Baking soda is one versatile kitchen ingredient that has more uses that most people don’t know than the commonly known ones. Due to its amazing beauty benefits, this amazing compound has almost gained celebrity status among home remedy enthusiasts. From teeth whitening to pimple removal, and from treating sunburns to moisturizing the skin, baking soda is a generous readily available kitchen ingredient you can use outside the kitchen.
In this post, we will look into seven beauty benefits of baking soda that you probably never knew before.
1. Treat acne with baking soda
Irritating pimples and stubborn acne? No need to look elsewhere. Go straight into your kitchen and grab the bottle that says ‘baking soda’. Baking soda treats face acne and pimples by literally drying them out and balancing your skin PH.
Warning: Baking soda is a highly alkaline compound with a PH of 9. Your skin, on the other hand, is acidic in nature with a PH of 4.5 to 5.5. Excessive use of baking soda on the skin can alter your skin’s natural PH levels and make it prone to pathogens. Use the following treatment no more than 3 times a month.
How to use?
Take a glass of lukewarm water and add 2 tablespoons of baking soda in it. Apply the mixture on the affected areas and gently massage them for five minutes. Let the mixture stay for the next 10 minutes and rinse off.
2. Sooth skin before a shave
Want to eliminate irritating razor burns fast? A mixture of baking soda and water can just do that.
How to use?
Add one tablespoon of baking soda to a glass of water. Rub the mixture on the area and go-ahead for a burn-free shaving experience.
3. Treat greasy hair
Greasy hair can be treated with something as simple as a dry shampoo. Run out of dry shampoo? No problem if you have baking soda in your kitchen.
How to use?
Sprinkle and spread a small amount of baking soda on your scalp. Wait for 3 minutes for your skin roots to absorb the chemical. Massage the scalp with fingers and wash off.
4. Whiten teeth instantly
Yellowed teeth can be annoying because the brush will almost certainly fail to remove the accumulated layer. Baking soda is very well known to help you get your white teeth back.
How to use?
Take a tablespoon of baking soda. Squeeze a chunk of lemon over it. The mixture will start turning foamy. Take a bit of the mixture on your toothbrush and start brushing real fast. Brushing shouldn’t take more than 10 seconds otherwise the strong mixture may damage your teeth’s protective enamel. Wash your mouth thoroughly with water.
5. Kill the bad smell
Back home on a hot summer day and smelling less than awesome? Your armpits are throwing things at you. Kill the bad smell instantly and feel refreshed with baking soda.
How to use?
Simply dust your underarms with baking soda to bust the smell and feel awesome.
6. Sooth skin rashes
The itching and swelling that comes with skin rashes can be treated instantly using backing soda. The compound is highly anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. It dries out the skin and gives instant relief.
How to use?
Mix two tablespoons of coconut oil and half a tablespoon of baking soda. Apply this paste on the affected area. Wait for up to 5 minutes and wash off.
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