Baking soda has taken a prominent place in the cupboard of all those who advocate naturalness. We already know the prowess of this ingredient for cleaning, as well as its action on health. Let’s take a closer look at all its benefits for our skin and how to use it.

Known uses of baking soda …

For many years now, thanks to a desire for more naturalness in cosmetics, bicarbonate has been on the podium of multi-use products. Economical and easy to use, it is used regularly for dental hygiene, such as washing teeth – in moderation however – or even in mouthwashes.

Its alkaline power allows acidity to be lowered. It is for this reason that it can be used to facilitate digestion. For the skin, it has the same calming abilities, although its appearance suggests the opposite.

… to its uses on the skin

However, its usefulness and effectiveness do not stop there and therefore also concern the skin. From face to feet, baking soda is a real ally to always have in your bathroom.

For lightening the complexion and softening the skin, baking soda is very useful. A mask, left on for only 5 minutes once a week, will help you regain healthy skin. To do this, mix:

• 1 heaped teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 level teaspoon of honey

After leaving the baking soda mask on, you can use it as a scrub. Use gentle circular motions and rinse with lukewarm water.

In both cases, pat your face dry, without rubbing.

Treat your pimples with baking soda

With its cleansing and drying properties, baking soda can help relieve inflammation of acne or fever blisters. This will make them disappear more quickly.

For a pimple, simply proceed: take a cotton swab, run it under water and then pour a little baking soda. Apply the solution thus obtained to the button by light tapping and leave for a few moments. Then take a second damp cotton swab and gently remove the baking soda. Do this twice a day, after cleansing and grooming your face.

This process can also be used in the case of a perlèche, in other words a lesion at the corner of the lips due to a fungus. This will not replace a real treatment if this problem is chronic, but occasionally baking soda is a good solution.

Relax in a baking soda bath

Of course, bicarbonate does not have the olfactory properties of bath salts, nor their colors, but it has many other qualities for the skin.

Thanks to its alkalizing properties, bicarbonate allows you to soften your bath water, especially if it is hard. Pour 150 g of baking soda and let it melt. Then you just have to relax. You can add scents for a real moment of well-being, with, for example, 3 drops of true lavender essential oil, with relaxing power.

A baking soda bath is also a very good way to relieve an attack of eczema or itching and to soften your skin in general.

Take care of your feet with baking soda

Baking soda is known to be a powerful odor suppressant. For the feet, it is of course useful at this level but it is also effective for taking care of them.

Take a 1/4 hour foot bath with half a glass of baking soda and lukewarm water. Add a relaxing essential oil, lavender or mandarin for example, and unwind.

The baking soda will remove dead skin, refresh your feet for a long time and will also make your nails yellow.

Not all natural products that are trendy are necessarily safe. For bicarbonate, and despite all its beneficial properties, caution is required because of its abrasive side.

If you scrub too often, you may experience irritation and the effect of the baking soda will be counterproductive. Likewise, its use is not recommended if you have sensitive skin or suffer from certain dermatological pathologies.

It is therefore a product to be used sparingly and according to its real needs.