7 Ways to Use Baking Soda for Skin Care

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1. Exfoliating Facial Scrub

Baking soda makes a wonderful rejuvenating face mask. Used regularly to remove dead skin cells and declog pores, it also rebalances your skin's levels of natural oils.

Mix two parts baking soda with one-part lukewarm water, blending into a smooth, thick paste.
Gently rub the paste into your face using circular motions, and massage it into your skin for 2-to-3 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

2. Acne Treatment

A slightly thinner baking soda and water mix works well for treating acne breakouts.

Use two parts baking soda to one-part water, and dab the mixture lightly onto your face rather than massaging it in.
The gentler you are, the less you'll spread the pimple-causing bacteria around under your skin.
Leave the mixture to fully dry before rinsing it off, as this helps draw the moisture out from your pimples to speed up healing.

3. Lightening Dark Patches

Baking soda has a natural bleaching action which you can use to lighten unwanted patches of dark skin on your neck, face, arms, or thighs.

Mix equal parts of baking soda and water, along with a squirt of fresh lemon juice for an added astringent effect.

This will help to remove the dead cells which are partly responsible for the dark patches, while gently lightening the living skin underneath.

4. Softer Hands

Give your hands a treat with this simple preparation, cleansing them of impurities and leaving the skin silky-smooth to the touch.

Simply mix three parts baking soda with one-part pure water.
Massage the thick paste into both your hands for three to five minutes.
Rinse off under warm running water.

5. Softer Feet

To relieve aching feet after a long day, stir three to five tablespoons of baking soda into a basin of warm water. Soak your feet for up to half an hour, before rinsing clean with plain water.

This foot bath relaxes tense muscles, soothes aches, softens hard skin, corns and calluses, and also deters fungal infections.

6. Cool Down Sunburn

If you've been caught out in the sun, fill a bath with tepid water and stir in a cup of baking soda until fully dissolved. Relax in the bath until the burning sensations and tenderness start to subside.

For smaller patches of sunburn,

Mix baking soda with enough water to make a thin paste and spread the mixture gently onto the affected area.
Leave until the mixture has dried and drawn out the heat before washing off with cool water.

7. Itchy Rashes & Insect Bites

A baking soda bath also works to relieve the itching of minor rashes and insect bites. For the best results, add a cup of fine oatmeal alongside the cup of baking soda. The baking soda reduces inflammation, while the oatmeal relieves the itchiness. Repeat this bath daily until the rash clears or the bites heal.

When Using Baking Soda,

Apply to your skin for short periods, never leave the mixture on overnight. Doing this too often will disturb your skin's pH level leading to dryness and flaky skin

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