Baking Soda

Baking soda dries up extra sebum (oil), and you can see the results right away (even shortly after you wash your face with it the first time - go back to the mirror, add your moisturizer, and feel how smooth your skin is already! SHAMPOO with it as noted above - but RINSE it all out. If your hair gets dry, then you can pick up an all NATURAL conditioner from the supermarket or drug store and use a tiny bit - work it through - rinse again. I only have to wash my hair TWICE PER WEEK now - it is shiny, clean, and I don't get an oily forehead and nose anymore- I used to have to wipe my face several times per day prior to shampooing with Baking Soda! It's CHEAP!!! I am so thankful for blogs like this and others I have found - it was on a blog that I learned how to shampoo (you should also be tilting your head back as shampooing in the sink get shampoo and condition on your face- can cause acne).

I thought I'd give this a go, as my parents are out so they wouldn't see me looking stupid, and my acne had flared up overnight. I put two teaspoons of baking soda in a small bowl and added water until it was a paste, i then rubbed it over my face, it foamed up a bit so i rubbed it down again. It started to sting after about a minute, but i stuck with it and the stinging stopped after about 5 minutes. It only stung my chin, which is where I often get razor burn after shaving, so I think they may be linked/ aggravating one another. 20 minutes later i stuck my head in a basin of warm water and rubbed all the baking soda off, i looked up into the mirror, and was so shocked! All the redness had gone out of my spots and my skin tone looked so much more even! It was fantastic! I definitely recommend this, if you can put up with the stinging it works a treat, or at least it did for me. I will definitely be continuing with this (at least as long as my parents go out regularly) :)

I use it to exfoliate every other day, and I use it as a mask twice a week. I have oily, acne-prone skin and I live in the tropics. I have always had issues with acne, but four years ago it became severe. It was so bad I started using accutane which worked, but I was never comfortable with the side effects. Last year I started to develop cystic acne once again and I decided that I was tired of using pills and brand name acne products that never seemed to work long enough. I did some research and heard about the use of baking soda. I tried other things as well, but this was the one thing that continued to work Now I hardly break out. It has cleared up my acne, and my dark spots are on their way out the door! It takes time, and patience is required, but if you stay consistent you will see the results.

Baking soda disrupts yeasts that cause seborrheic inflamation. It may do so by reducing sebum output; by turning small amounts of sebum oils into soap, thereby emulsifying the remainder and making it unavailable to microbes; by altering the PH profile of the pore environment and making it intolerable for some microbes; or by some other means. It works, and probably does so in multiple ways. Using a paste scrub is not necessary. As many have testified, a paste scrub left on too long will cause chemical burns and considerable (unnecessary) exfoliation. I personally use a simple solution of baking soda in witch hazel, on the order of a teaspoon baking soda per cup of witch hazel. I could probably use less. I use cotton pads to apply, but a soft cloth would work as well. The bottom line is, it works 100% better than the "oxy" pads, acid or alcohol scrubs pushed in the market. You'd do well to throw out the contents of such products and recycle the plastic jars to soak cotton rounds with a weak baking soda solution. The price and effectiveness are much better.

I started washing my face with baking soda about a month and a half ago and my face has gotten so much better. Since I was 10 I've had moderate acne and tried all the exfoliants and acne treatments. I had been sort of accepting my face as it was and decided why not give baking soda a shot, it can't hurt!? And within a week my skin cleared up. I get the occasional one or two zits that come and go, but it's better than the constant four or five horrible that I was used to. I wet my face, then put about a tablespoon of baking soda in the palm of my hand and drip a bit of water in it to make a paste, then scrub. I rinse with cold water and that seems to shrink my pores. Every so often, I follow up with an ice massage on my face, which gives me a soft glow the rest of the day. Overall-do it! You've got nothing to loose!

I'm a teenager and I have mild acne, mostly in my T-zone, chest and shoulders. I dislike using acne cleansers like Clean & Clear and Oxy because of all the chemicals, harsh medications and fragrances in them. It just doesn't make my skin feel truly 'clean'. I do like soap such as ivory, and it gets my skin clean, but it doesn't really prevent new pimples. A few days ago, I started reading on the internet about baking soda and how well it works on acne. So I figured that I'd try the toothpaste that I bought to whiten my teeth to clean my face called Arm & Hammer Toothpaste w/ Baking Soda and Peroxide. I wet my face and massaged it gently all over my face and left it on for about 5 minutes. The toothpaste was mint flavored so it made my face and eyes have a 'cold' sensation. The next morning, I couldn't believe it. No sebum what-so-ever! My complexion also looked better and my pimples seemed to shrink overnight. I will continue to use plain baking soda and water since toothpaste isn't really for your face and see if it continues to reduce my acne. ALSO: I would only use this once a day, preferably at night, since this dries your skin a little. But that should be enough.

I've been trying everything from lemon juice, vitamin C, ACV, peroxide, Acne Free, Proactiv, Cetaphil, OMG. I'm depressed reading how many I've tried. Back in June I went to the dermatologist because I was breaking out occasionally and wanted to get a handle on it, he prescribe me terazol which COMPLETELY destroyed my face. Been fighting the breakouts every since. I wanted to try and cure my acne from the INSIDE out inside of the OUTSIDE in, so I went on a natural hunt for a acne cure.Currently I'm: Eating an apple a day (malic acid) taking 2 apple cider vinegar tablets daily to balance out my acid in the morning wash with desert essence face wash tea tree with awapuhi follow up with lemon juice on the dark spots to lighten them up jojoba oil (closest to skin oil) with a few drops of tea tree in it in the evening I used a little baking soda and washed my face with just that and the water have a spray bottle with half water have ACV and SPRITZ my face, put a b.soda dot on pimp.

I read stuff about baking soda and decided hmm why not? The first two nights I put about 2 tbs of baking soda in my hand and a bit of water (enough where the bs didn't completely dissolve) and did swift motions all over my face for about 2 min. to exfoliate my skin. After those two nights I have done it every other night sometimes skipping a day so my skin wouldn't dry out too much. Now that I see my skin, it looks a lot brighter and it feels as though my skin has evened out as well. If you have oily skin like me this is a good product when used in moderation and if you gave dry skin I recommend using a good moisturizer after. P.S. I didn't really have pimples during the use of baking soda so I can't say if it helps with pimples but I think it has helped a tiny bit with my blackheads. But it made my skin very nice :)

Tried so many over the counter washes and acne treatments and nothing seemed to ever work!!!!I have very oily skin and still broke.out at 28 with acne, tried making baking soda face masks by just adding a bit of water to a a handfull of baking soda. It seriously works better then anything, keeps my skin from being a oil slick all the time somehow. A bit too much too scrub your face with, irritates mine that way. But wetting my face a few times a week and doing the mask is amazing, took alot of redness away also!!!!Try it!!!!

My acne fluctuates with my cycle, usually. I tried birth control but hated the way it made me feel. Last month, I had a terribly stubborn break out and I could tell it was more than just hormones as it wouldn't go away. I tried a facial scrub with baking soda on my problem areas and the results were amazing! My face has been pimple free for weeks after just one scrub. Don't over do it. Try it once and vow to keep your fingers off your face and you will see results! I wish I tried this sooner!