Baking soda is a material that exists in all homes, and can be used in many different ways, such as deep cleaning, or simply in your cooking.
Did you know that baking soda can be used in beauty?
Let's see 20 benefits of beauty with baking soda (make sure it's baking soda and not baking powder for the right results).
For great resources
You'll need:
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup water.
Mix soda and cup with water in a jug, and set aside.
Wash your face with your daily cleanser.
Splash your face with the mixture of water and soda, and dry.
Then apply a non-phasogenic moisturizer as the soda tends to dry your face.
Repeat the procedure 3-4 times a week.
For black throat skin
You'll need
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon of fresh water
Procedure
Mix the soda with water until it becomes a fluid paste. Then, clean your throat and dry with a clean towel.
Spread the soda mixture and wait 15 minutes.
Rinse your neck with cold water.
Soak with a non-edible moisturizing cream.
Repeat daily. Once your skin is light, use this treatment twice a week to maintain a uniform appearance.
You can use it for acne!
You'll need:
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon, water.
Procedure:
Dissolve the baking soda in the water and mix until it is paste.
Wash your face and dry it with a clean towel.
Apply to areas that have a problem, such as around the nose, where you have pimples, blacks, and white spots.
Leave it on the spot for 2-3 minutes, and wash your face with warm water, then rinse again with cold water.
Dry with a clean towel.
Then apply a non-phasogenic moisturizer as the soda tends to dry your face.
Repeat for 2-3 days, and continue twice a week.
Baking soda is very good for the treatment of blackheads and acne, as it is also used for exfoliation, helps remove dead skin, opens pores and removes acne.
Also, its antibacterial properties reduce its growth.
For oily skin
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
1-1.5 teaspoon fresh water.
Procedure:
Mix baking soda with water.
will create a fairly thick paste.
Wash your face with your daily cleanser, and then dry with a clean towel.
Apply to your face the paste, except the area around the eyes, and massage for 15-20 seconds.
Rinse with cold water
Then apply a non-phasogenic moisturizer.
Repeat for 2 deals per week.
This scrub helps exfoliate, and moisturize your face. It is necessary to moisturize after the procedure as it may dry your face.
It may cause irritation so it is not recommended for people with sensitive skin.
For teeth whitening
You'll need
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
A few drops of water
Procedure:
Mix the baking soda with the water until it is a tight mixture.
Brush your teeth with circular motions up and down, and rinse.
Repeat every two days for 1 week.
And then repeat the procedure twice a week.
Baking soda helps smooth your teeth, removing stains, and retaining whites!
For your feet
You'll need
3 tablespoons baking soda
1 basin big enough to fit your feet
Water
Pumice
Moisturizing lotion / oil
1 pair of socks
Procedure:
In 1/3 teaspoon of warm water, add the soda, and soak your feet for 15-20 minutes.
With the help of a pumice stone, remove dead skin from the area of your soles and feet.
Then massage with a moisturizing cream, and wear socks.
Repeat 3 times a week.
Baking soda helps to soften dead skin on your feet as it has exfoliating properties.
For the armpits
You'll need
1 tablespoon mashed cucumber
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon baking soda
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
Procedure:
Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until the mixture is soft.
Apply to the area of your armpit and leave for 10 minutes.
Rinse with warm water and dry with a towel.
Repeat the procedure twice a week.
For solar burns
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon of water
Procedure:
Mix the soda and water to get a soft, firm mixture.
Apply to burns and allow to dry.
Once the mixture is dry, wash your burns with cold water.
Once burned it is enough but you can repeat.
Baking soda helps remove inflammation from burning by cooling the skin as it dries.
For buggies
You'll need:
1 teaspoon of soda
1 teaspoon lemon juice.
Procedure:
Mix the lemon juice with the soda until it is a paste.
After washing your face and hands, lightly wipe your face with a towel, removing too much water, and leave with a little moisture.
Apply the mixture with soda and lemon, massage into acne scars, skin tones, and dark spots.
Leave on the spot for 1-2 minutes, rinse your face first with warm, then cold water, and dry with a clean towel.
Then apply a non-phasogenic moisturizer as the soda tends to dry your face.
Repeat the procedure 2-3 times a week.
Baking soda in combination with lemon has whitening properties, as it helps to have a balanced tone on your skin, removing dead cells.
