Baking Soda Reviews

I have had ance problems for a bit of a while now... I tried using backing soda... but it REALLY sucks. Infact, it made my skin ALL RED... =(
nothing works :,(

Amazing! Smaller pores, clearer skin (it takes about a solid 2 weeks to see steady results) and it's the most cost-effective of any remedy out there!

Keep in mind: For the first few days to a week and a half, your skin might have small bumps or even a few more pimples than normal. This goes away with continual use. I do a baking soda mask (lots of B.S. and a little water) about 3 times a week for about a half hour before bed and I couldn't be more pleased!

wow, i just found this site and i tried the baking soda mask, to my great surprise, IT WORKS!
I have combination skin, and a little bit of an acne problem, this is my second day using it, my pores are small, i have less acne, and my face is less red, but it's a little drying for me, so moisturize afterwards

Will it work for you chest as well?

I used baking soda as a thick paste and leave in on for about 30 minutes. After that I wash it off with warm water (gently). The only thing about baking soda is that if you have zits under your skin it will bring them to the surface. So the first two days I had a bunch of white heads on my forhead. I recommend it.

Really fantastic find, and seems to work for so many people!

I have only very mild acne, and rare breakouts, but treating them with Baking Soda (or rather, using its UK name, 'Bicarbonate of Soda') makes them vanish incredibly quickly.

The greatest thing is that it works fantastically for pores too - I had many large, clogged pores on my nose, and applying Bicarbonate of Soda a few times on the first day (every 2 hours or so) and since then regularly every day has kept my nose flawless, and the pores are tiny!

Beware though, it literally 'leaches' out underlying acne bacteria to the surface, where they can be removed, so for example when I did my nose on the first day, the pores were replaced by little spots all over my nose (ughh!), but these disappeared over the next couple of days, and the regular treatment kept my nose clean.

I apply the powder similarly to the other posters:

o Prepare thick paste by adding water *slowly* to baking soda powder; I use about 2 tbsp powder, and the amount of water varies.. the paste should be thick enough that a small globule of it will stick to your finger when held upside down.

o Rinse face in tepid shower water (not too hot, it breaks capillaries! Just WARM water)

o Smear paste all over face; this is tricky on the first go, but you get used to it. Smear it gently, and make a layer sufficiently thick that your face looks white. It doesn't matter if the layer isn't smooth, it just needs to cover your skin.

o Leave on for 5 - 25 mins -> the timing depends on the pH of your skin; I'm a vegan, so my skin is alkaline, hence I feel little burning from the paste and leave it on a while. Don't leave it on for long if you experience a strong burning sensation, since your face will literally be (chemically) burned, and such burns can take a few days to fade.

o Rinse off with tepid shower water, and *pat* face dry; non-comedogenic moisturiser, preferably containing salicylic acid, can be put on skin if dryness ensues.

o Do this morning and/or night when you shower, and your skin will be fresh as a daisy! :)

A Word of Warning
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Personally I wouldn't use baking soda as an exfoliator, merely as a paste; because the granules are crystals and so fine, it may damage your skin if you scrub them into your face/body.

HTH

Who knew? I wish I would have found this tip years ago. I never had pimples as a teen (when you're supposed to), but began breaking out in my mid-20's. I'm now 31, and have tried Proactiv (worked for the first two years, then stopped)birth control pills and a combination of internal and topical antibiotics plus Retin-A. I felt like a pill-poppin' machine, and I could NOT get clear skin. And it was weird - dry, flaky skin, then oily skin; and every month, a couple of painful under the skin blemishes coupled with a few little surface ones. Nothing worked. So I've been using the baking soda for about two weeks and I can't believe that it actually seems to be making a difference in my skin. It's not oily or dry, and it cleared up one of those nasty under the surface creatures before it could rear its ugly head. I don't believe in miracle cures, but I am cautiously optimistic. The monthly visitor will be the true test of how well this stuff works. My routine: Wash AM and PM with Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser mixed with baking soda (I leave it on my face while I brush my teeth, then rinse with warm, then cold water - yes, zits have turned me into a freak), then let my face dry for about 10 min, then apply the Proactiv 2.5 oz BP cream, then wait another 10 min, then apply moisturizer (Cetaphil at night, Clean and Clear Morning Glow with SPF 15 in the AM). I've also experimented with doing a baking soda mask once or twice a week for about 15 minutes. Sorry this is so long winded but I am really jazzed about the baking soda! I'd give it a 5, but it's only been a few weeks:) Good luck and don't give up!

so, ok girls and boys always tend to wnat to impress the person that they like, so when you have acne you kinda feel really ugly. Well i know how you feel, i have acne too. i tried Baking Soda and it really works. But just remember that no matter if you do have acne your still gorgeous because God made you! Love yall!

At first I was doubtful. After suffering severe acne for so many years and trying so many products that never helped I've become a chronic cynic.

But this is the only treatment that has ever made a true difference in the condition of my skin.

It has taken time, perhaps because my condition has been so awful for so long. It isn't entirely clear yet but the progress is apparent.

It reduces redness and swelling, dries the sebum and neutralizes the pH of the skin surface. I'd be interested to know if it is partly this neutralization of the pH that hampers the bacteria's growth.

I use it every night, applying the paste with the tips of my fingers in gentle circles (scrubbing is counter-productive) and allowing it to dry. It did sting the first few weeks, but this lessened as the skin began to heal.

It's not a miracle cure. It didn't work overnight for me. But in my view, I'd suffered long enough to stop believing in miracles and start looking for something that would really work, even if it does take time.

Estheticians have been using this trick for years.....it softens the sebum and makes extractions easier....many of my friend swear by this method...use it in the shower as a scrub...works well.