How to choose the right intimate cleanser? It all starts with the pH
There is little talk about it, yet knowing how it works pH of the intimate area It is essential to know your body better – and to choose the right products, at every stage of life.
🔍 What to consider when choosing an intimate cleanser?
Fragrance, texture, active ingredients: these are all important aspects. But alone they are not enough.
One of the main factors to take into consideration is the pH of intimate cleanser, especially in relation to the moment you are living (childhood, fertile age, menopause...).
Just two letters, a decisive meaning. The pH is the chemical measure of the acidity or alkalinity of an aqueous solution.
Its scale ranges from 0 to 14:
- pH < 7 → acid
- pH = 7 → neutral
- pH > 7 → alkaline
But what does all this have to do with the vulva care? We'll explain it to you right away.
💡 Why is pH so important for the intimate area?
pH is involved in many processes in the body (such as respiration or kidney activity), but it has a key role in intimate health.
Keep the Physiological vaginal pH helps to:
- Prevent the growth of harmful bacteria
- Avoid infections, irritation and discomfort
- Maintain the correct balance of the microbiota
This is why it is essential choose intimate cleansers with an adequate pH and respectful of the vulvar area.
But how is it done?
👶👩🧓 pH changes throughout life
The vagina does not maintain the same pH forever: it varies based on age and hormonal phases. Here is a helpful diagram:
- Childhood: pH almost neutral → 6–7
- Fertile age: acid pH → 3.8–4.5
- Menopause: pH tends to return to neutral
During the fertile age, an acidic pH is essential for protect the intimate area from infections and imbalances.
After menopause, however, a cleanser with a neutral pH is more suitable, because the skin is thinner and more delicate.
🧼 How to use intimate cleanser correctly?
In addition to choosing the correct pH, here are some good practices for a effective and safe daily intimate skincare:
- ✔️ Just wash the outside of the vulva (never the inside of the vagina, which is self-cleaning)
- ✔️ Once a day is sufficient, except in special cases.
- ✔️ Do you prefer? soothing, delicate and specific formulas for intimate areas
- ✔️ Avoid products that are too perfumed or aggressive
- ✔️ After cleansing, dry the area well with a soft towel.
💗 Intimate care begins with awareness
Choosing a good intimate cleanser is not an ordinary gesture. It is an act of care and knowledge of one's body.
Listen to the needs of your skin, respect the changes in your pH, and choose products designed to accompany you in every phase of your femininity – without altering the natural balance of zone V.
With Kysh Cosmetics, intimate skincare becomes a ritual of sensorial and conscious well-being. Because every stage of your life deserves the right product.
