The Soap Bar Was Never Enough
The average bar soap has a pH between 9 and 11. Human skin sits at around 4.5 to 5.5. Every time a man washes his face with a body soap, he strips the acid mantle, the skin's first line of defence against bacteria and moisture loss. The skin then overproduces sebum to compensate, which is why many Indian men with oily skin are actually dealing with skin that has been chronically stripped, not skin that is inherently greasy.
