What's in the bottle
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl)
The reason it's here
A compound the body's own white blood cells make. In the bottle it's a very dilute, skincare-grade version at a pH close to the skin's own.
Quick Answers
What is hypochlorous acid?
A compound the immune system produces on its own. Skincare-grade versions are very dilute and sit at a pH close to the skin's.
What does it feel like?
Like water. Clear, scentless, dry in seconds, nothing left on skin or clothes.
Does it replace washing?
No. It doesn't lift sunscreen or oil. The evening still ends with Squeaky Clean.
Can they use it more than once a day?
Yes. After practice, after the pool, before bed. There's nothing in it to overdo.
Will it sting?
It shouldn't. No alcohol and no fragrance. Keep it out of the eyes, and rinse with water if it gets in.
How to use
AFTER PRACTICE
The five-second version
Face, chin-strap line, back and shoulders. Then get in the car.
AFTER THE POOL
Rinse first
The pool-deck shower does the work. Spray after, and moisturize at home.
ANY DAY
Whenever
Between classes, in the car, before bed. As often as they like.
Step by step
1. Hold the bottle a few inches from the skin.
2. Two or three sprays. Eyes closed for the face.
3. Let it air dry, or pat it in with clean hands.
4. Follow with Smooth Operator at night, or Sun-Sational if they're heading back outside.
No rinsing, no waiting, no sink.
The faint pool smell
It's there for a few seconds and fades as the spray dries. That's the chlorine atom in the molecule. Nothing covers it, because there's no fragrance in the bottle.
Made for Their Everyday
Between practice and the shower
The shower is not happening right away. This is the five-second version that does.
Under gear
Helmets, chin straps, shin guards, headbands. Anything that sits against skin for an hour.
Back and shoulders
They sweat as much as a face and get ignored twice as often. The bottle sprays upside down, so a kid can reach.
Dance, gym and practice bags
Studio, mat, field or pool. It lives in the bag and needs nothing else.
After the pool
Rinse first, then spray. Chlorine leaves skin feeling tight.
Camp, travel and sleepovers
Hotel rooms, tents, a friend's basement floor at 11pm. Works where a sink doesn't.
What clinicians say about Pipa
“…gentle, dermatologist-tested, and free from harsh ingredients like parabens, sulfates, and synthetic fragrance… Pipa is a brand I trust.”
Francisco Kerdel, MD
Dermatologist
“Pipa products are teen friendly and doctor approved… The routine is simple, smart, and age-appropriate.”
Dr. Lisa Klein
Pediatrician, author, and co-founder of Turning Teen
“The age appropriate products and safe ingredients made Pipa a perfect fit.”
Chelsea Wallace
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Full Ingredients
Deionized Water, Sodium Chloride, Hypochlorous Acid.
These are the years when skin starts changing and a first routine starts to make sense.
Ages 8 to 9: Mostly after swimming, on scraped knees, and on skin that feels itchy after a long day outside. You hold the bottle.
Ages 10 to 11: Sport gets serious and sweat starts to sit under gear. They spray, you remind.
Ages 12 to 13: The bottle lives in the sports bag. After practice, before the ride home, eventually without a reminder.
For boys and girls alike. Adults use it too, which is why more than one has ended up in a parent's bag.
