Ditch Those Alkaline Cleansers

It turns out most cosmetics and cleansers are surprisingly alkaline, with a pH of 8 to 10. That's exactly what we shouldn't put on our skin. It's important that the skin stay a little more acidic than the body itself—and yet we've all used products that force our skin to trend in the opposite direction.

Of course, like anything in life, imbalance can occur in either direction:

• Skin that trends toward the alkaline side (a pH higher than 5.5) often appears dry. Fine lines become more visible. The immune barrier function can be compromised too. That can result in the appearance of dermal irritation.
• Skin that tends to be more acidic (a pH lower than 5.5) often appears oily. It can be prone to blemishes. Similar to imbalance on the alkaline side, this skin can also appear irritated.

Your skin prefers balance because nature prefers balance. So it's important to choose skin care products that encourage the optimal dermal pH, a slightly acidic 5.5.

You are an Ecosystem

Good dermal pH is conducive to the friendly bacteria that promote dermal health. Just as probiotics support your overall health internally, these good guys work hard on the surface of your body too.*

Dermal probiotics not only support your skin's role in healthy immune function, they also help maintain dermal hydration. Yes, believe it or not, these bacterial good guys help you look your youthful best!

Yet common cleansers can create an environment that's hostile for these probiotic beauty heroes. Isn't it time for a skin care regimen that nourishes and protects dermal probiotics

Maintaining Healthy Skin

Some of the final product of Dr. Ohhira's probiotic fermentation process is utilized in the production of Dr. Ohhira's Kampuku Beauty Bar. But it is not the probiotic bacteria that give Kampuku Beauty Bar its unique benefits, it is the unique blend of postbiotic metabolites produced by the bacteria during the multi-year fermentation process.

Many of these compounds are adaptogenic, meaning that they normalize functions. Therefore, Kampuku Beauty Bar can be thought of as an adaptogenic skin care product. It helps to normalize your skin by helping to maintain optimal levels of skin hydration, acid/base balance, production of the skin's antimicrobial peptides, and support the maintenance of a healthy skin microbiome.