composition and corneobiology.