PH in CP and Liquid soap

[Raha]

Dear Soap Makers
I hope you are all well and making wonderful soaps!
I was wondering....about how to test the PH in my CP soaps...I mean is it necessary...would it help tell me the quality of soap I have. I learned that the soaps should be close tot eh PH of the body 4.5-5.5. What about liquid soaps?
I got these PH strips so I was just going to dissolve soap CP soap with water and see..any advice is great.
Grateful!
Raha

 

[carebear]

where did you learn that? the pH of bar soaps is typically between 9.5 and 11; same with liquid soaps.

and pH strips are pretty inaccurate in soaps for some reason.

 

[ezeriuke]

So how do you tell if the soap is ready to use? how do you test it? do you just test it on your skin?