Baking Soda

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.

I find that this is extremely efficient at clearing my blackheads on my nose. I see results every time I use it. I think it might be just my sensitive skin, but after a few uses, I started getting pimples on my nose where I was applying the baking soda. I kept going however, as I figured that would be a temporary tradeoff for clearing my skin. When I stopped, however, my blackheads started coming back. So, for me at least, this works, but only with continued use.

I just started using the baking soda mixed with water making a paste two times a day about two days ago. I started using the baking soda to get rid of my very dark acne scars. They have not faded but my skin feels alot softer. Some acne bumps have gone down. I had so many blackheads on my nose and already I see them clearing. I think thats pretty good for just using this for 2 days. After two weeks or so i will report back.

this will DEFINITELY be my new scrub!mix some baking soda with water,and scrub gently all over your face.in the beginning,it STINGS to high heaven,so make sure to use just enough for your face! ( and not too much. ) wash with warm water.my whiteheads come straight off afterwards,it's amazing!

when I say lighten scars it takes about for me about 3 weeks because my scars are pretty dark... just imagine a few drops of soy sauce in a beige cloth... also my pimples are moderate, mostly under the surface but not the type where the puss can be seen so yeah baking soda helps the puss go up and then I squeeze it the right way (FOUND IT ON YOUTUBE) I know you might react thats not good to squeeze it but it works for me cuz it left a lil to nothing scar... when i say lil its like period.. by the way I am kinda tann ish asian... it felt tingly for me and did not dry my skin cuz I WEAR A MOISTURIZER after which is very important for my combination oily skin... if your not sure how your skin might react to baking soda...do this at night and you should just wear for a MAX OF 10 MINS! no more... for a week or 3 days then its up to you after that... How I do it is use a (Purpose) cleanser WITHOUT salicylic and benzoyl peroxide... 2 times if i have make up on... then baking soda mask (mixture of Baking soda and water)... then moisturizer or your basic acne treatment... that's all people... GOODLUCK! WISH you all well...

Okay. I found a recipe on the internet for how to get rid of black head. Being myself, went and tried it. I put 1 teaspoon of baking soda and a bit of water to make it a paste. I put my head over boiling water to open my pores. Once i did that... i applied it to my face! At first it was a stinging sensation and then it sort of dried but not fully. I knew something was wrong, so i went back to the bowl and washed my face with a war cloth and warm water. It had tightened my pores. It also on the other hand was really smooth. I recommend if you are using this... to put a toner or a moisturizer on STRAIGHT after you wipe the scrub off. SO you get your PH evel up in your face!! The good side is that my face has never and i mean never been this clean. Its so soft and No blackheads after my FIRST GOOO!!! I thought that was amazing!!

I'm 16 and have been battling acne for about 6 months now. I know this may seem like a short while but I'm the kind person that HATES pimples and scars. And so I've basically tried everything! At first I used baking soda and water as a scrub but stopped as it made my pimples and face so red! Instead I used it every other night as an exfoliating mask. I cleanse my face and then apply a mixture of baking soda with several drops of water on my face. I rub very gently it in so it exfoliates my skin and make sure I do not scrub. Then I leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse off. I also use this mixture as a spot treatment. I apply it wherever I have pimples and leave it on till I go to bed (because I don't want it flaking on my bed). I've been doing these for only four days now but theres a big improvement in my face. When I started, I had pimples all over my forehead, side s and cheeks. Now, ONLY FOUR DAYS AFTER, I only have 5 little pimples in all just on my forehead!! I recommend everyone to give baking soda treatment a shot so long as you're careful! Good luck and stay beautiful!

I tried a baking soda mask (just baking soda with water) first, and only kept it on for a minute or so. Still, it seemed to be drawing out stuff from my skin. So, I decided to try it again. I have sensitive skin, so I mixed about an eighth of a large cucumber, skinned it, mashed it into a paste, then mixed it with the baking soda mask. It neutralizes the sting, and cucumber also has soothing properties. This let me keep the mask on longer because it stung less. It seems to work really well!

Reduced the redness in my face and brought infection in my acne to the surface. My skin is noticeably smoother and softer to the touch. I would definitely recommend!....but it DOES sting!

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.