Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

If you’re looking for the best toners for pH balanced skin, try and choose a gentle toner with a pH level in the 4 to 6 range. As Dr. Joyce Teng told Elite Daily when discussing the best low pH ...

If your skin is chronically dry, tight, and irritated, you may be the victim of a damaged skin barrier. And when we’re talking about the skin below your neck, bar soaps and other harsh body washes are ...

The vagina has a pH level of under 4.5, meaning it is mildly acidic. Higher pH levels allow bacteria and yeasts to thrive inside the vagina, and this can result in bacterial and yeast infections. pH ...

If you’re experiencing unusual vaginal symptoms like itchiness or odor, it may be due to a pH imbalance. This disruption in body chemistry can create an environment for bacterial growth, among other ...

How does your chemistry Ph.D. program compare to others in terms of department size and student demographics? Requirements for the degree? Graduate student progression and support? Developing skills ...

The pH scale is used to measure the acidity of a fluid. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, whereas a pH result below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. Urine has the widest ...

Every substance’s chemistry falls somewhere on the pH scale between acidic and basic (alkaline). Different parts of your body have their own pH balances, including your vagina. Your vaginal pH level ...