The Cheapest Facial Cleanser Ever
Over the years, from having my own herbal products company and being a Certified Herbalist that loves to create, I have made so many different facial cleansing products and healing, detoxifying masks. As one of my side effects of a hormone disorder, I tend to break out if I’m stressed, eat anything wrong – or doing a deep cleanse. Eating a raw vegan diet is initially like doing a deep cleanse which is great but not so great for my skin. I have to up my exercise and water intake to keep my skin looking better since the skin is the biggest pathway of elimination that we have.
Several months ago, I read a post on Allie’s Answers about using good ole’ baking soda to wash your face with everyday. I thought, well, I’ve never actually tried that one and I have like 2 enormous boxes of the stuff from Costco because I love baking soda and the plethora of things you can do with it.
I can honestly say, it’s been a few months now of daily use and I love washing my face with baking soda! The first week or so I felt a bit dry after doing it so I moisturized right after and it felt great – so smooth and clear. I think it helped my breakouts from my deep cleansing of stored toxins coming out. It just buffs my face nicely like a daily gentle exfoliant. I especially like to do this before bed at night and then apply a gentle, non-clogging moisturizer. I wake up with such soft skin. I’ve also noticed that after I exfoliate with the baking soda, my skin doesn’t feel dry or tight at all anymore like it did in the beginning.
I read up a bit on how others use it on their skin and you can soak psoriasis plaques in a baking soda bath or apply a paste of baking soda and water directly onto the plaques and it helps them to fall off. Good for excema, too. Some people may feel a tingle at first using baking soda on their skin but it is not harmful and that tingle goes away quickly, too. It was also recommended to drink some baking soda in a glass of water to help alkalinize the body and reduce the symptoms of the skin disorder. Eating a raw vegan diet is alkalinizing to the body, too – just sayin’.
Here is a link to the Arm and Hammer site with a list of how you can use baking soda on your body. It’s really an amazing safe and gentle product that costs you just pennies per any job that you use it for. It’s not just for cooking, scrubbing your tub or using it as an antacid.
I’d love to hear from anyone that uses baking soda on their skin and your results and opinions about it. Or, if you are going to give it a try, please let me know what you think of it after you try it!
June 20 2008 04:30 pm | Health and green living and herbal remedies and nutrition and organics and raw foods
June 20th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I used to be part of a group where women stopped using shampoo and just used baking soda plus or minus an ACV rinse. Tried it once and didn’t like it personally but I’m just one person
June 20th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Interesting…I have extremely dry and sensitive skin. Do you think this would work or would it be too harsh?
Used to brush my teeth w/ baking soda. Loved it. Not sure why I stopped- have to try it again.
Ex-boyfriend used to mix baking soda and water for an antacid, and he swore by it. I tried it once and it made me gag, but it did get rid of my heartburn.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 am
Thanks for the link! I’m still loving the baking soda. Glad it’s working for you too. And it’s so cheap! I can’t believe all the money I used to shell out for facial scrubs!
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July 18th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Just thought I’d let you know that Arm & Hammer tests on animals. I love baking soda too – I use it to brush my teeth and for a deodorant and for the occasionally facial scrub. I’ve never tried it as a daily face wash though, I’ll have to try that!
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March 8th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I am 47 and have had oily/problem skin my whole life. Just started using a baking soda past to cleanse at night and my skin is smooth and has fewer blemishes. After trying everything on the market, this really works for me.