So, is dish soap pH neutral? For 99% of supermarket bottles, the answer is a hard no. It’s a basic, greasy-gladiator champion that will murder your dishes—and slowly audition your hands for a horror movie. But you can choose gentler brands if you want to treat your skin like a queen. Just know you’ll pay more and scrub longer.
And honestly? It’s okay. You don’t need to be pH-perfect. You just need to get the damn plates clean. If your hands get a little pruney, slap on some lotion and thank your lizard-brain ancestors for inventing soap in the first place. Now go forth, wash a mug, and stop worrying about the alkaline conspira—uh, science.
P.S. If anyone asks you about dish soap pH at a party, just say: “It’s basic, like my taste in reality TV.” You’ll be a hit. Or a weirdo. Both work.
