Where's Rain?  He might want to try some of this.

Snake oil.

Karyn


Snake oil.

What do you do to treat that?

bapu

Karyn


Snake oil.

What do you do to treat that?

Treat it?  I dip my becan in it.

Been a while since I studied any of the sciences but isn't a pH of 5.5 about 'normal' for skin, so why on earth would it be beneficial to change it?

I think Karyn hit the nail on the head. No doubt lots of people buy it and swear by it. I'm off to bottle some more 'Peckham' spring water for my next shipment to the local supermarket.

FastBikerBoy


...isn't a pH of 5.5 about 'normal' for skin...?

Let me check... 




















Yes.

FWIW,

This product seems to be widely used and recommended in the field of visual arts conservation.


Apparently, it is thought that handling cotton paper, matte board, and backing that has been neutralized to ph 7.0 with hands at 5.5 is not as conservative as handling the 7.0 paper with hands that have been temporarily treated to have a similar 7.0 ph.


I don't think it's snake oil... I just think the application for various activities may or may not be as suitable or effective.



best regards,
mike

mike_mccue

FastBikerBoy


...isn't a pH of 5.5 about 'normal' for skin...?

Let me check... 




















Yes.

This may come as a bit of a shock Mike, but given your track record on 'facts' I don't actually take much notice of any of the web links you post. However my point was if it is normal for hands to have a pH of 5.4 I would think using anything to change that natural state would be fool hardy if nothing else.

Buy a box load if it makes you feel better. Can I interest you in some bottled water?

when I first read this, my mind(or whats left of it), wandered to places better left to the imagination...

hand lotion........












a towel...............













a magazine.............







warm regards,






M²

FastBikerBoy

mike_mccue

FastBikerBoy


...isn't a pH of 5.5 about 'normal' for skin...?

Let me check... 




















Yes.

This may come as a bit of a shock Mike, but given your track record on 'facts' I don't actually take much notice of any of the web links you post. However my point was if it is normal for hands to have a pH of 5.4 I would think using anything to change that natural state would be fool hardy if nothing else.

Buy a box load if it makes you feel better. Can I interest you in some bottled water?

Goodness gracious Carl...  Do I detect a bit of vinegar?




best regards,
mike