For most people, baking soda only graces their countertop when there’s some baking action going down. However, they’re very many components in baking soda that can be useful other than just for cakes and other foods. Its uses range from household, medical, and even beauty. Yes, it really does have beauty uses. This piece is going to explore five of them… read through.

As Exfoliator

This cooking ingredient has remarkable exfoliating properties. A paste made from baking soda for your skin can help you get rid of the dead cells. Whether you’re using it on your face or to gently exfoliate your lips so as to get back their original colour and texture, having baking soda at your disposal can really come in handy. In the case of exfoliating your lips, mixing baking soda with honey can help get back their soft, naturally pink appearance, especially since the honey in the solution tends to work like magic when it comes to moisturising lips.

Against breakouts

The anti-bacterial properties of baking soda help to prevent the occurrence of breakouts on your skin. It also aids in keeping just about all kinds of rashes and skin infections at bay, especially if mixed with coconut oil. Since it is alkaline, anti-fungal, and also an excellent pH balancer, a solution of this powder for your skin (or a paste) can even help treat any yeast infections that you might have. So while you use this ingredient for baking your cookies and cakes, know that you can also apply it to your skin.

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Remove skin tags

The anti-bacterial properties of baking soda help to prevent the occurrence of breakouts on your skin. It also aids in keeping just about all kinds of rashes and skin infections at bay, especially if mixed with coconut oil. Since it is alkaline, anti-fungal and also an excellent pH balancer, a solution of baking soda for your skin (or a paste) can even help treat any yeast infections that you might have.

Prep Your Nails For Manicure

To do this, dip a nail brush into baking soda and apply it under your nails and cuticles. Then, mix three-part of this powder in one part water and apply it to the nails with a cotton bud to cleanse out dirt, dead skin, and other residues.

Whiten Teeth

For teeth whitening, take a few pinches of baking soda in your brush and scrub your teeth with. Rinse out with your toothpaste. To make for mouthwash, mix 1 tsp baking soda in ¼ glass of water. Rinse your mouth with the solution and cleanse with water.

Remove excess hair product build

If you use several hair products on your hair regularly, then you’ll need to rinse with this cooking ingredient every now and then. Take a quarter of baking soda and apply it thoroughly to your hair. Wash down with favourite shampoo to remove product build-up so your hair stays clean and healthy.

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