Baking Soda

What's more- adding baking soda to a hot bath at any time also helps wash acid wastes out of the body. I tried for throat ache (as I had it every morning in winter). Before go to bed I put some soda- in a wet shawl-then around my neck and the morning after (and since then) I have no more throat ache...

This is harsh ingredient. Only good for house cleaning and baking. If you want to know a method that really works, comment below. Im willing to help cos' im also like that in the past. Now i have clear skin.

Baking soda might be a hit or miss, but for people with severe acne, don't waste your time. Maybe this will work for people with small blackheads, etc, but for me, I have really bad, sensitive, oil, acne proned skin and baking soda is not my friend.

I used baking soda for a while and I believed it was doing wonders, it left my skin smooth and it didn't make my face feel too dry. But unfortunately baking soda just isn't the right pH for our skin. Our skin is slightly acidic, and baking soda is much too alkaline, which leaves our skin defenceless against bacteria. Now, I know for some people baking soda works great as an exfoliant, and it is much better to use baking soda than a harsh apricot scrub, for example, and if you are switching from a harsh acne scrub to baking soda, you will certainly see some improvement. But, my experiences have lead me to believe that any "scrubbing" product is bad for acne prone skin. For a long time I was an over-exfoliator, I would use baking soda twice a week, I thought it was great, but eventually it broke me out horribly. By scrubbing at your skin you are creating lots of tiny microscopic cuts on the surface and huge amounts of irritation, which is detrimental to acne. At the end of the day, you cannot scrub your acne off your face, contrary to popular belief. Your skin will be much happier, and healthier if it is kept at the correct pH, using a gentle and nourishing skincare routine. Please, please be careful if you decide to scrub at your skin!

I started using this on my face because my mom insisted. I had a lot of redness, a few pimples, and a lot of small white heads and blackheads, etc. along my jawline and chin. After using this mask once or twice I saw a noticeable difference in the condition of my skin around the jawline and on the cheeks/chin. I really like baking soda! I also recommend using coconut oil, vitamin c, aztec indian clay mask and rose water. I use all of these things and my face has cleared up DRASTICALLY. The next product I am trying is Seacret's mineral peeling gel. Will be the first to review!

After reading all the good reviews here, I decided to try it. I mixed the baking soda with water, and applied it on my face like a mask. I left it on for about 15 minutes. After i washed the mask off, my skin was soft, and my pimples were visibly reduced. However, my whole face turned a bright red colour!! Luckily, an hour later, my skin turned normal again. :) For something so cheap, I recommend trying it, but make sure you are not busy for the next hour or so, because your skin may turn red.

I am 14 years old with some acne. I literally JUST tried the baking soda with water a couple hours ago. I took a small dixie-cup and mixed some baking soda with a little water and mixed it up. I used a cotton ball and put the mixture over my face, then washed off about 1 minute after. I can see some results already, but it caused a little irritation- but i have VERY sensitive skin. I can tell it helped take away some black heads. I will try this again tomorrow, seems to work well!

A great and cheap way of significantly improving acne. I discovered baking soda on this website and decided to give it a try due to all the positive reviews. I owe it the people who took the time to write how this product works. I can't be happier with how fast and efficiently baking soda has cleared up my acne.

This is a very abrasive scrub (it's also used for cleaning hard household surfaces!), but when used gently and sparingly, this makes a BIG difference in the texture of the skin. Just mix 1/2 to 1 teaspoon with a bit of water to form a paste (or mix a little into your cleanser), and gently rub it into the skin in circular motions, then rinse. It leaves the skin instantly smoother and cleaner. Will get rid of any flakiness and helps clear away blackheads. Using an exfoliator like this is important for stimulating cell renewal and getting rid of scars. It's also useful for cleansing away the "glue" that holds the dirt and dead cells to the skin (with which most of us with oily skin battle). I would recommend using this only once or twice a week at most, since it is VERY abrasive. Any scrub should only be used twice a week at most.

Battling acne can really stink and lower our self esteem. I have literally tried all products, from drug store clean and clear etc, to proactiv and murad - which actually made akin worse than before starting the treatments. This baking soda/mixing with water trick has helped me with clearing up my acne A LOT. So far I've only used it 3 times, but boy, what a difference. For all of those out there suffering from acne I really recommend trying this remedy. Who would of thought vitamins as my cure to ridding this horrific ance. My daily vitamins: 1 Vitamin A pill a day (NO MORE than 1 a day) 1 Vitamin E pill a day 1 Zinc pill a day (NO MORE than 1 a day) 2 Borage seed oil pills a day 1 Vitamin C pill a day!!! That's all, give this 6-8 weeks .....and my acne is under control and literally all gone! Btw -- one reason I realized all the drug store products and such weren't working for my skin was because my skin was allergic to the salicylic acid in almost all the products I was using! Which is why my face would sometimes clear up and then get wayyyy worse....and stay worse. I thought I may have been "purging", but no-no-no...it was all but that. Anyways, I hope this helps a lot of yall as it did for me. I love sharing this with people, cause these vitamins and using the baking soda mixture on my skin 2x a week has left me with the clearest skin I've ever had in umm..my whole life!! :)))