Baking Soda

Apparently I have sensitive skin because my skin reacted terribly to the baking soda which I had high hopes for. I read the reviews on baking soda before trying it on my face so I already new that there would be a little irritation. But after applying (with water), my face felt more than a little irritated. A trouble area, near my chin, became puffy, inflamed, and extremely painful. I quickly washed off the baking soda with warm water but the painful feeling (like multiple slightly dulled needles) did not subside much. I then washed with cold water but still not much improvement. I looked in the mirror and the area looked terrible--dry, puffy, wrinkly, all at the same time! I only had dual action moisturizer but did not want the salicylic acid (or maybe it was benzoyl peroxide) to irritate my face. So I quickly mixed vaseline, vitamin e, and vitamin a (with crossed fingers) and slathered it all over my face. In a few minutes, my face calmed and within an hour or so, the irritated area felt fine. In the morning I woke up to a thin scabbed layer (brown with tint of red) at the irritated area. A little bit of the scab came off without leaving a scar. Hopefully, the areas will be like a chemical peel and leave nice skin behind. On the plus side, all the acne in that area has either disappeared or shrunk tremendously. Bottom line, baking soda may be only good for small spot treatments. If you have sensitive skin, please use caution!!!!

ive used baking soda twice and my acne has cleared up alot. There are just a couple more pimples im sure they will be gone soon. my skin feels smooth and clean. For me i felt no burning at all. my skin got a little irritated but was fine in a hour. Try this it works!!

I rarely get normal zits and I occasionally get black heads. Most of what I get is large cystic acne caused by a hormone imbalance. I use proactive as well as keep my face clean but the cysts prevail! I make a paste of baking soda and water and put it all over my face because I read about it on several sites. I kept it on for about 20 min. It burned a little that's why I give it 4 stars. When I woke up in the morning my swelling from a few spots were reduced, and one that was emerging and becoming painfull retreated! I suggest trying a spot on your chin before you enduldge in a full mask so you don't burn yourself if you're sensitive.

I use this once or twice a week in the mornings to exfoliate. Using BP every day causes flaky skin, and this is much, much gentler than other scrubs I've made or bought (sugar scrubs, salt scrubs, apricot scrubs are all too harsh for acne skin). The key is to be very gentle and mix the baking soda in to a watery paste and rub it around on your face for ~1min and rinse. I haven't used it to clear acne, but in combination with my current regimen (desert essence thoroughly clean face wash, acne.org BP treatment, acne.org moisturizer, Clinique's acne solutions makeup) it doesn't cause irritation and breakouts like other scrubs.

Good product, clears flakes and dry skin. Just mix with your gentle cleanser and apply VERY gently to your face. Use feather like pressure, and use circle motions for about 30 seconds.

I am allergic to most acne medications. I tried equal amounts of baking soda and fine ground salt mixed with either a small amount of water or peroxide. I use it every other day and it's amazing! I love it and it works better than anything I have tried, I have had no ill side affects either.

To anyone who has sensitive skin, try to saturate the soda with more water and only spot treat the acne.

So, about 2 hours ago I decided I'd try this method to help clear up my face a bit. It wonderful! First, I got a small cup and lid and put some Baking soda in it, then a few drops of water, put the lid on, and shook it. I added more water and shook til it was a pastey consistency. I turned on my shower, and the steam opened up my pores. Then I put the mask on and left it there for 5 minutes. Then I got in the shower, and rinsed it off. It made my face FEEL better, even if I couldn't see the results. It felt cleaner right away. This really helps!

I haven't used this as a paste as others have. I take about 1/2 teaspoon and put it into a dixie cup and fill with warm water, so maybe 3 oz of water. Then I wash my face with Johnson's baby wash (yellow bottle). Then I rinse most of the soap off. Then I use the baking soda mixture as a rinse and rub it gently into my skin. Then I rinse competely with warm water. After patting dry, I put on a good layer of face lotion. I do this every evening. This has worked better than prescription Retin-A.

I am an African-American female who has had acne breakouts off and on since youth. I have tried many natural and store bought products. The expense of most was not worth it. The baking soda had an immediate effect of drying the cysts and noticeably softening and smoothing my skin. I am committed to using it consistently for the next few weeks to see the full effects of its use.