Is shower gel acidic? What are the ingredients of shower gel?

Shower gel is a cleaning product that we must use in daily life. Do you generally prefer shower gel or soap? Is shower gel acidic or alkaline?

Is shower gel acidic?

Shower gel is weakly acidic and can deeply cleanse the skin just like it does. Because both the shower gel and the skin are acidic, it can open the pores and deeply cleanse the skin. But if the shower gel is alkaline, it will not only fail to achieve the effect of deep cleansing, but will also irritate the skin.

What are the ingredients of shower gel

The main ingredients of shower gel include: main active agent, auxiliary active agent, skin feel regulator, moisturizer, viscosity regulator, pH regulator, pearlescent agent, fragrance, preservative, chelating agent, functional additives, etc. Formula design is to choose the most appropriate variety and dosage, and the most critical content is to screen suitable active agents, skin conditioners and functional additives.

Types of body wash

1. Surfactant type: It is mainly composed of surfactants with washing effect, which is gentle and smooth. If the compounding is not good, it is easy to feel that it is not rinsed clean. This is an earlier shower gel;

2. Surfactant type: strong alkaline surfactant, weak alkaline surfactant, weak acid surfactant;

3. Soap-based type: modified based on the principle of soap making, rich in foam and easy to clean;

4. Surfactant and soap base compound type: It takes the advantages of both, with rich foam, easy to rinse, and leaves the skin refreshed and moisturized after washing. There are more shower gels of the latter two types on the market, and therefore they give people an unprecedented comfortable feeling.

The main function of shower gel

Body cleansing requires cleaning of a large area, and at the same time, foam needs to be generated during use. Therefore, shower gels usually have good foaming properties. In addition, compared with facial cleansing, the body produces less sebum and sweat, but the apocrine sweat glands that produce body odor are almost everywhere in the body. Shower gel is essentially a skin cleanser used on areas other than the face.