The benefits of using baking soda on your skin

Looking for a facial cleanser, exfoliant and mask at a price that won’t break the bank? Turn to your kitchen cabinet and get to work on your own DIY baking soda concoction. Read on to find just how many benefits there are to using baking soda on your skin.

Mixing two teaspoons of baking soda with one teaspoon of warm water will create the perfect homemade baking soda facial cleanser.

• Just dab the paste-like cleanser onto your skin and rub gently, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
• The baking soda will help lift dirt and pollutants trapped beneath the skin’s surface and unclog pores, which can prevent future breakouts and other skin irritations.

Mixing together a little honey, baking soda and warm water will give you an extremely gentle exfoliant at a fraction of the cost of those salon brands.

• The baking soda actually acts as the gentle exfoliant, while the honey soothes and prevents irritation.
• Not only does this DIY product scrub the dry skin and excess sebum away, but it does so without peeling off a layer of skin.
• It also improves circulation, which means a glowing, more radiant complexion, too.

A homemade baking soda facial cleanser can help acne sufferers reduce breakouts.

• One major cause of acne is excess sebum on the skin. Baking soda can help balance the skin’s pH levels and prevent excess oil production or excess dryness.
• By balancing the skin’s pH levels, the baking soda will reduce the amount of breakouts for some acne sufferers, leaving the skin looking and feeling smoother and cleaner.

If you’re looking to clear up pesky blackheads, give yourself a steam facial with boiling water with a teaspoon of baking soda in it.

• It will help loosen up the dirt stuck beneath the surface and make blackheads much easier to remove.
• Aestheticians offer similar facial services using salon products that are very similar to the composition of water and baking soda.
• Naturally, these salon services can come with a rather hefty price tag, which can add up very quickly if you need regular treatment.
• The homemade baking soda DIY method is much more affordable and super easy.
• Even the beginner beauty DIYer can achieve fabulous results with this simple technique.