Wrinkled And Pruned Skin.....

[bart6453]

So...Is it true that if my skin is pruned up after being in the tub my PH is off????

Just curious.

I noticed that if I have been working in the garage with sandpaper and solvents in the past few days I get pruned up.....but sometimes I just get pruned up anyways....and my wife rarely if ever gets pruned up.

Anyways..just kind of thinking out loud here.

[chem geek]

No, it doesn't mean your pH is off, at least not definitively. Your skin gets pruned because your bodily fluids have around 9000 ppm TDS so soaking long enough in water that is lower in TDS has that "higher concentration" of water enter into your skin via osmosis. Your skin essentially gets waterlogged.

[Nitro]

So that would mean, the higher TDS (i.e. salt) the less pruning.

[hrustar]

NOt sure if this plays a part, but I've also read information that states the ph balance of skin is in the low fives and the ph balance of the eyes is near 7.6, which make sit the ideal setting for your pool/spa's ph. In other words, if your theory was right that balanced water wouldn't make your skin prune, it would surely irritate the eyes.

[mcw53]

So that would mean, the higher TDS (i.e. salt) the less pruning.

... When you stop pruning, it's time to dump and refill. Looks like we're on to a new water replacement indicator.

[bart6453]

NOt sure if this plays a part, but I've also read information that states the ph balance of skin is in the low fives and the ph balance of the eyes is near 7.6, which make sit the ideal setting for your pool/spa's ph. In other words, if your theory was right that balanced water wouldn't make your skin prune, it would surely irritate the eyes.

No theory...just curious.

I always assumed it was simply my skin becoming waterlogged..but I have read in a couple of different places that PH has an effect....I really was not buying it.