Your skin sits at a pH around 5.5—slightly acidic. Most dish soaps? They’re super alkaline, like a 9 or 10 on the pH scale. That’s why your hands feel like sandpaper after washing up.
Neutral pH soap clocks in around 7. That’s the Goldilocks zone. Not too harsh, not too weak—just right for your hands and your dishes.
Here’s a weird fact: An egg’s pH is also neutral. So, you’re basically washing your plates with egg-vibe chemistry. Strange? Yes. Cool? Also yes.
The “Gloves are for Quitters” Myth
You know those rubber gloves your grandma wore? She wasn’t being dramatic. Alkaline soap eats skin oils. With neutral pH, you can ditch the gloves and still keep your hands soft.
I’m not saying you’ll have baby hands. But you won’t look like a lizard after a single sink session. Science is on your side—and it’s bubbly.
One friend told me she switched and her cuticles stopped screaming. I don’t think cuticles scream, but I believe her.
