Ahoy! I am new here. I am just an amateur scientist. I am curious about human skin and its sweat that is supposed to be about a 4 on the pH scale. That is slightly to moderately acidic. One thing that makes me curious is if putting something alkaline or acid on skin would make it have a chemical burning sensation. I mean, skin is already somewhat acidic with sweat, so anything acid can be tolerated more than anything alkaline? An 11 pH would neutralize the sweaty 4 and would cause a burning sensation or irritation of some sort?

Human sweats taste somehow salty. But have you ever noticed the change it could make when the blue litmus paper is exposed on it...?

I need to know because from my groin area, my under-arm pits, and the cracks behind my ears, my sweat comes out with a film of white pus, a putrid odor, and a chemical burning sensation.

6 minutes ago, The Atom said:

I need to know because from my groin area, my under-arm pits, and the cracks behind my ears, my sweat comes out with a film of white pus, a putrid odor, and a chemical burning sensation.

Sorry, but, ewwwww.

On 8/18/2020 at 2:26 AM, The Atom said:

Ahoy! I am new here. I am just an amateur scientist. I am curious about human skin and its sweat that is supposed to be about a 4 on the pH scale. That is slightly to moderately acidic. One thing that makes me curious is if putting something alkaline or acid on skin would make it have a chemical burning sensation. I mean, skin is already somewhat acidic with sweat, so anything acid can be tolerated more than anything alkaline? An 11 pH would neutralize the sweaty 4 and would cause a burning sensation or irritation of some sort?

Ther's more than one possible reason for this so see a specialist eg

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sweating-and-body-odor/symptoms-causes/syc-20353895

14 hours ago, The Atom said:

I need to know because from my groin area, my under-arm pits, and the cracks behind my ears, my sweat comes out with a film of white pus, a putrid odor, and a chemical burning sensation.

Then you need to see a doctor, rather than asking questions about pH online.

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