You can concoct your own beauty products in the convenience of your home by mixing a few ingredients from your kitchen shelves. This statement might seem so oft-repeated and cliché, but surely we all have no second thoughts about the veracity of this claim. While olive oil is one such versatile product with a number of beauty uses, baking soda is another. Though it’s a known fact that baking soda is widely used in baking, deodorizing refrigerators, microwaves and in household cleaning, let’s look into some common as well as uncommon health and beauty uses of this household ingredient. #1 Revitalize and smooth skin with baking soda
Deep clean and refresh rough skin on your hands, elbows and knees with a gentle, invigorating scrub. Mix 3 parts baking soda with one part water to form a thick paste; apply in a gentle circular motion with your hands.
# 2 Foot care with baking soda
To pamper your feet, mix 2 tbsp of baking soda and 1 tbsp table salt in a tub of bearably hot water. Soak your feet for 15-20 minutes. This removes all the embedded dirt and grime from your feet. You can then gently scrub your feet with the non-gritty blend mentioned in #1. This works as a great smoother for skin on feet and heels.
# 3 Baking soda in a bath
Add ½ cup baking soda to warm bath water. Baking soda naturally cleanses your skin while leaving you feeling silky smooth all over. Its white crystals are often a key ingredient in commercial bath salts. (If you have a very dry skin, be sure to rinse well; as alkaline residue may irritate skin.)
# 4 Baking soda as face wash
Washing your face with dilute baking soda solution is a great way to remove old make-up and slough off the dead skin cells for a fresher look.
# 5 Baking soda to clean your hair
Remove residue that styling products and shampoo may leave behind: Add a½ a tsp of baking soda to your shampoo. Rinse and condition as usual.
# 6 Baking soda as dry shampoo
If your hair has become too oily and limp and you don’t have the time for a wash, just sprinkle baking soda, a bit of talcum powder on your hairbrush and comb through your hair. This will absorb excess oils and freshen up your hair instantly.
# 7 Baking soda to ease heat rashes
Take a lukewarm bath without using harsh soaps. Pat dry with a towel and apply a paste of baking soda on any area that has prickly heat rash. Leave the paste on for an hour or two.
# 8 Baking soda to relieve sunburn pain
To relieve that sunburn ouch, apply a paste of baking soda and water to soothe and cool the affected area.
# 9 Baking soda to freshen combs and brushes
To clean these without leaving a soapy film, fill a small basin with 1 liter water and dissolve 4 tbsps baking soda in the water. Soak combs and hairbrushes for a few minutes, then swish, rinse, and air-dry. This removes the hair spray and oil buildup from them. Similarly you can soak toothbrushes also in a baking-soda solution overnight to clean them.
# 10 Baking soda for teeth whitening
For dazzling white teeth, brush your teeth with a pinch of baking soda and table salt. Rinse out your mouth with water when finished. This even acts a mouthwash and helps with bad breath. Gargling with baking soda water also heals mouth sores.
# 11 Baking soda for nail care
To clean your finger and toe nails, apply baking soda to your nail brush. Now, scrub your nails and cuticles with these to soften the cuticles and for great looking nails.
# 12 Baking soda as an antidote for insect bites
For any kind of insect (mosquitoes, ants etc.) bites apply a little baking soda over the area for a quick heal.
So for an easy, inexpensive beauty treatment, look no further than your refrigerator or kitchen cupboard. Make that little box of baking soda to work for you in the above mentioned time-and money-saving ways. Who knows, you might never need to buy another beauty product again! While this statement is certainly an exaggeration, do not forget to give some of these a try and see what you think.
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14 comments:
Who knew that baking soda was the HG of beauty treatments. I recently had veneers put on my teeth and the dentist said that baking soda was the best way to keep them white without scratching them.
That's another useful tip that you have added.
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Great post and I totally agree, baking soda really gets the job done in so many ways.
I got this tip when I went for a facial: The esthetician told me to help with the black heads around my nose I should at least once a week use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. She said put a little of each in the palm of my hand and use my fingers to exfoliate the black heads gently. Cheap and handy!
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Take a soda bath to relieve general skin irritations such as measles and chicken pox.
Take 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water to relieve acid indigestion or heartburn. Gargle with 1/2 tsp. baking soda in 1/2 glass of water. Freshens and cleans your mouth. Used as a mouthwash, baking soda will also relieve canker sore pain. To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water.
Bug bites: use a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.
Bee sting: use a poultice of baking soda and water. Windburn s: moisten some baking soda and apply directly. Making Play Clay with baking soda: combine 1 1/4 cups water, 2 cups soda, 1 cup cornstarch.
Use soda as an underarm deodorant.
put the toothpaste on, then sprinkle baking soda on top, or do it after u brush. those ways work best. it may hurt your mouth a lil if you do it too rigorously or too often, so stick to every two days to once a week depending on how badly your teeth need to be whitened
occasionally brushing teeth , removes stains , also can mix warm water & baking soda & drink for upset stomach, also open in fridge will eliminate any smells ..
WOW the packaging is amazing and the cause is great!!
Baking Soda - (sodium bicarbonate) Considered to be a natural cleanser, deodorizer and an excellent dirt remover. It soothes the skin while it gently cleanses and is great for cleaning pores and removing excess facial oils. It leaves skin feeling soft and clean. When mixed with citric acid, you can make effervescent bath salts or bath bombs.
I love it! thanks so much.
I’ve also found that baking soda is a great exfoliant. I use it once a week in the shower to scrub off old skin. I mix it in with my daily face wash and scrub away
Baking Soda: it's about a buck a box and it's used for deodorizing everything from your fridge to your gym socks. It can also be used to clean porcelain fixtures, and a mix of baking soda, white vinegar, and boiling water will clear your sink drains in no time.
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