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March 6, 2011
Cons:
irritated my skin
if you want to use something natural and don't have sensitive skin I guess this may work as a good exfoliant but it just made my skin go red.
February 17, 2011
Pros:
cheap
easy to purchase
Cons:
harsh on face
very drying to face
causes redness on face
I found out this method when googling for a gentle home remedy exfoliate for acne prone skin. I also read a lot of the reviews here on baking soda, and I realize that a lot of people run and post a review literally minutes within they FIRST try it...For most acne products, precription or over the counter, it takes weeks if not months to see the effectiveness.
It is very misleading information when the product has not be used or tested for a longer period of time. After 2 weeks and using baking soda twice a week ask an exfoliate, about only 1/4 tsp mix with 1 pump of Cetaphil...my face has became very red and dry. It's really hard for me to believe people can tolerate this for up to couple times a day everyday?! I will stop using baking soda as an exfoliate due to the redness and dryness, my skin cannot tolerate it. And when I rethink about this, it saids on the box baking soda is a great scrub for pots and pans...why would you want to scrub your face that is great at cleaning your kitchen??
November 17, 2010
Pros:
can buy anywhere, cheap.
Cons:
harsh on skin, can cause allergic reactions, can cause bigger bumps to appear on your face, causes burning sensation, doesnt reduce acne. causes itching.
not recommended at all. if you have sensitive skin, dont use this product because it will make your skin BURN. this product causes huge bumps to appear and causes irritation.
October 3, 2010
Pros:
None
Cons:
Stings like hell!!
Made my skin look red and burned
Didnt do me a good job at all, and wouldn't recommend it.
August 28, 2010
Broke me out horribly --- way too over-irritating. Please don't use this.
July 14, 2010
Pros:
possibly dried existing acne
Cons:
PAINFUL
more blemishes
(allergic reaction?)
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!!!!
March 12, 2010
Pros:
exfoliates
Cons:
made my skin raw/irritated in the long run
I liked it at first because it seemed to exfoliate really well, but after a while (once or twice a week for maybe 2 weeks), I found that it irritated my face too much, left my face feeling raw... and my skin tone seemed more uneven. I stopped using it.
January 31, 2010
Pros:
helps at first. cheap.
Cons:
Hassle and mess to make, doesn't clear acne, and feels funny as a mask.
I used this product with dans regimen after i saw the great reviews it got on here. I tried it for at least 3 months but stopped because after a couple weeks it did not do anything for my acne. I would not try this product again.
April 1, 2009
Pros:
NONE.
Cons:
Dried my skin terribly, way too harsh, caused clogged pores/little zits that I now have to wait to heal. Doesn't feel good upon rinsing.
It makes so much sense on paper, but baking soda is not at all a smart way to exfoliate, IMO. It totally strips your skin, which we all know is NOT good for those with acne. I don't understand why anyone would continue to use this...I fear for the health of their skin in the long-run. There are so many other effective, gentle methods of exfoliation out there. I regret using this. Oh well. Never again.
January 30, 2009
Pros:
Makes acne go down a tiny bit.
Cons:
Burns like hell, i really reconmend you DONT do this! my arm and head were burning all night and next morning, then my acne came back even worse!
DONT DO IT! YOULL REGRET IT!
Pros:
cheap