For glowing skin
You'll need
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon baking soda.
Procedure
Mix soda with orange juice until uniform.
Wash your face, and wipe with a clean towel, leaving little moisture.
Apply to your face, like the face mask, and leave for 15 minutes. Add water to your face, and rub it
Repeat once a week.
Then apply a non-phasogenic moisturizer.
Orange contains vitamin c, which helps to boost collagen, has acidic ph that helps maintain the ph in our skin, while soda has exfoliating properties, and helps cleanse and remove dead cells.
Exfoliation on the scalp
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
Procedure:
In wet hair, pour 1 tablespoon of soda, and massage to exfoliate.
Rinse, and apply a cream.
Rinse thoroughly, and let your hair dry naturally.
Repeat twice a week until you see results, and continue once a week afterwards.
Baking soda helps exfoliate your head by removing dead skin, while drying out the scalp without drying your scalp. Clogged follicles are often the culprit for dandruff.
For dense hair
You'll need
3 cups of water
1 cup baking soda
20 drops of castor oil
Procedure:
Add all ingredients to a bottle and shake well.
Wet your hair well and apply some amount of the mixture. Massage for a few minutes, apply your cream, and rinse.
Replace your shampoo with this mixture, and use it often.
Cooking soda helps to cleanse your hair without the additional chemicals contained in the shampoo.
Gives volume to your hair, without removing their natural oils, and helps to develop new hair.
For body odors
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Procedure:
Mix until to coagulate the mixture .
Then apply on the sweat spots.
Leave it on for 15-20 minutes, and rinse.
Repeat every second day for a few weeks.
Baking soda acts as a natural deodorant, as it kills bacteria and alkalizes the body so that it doesn't sweat so much.
Oral ulcers
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon of fresh water
Procedure:
Add the baking soda to the water and mix until soft.
Apply to the ulcer and leave for a few minutes until dry.
After drying, rinse the soda and gargle.
Repeat once daily.
Baking soda neutralizes the acidity in your mouth, reducing inflammation. It also soothes the ulcer so that it does not become infected.
For rashes
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Procedure
Mix the soda and coconut oil until it becomes a soft mixture.
Apply to the irritated area and leave for 5 minutes.
Rinse with cold water.
Repeat the procedure daily, until the rash shows improvement.
Coconut oil has soothing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help calm your skin.
For nail fungi
You'll need
4-5 tablespoons baking soda
1 cup white vinegar
Water
Napkins
1 basin big enough to soak your feet
Procedure
Add 1/3 teaspoon of water and add white vinegar.
Soak your feet for about 15 minutes.
Dry with napkins.
Fill your basin with fresh clean water.
Stir in baking soda and soak your feet for another 15 minutes.
Dry them again with paper towels.
Repeat twice a day until the problem subsides.
Vinegar has the potential to kill fungi, while baking soda prevents them from growing.
For twisted hairs
You'll need:
2 tablespoons castor oil
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon of fresh water
1 tweezer
Procedure:
Wash where the hairs are and dry with a towel.
Apply castor oil to the spot and massage for 15 minutes
minutes. Remove the oil with a damp towel, mix the baking soda with water and massage for 2 minutes.
The hairs will be easier to get out. Use a tweezer and pull them out.
Wash your face thoroughly.
Baking soda helps defuse it, and protects it from contamination.
For dark lips
You'll need
1 teaspoon of honey
1 teaspoon baking soda
Procedure:
Mix honey with baking soda until soft.
Apply to your lips, and leave for 2 minutes.
Scrub your lips, massaging to exfoliate.
Repeat 2-3 times a week.
Honey in combination with soda helps remove dead skin cells on your lips as well as restore their natural color.
For facial hair
You'll need
1 tablespoon baking soda
200mL of boiling water
Procedure:
Mix the soda in the boiling water, and allow it to cool.
Soak a piece of cotton in the mixture, and drain.
Apply it to the hair follicles, and wrap it with a piece of bandage, and leave it on overnight.
In the morning, remove, rinse your face well, and apply moisturizer.
Repeat daily until you see results.
This blend dehydrates the hair follicles, causing them to fall off.
Soda can cause skin irritation A test is recommended before trying this treatment.
BY Dr Angel,
Aggeliki Koskeridou
Holistic Doctor – Counseling Psychotherapist
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
MSc Health Psychology
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