Do you know, baking soda can also be used for beauty care? Since the days of Ancient Egypt, similar material as baking soda was used as soap because of its antiseptic (antiseptic), antifungal (fungi antidote), and can peel the skin off gently.
Here 7 Surprising Benefits of Baking Soda:
- Wash your face : You should not use face ashing soap containing coarse grain serves to peel the dead skin layer. However you need to repel foreign objects from top layer of the skin and moisturize the skin. Most scrub or exfoliating (exfoliant) contain substances that are not good, including plastic balls. If the face you really need to rub, use baking soda. Rough elbows and knees can be refined with baking soda. Add raw honey in baking soda and use it to wash your face. Very refreshing, soothing, and also anti acne.
- Drying acne : For a common acne, this method is very effective. Make a paste of baking soda and water. Apply it on acne. Surely your pimples/acne will quickly dry. But for severe acne, use a special medicine from the doctor.
- Cleaning your hair : If you run out of shampoo again and you must clean your hair, then use baking soda. Take a glass of warm water and dissolve 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Use this mixture to wash. Your hair will feel slightly coated and sticky. But in the last rinse your hair feel fresh.
- Bath soaking : Dissolve the baking soda into the tub. Soak in comfort. Your skin will feel smooth and fresh.
- Eliminate body odor : Body odor can be eliminated with a homemade deodorant. Mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda with 4 drops of your favorite essential oil (oil essences) and rub on your armpit. To be spread evenly, use a brush.
- Brush your teeth: Most toothpastes use sodium laurylsulfate as the main ingredient. This material has the effect of harsh and possibly contaminated with cancer-causing substances (carsinogen), namely 1,4-dioxane. If you are unwilling to put peroxide to whiten your teeth, use a more natural way. Baking soda is a whitening teeth and eliminating bad breath safe. Put in toothbrush. It was like sea water, salty but not nauseating really.
- Relieve abdominal pain : Various abdominal pain (gastritis, heartburn, bloating) can be relieved quickly by baking soda. That's because baking soda can neutralize alkaline acid that causes a wide range of abdominal pain. Combine 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of warm water and drink it.