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Cailove from Canada
October 28, 2010
| Pros | cheap, easy to use exfoliates and makes skin smooth makes blackheads less visible |
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| Cons | dries skin |
| Bottom line | Baking soda is super useful. I don't use it every day because it dries out my skin, but its nice every few days as an exfoliator. I used to wash my face with cleanser, apply the baking soda to my wet face, and leave for a few minutes as a mask before washing off (exfoliate as you rinse it off). However, that really dries out my skin! Now I rinse and apply cleanser to my face (I use Dove Cool Moisture [with cucumber and green tea] when I do this), then mix baking soda with the cleanser on my face, leave on for a couple before washing off. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | light |
Sunny
October 22, 2010
| Pros | Great mechanical and chemical exfoliator cheap |
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| Cons | can be drying alkaline-must balance skin ph with a vinegar solution after use to reestablish skin's acid mantle |
| Bottom line | Baking soda is the best exfoliator I have ever used. It is a very important part of keeping my pores clear. I also use my Pretika facial brush, my extractor tool to clear plugged pores, and homemade clay masks, but baking soda is an essential part of my skin care routine. I use it at least 4 times per week. Sometimes I'll use it straight. Sometimes I'll mix some in with my cleanser. BUT it is very alkaline and strips your skins natural acid mantle that protects your skin. So after I use it, I use my homemade vinegar toner that is 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 water. It's just ironic that after spending thousands of dollars on commercial products that are loaded with parabens and other nasty chemicals--I've found success with cheap, natural, vinegar and baking sod |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $1.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous
October 11, 2010
| Pros | I works!!! |
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| Cons | tingled when i first started to us it- but not anymore |
| Bottom line | I first steamed my face over boiling water (10-15 min) to open and loosen my clogged pores, then applied the baking soda mask... I've done this only 3 times and my pores are smaller and the fine bumps are disappearing |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $0.69 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Tracy from Northern California
October 11, 2010
| Pros | Exfoliating Chemical-free Inexpensive |
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| Cons | Can be messy |
| Bottom line | Every other day, I add baking soda to my non-medicated facial soap. It exfoliates and leaves my skin feeling smoother and cleaner. The best part is that it can be added to any non-medicated, mild cleanser for exfoliating purposes. It's better than the "microbeads" found in most drugstore scrubbers, and is gentler than your standard apricot scrub. I've never tried a baking soda mask but I think it works great at scrubbing off dry, dead skin. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $0.69 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
sunnee
October 10, 2010
| Pros | inexpensive, natural, it works |
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| Cons | can burn/tingle if you have sensitive skin |
| Bottom line | Im 40 years old (dont look it though!) and have had acne most of my life. As you can imagine I have spent more money than I care to know on soaps, creams, spot treatments, even popular ones such as proactive, i have done chemical peels, chances are, if its sitting on a shelf somewhere, Ive tried it. I came across this board, and others and this is probably the one product that had consistent positive feedback. So I did give it a try, it did tingle/burn the first time I tried it, but not since then. I'm not sure if it's because the skin has so much bacteria and the baking soda is going after it so your skin kinda freaks out? I sometimes mix it with neutrogena skin cleanser (their soap bar), or just alone. I rinse off with really hot water. Now for those who complained that it made it worse, I think its because it brings all that crap under your skin to the surface, making it seem like it made it worse, when really the baking soda is trying to do its job. It may not work for everyone, if you find that it burns, maybe try mixing it with a soap, or use very little and only on the area affected. I havent had any issues with the cystic acne that I would get on occasion, which was painful and ugly and would take weeks if not months to heal. I also learned that baking soda was used in an experiment by some doctor years ago, and it actually can kill tumors! But I guess thats another subject. It works for me and I am pretty happy with the results. Also, I would research asprin and honey masks, that also does well. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Honest Opinion from Europe
October 3, 2010
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | Stings like hell!! Made my skin look red and burned |
| Bottom line | Didnt do me a good job at all, and wouldn't recommend it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
pinkydinkydoo from Australia
October 2, 2010
| Pros | Cheap Easy to use |
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| Cons | Burning sensation Red inflammations |
| Bottom line | I wouldn't recommend this to people who want to try it. It burns and doesn't leave much result. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $1.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Houzi from California now, originally NY
September 30, 2010
| Pros | Makes pimples less red! Kills acne bacteria! |
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| Cons | Doesn't destroy acne off your face immediately! |
| Bottom line | I use this in a mask form about 1-2 times a day and leave it on until I get bored of having it on. Usually varies between 10-40 minutes. I've been doing this for about 5 days now. I have seen no negative changes in my skin except that the acne is going away. On the white heads after I wash the mask off the white heads are soooo sensitive that they just pop instantly if I roll my finger over it, which I think is due to it destroying the bacteria inside. My acne seems to be going away and it's less red. I Love this mask! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $3.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
aasaalhum from GA
September 24, 2010
| Pros | may have helped acne? |
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| Cons | BURNED MY FACE |
| Bottom line | ok, i'm not sure if my skin is super sensitive, or what...but i used very little baking soda and mixed it with water in...i even made it a watery consistency to play it safe and use as little as possible! and i rubbed it as gently as possible for only 15-20 seconds before washing it off. it literally burned my face. i have dark patches all over my cheeks...i think they're thin scabs, so it should take only a few days to go away, but STILL! however, it may have helped because i haven't developed many pimples in the last few days, and it seems like i normally wake up with a few new ones every day...it sucks. today i mixed some baking soda with honey to make it more soothing, and it felt much better that way. i think everyone should give it a go, but maybe try testing it on a small area for a few days to see if it burns your skin! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous
September 18, 2010
| Pros | -Brightened my complexion (& i just used it 15 minutes ago) -Feels like it works |
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| Cons | -Burning sensation for while it was on my face & continued to feel it for a few minutes after I washed it off. -Stings on the problem areas (acne, pimples etc.) -Dries skin/tightens it up |
| Bottom line | I like how my face feels after you wash it off. It sooooo SMOOTH! Hopefully I'll see the results (clear the 3 acne bumps and blackheads) i want in a few more days :) |
| Acne severity | very light |
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