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Immediately after birth, skin surface pH is decreasing dramatically, which is crucial for the epidermal barrier maturation and the accomplishment of versatile protective cutaneous functions. A variety of factors such as gestational and postnatal age, gender and anatomical site influence the development of pH in newborns. The proper functioning of the acid mantel assures intact skin physiology in newborns and infants and enables the SC to exert adaptive protective and regenerative functions.