Baking Soda - Effective Acne Home Remedy?

Simple is beautiful. When it comes to acne home cures you can't get simpler than baking powder.

How Baking Soda Acne Remedy Works?

I'm sure you know that acne forms when bacteria grows in skin pores that are blocked by excess sebum and dead skin cells. The immune system attacks the bacteria, and this causes inflammation and leads to red and painful pimples. Baking powder is like a cheap, but effective, version of all those high-priced acne solutions. it helps you to keep skin pores open and free from acne causing bacteria. Let's see how that happens.

Bacteria in general blossom in acidic setting. Baking powder is highly alkaline. It can get rid of acne causing bacteria by neutralizing the acidity they require. In addition to killing bacteria baking soda helps to keep your skin pores open. Mixed with water it makes for an excellent exfoliant. It also helps to remove excess oil from your skin.

How To Use Baking Soda As Acne Home Remedy

To use baking soda first mix it with water. You need to make a paste as baking soda on its own can be too harsh. Go by these instructions and you'll be fine.

Prepare the paste. Mix 2 parts of water with 1 part of baking soda, so use twice as much water as baking soda. Make sure it's not very thick or thin.
Make sure your skin is clean. Wash it with mild, preferably herbal, wash.
Let the water stay on your face. Baking soda works better when your face is wet.
Dip your finger tips into the paste and massage it on your face with small, circular motions. Make sure you focus on any problems regions.
Wait for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse your face with water.

Here's something you need to bear in mind. Even if you are anxious to get rid of your acne, start out slowly. Baking soda can irritate your skin if it's too sensitive. Start with once or twice a week and see how your skin reacts to it. Later on you can use it more often. You can also mix baking powder with a bit of neem oil or tea tree oil to make it more potent. Both of these oils are anti-bacterial and anti-septic.

Is It Safe To Use?

In most cases using baking soda for acne is perfectly safe. In some cases it can irritate the skin. In such cases use a weaker mixture and use it less often.

Won't Actually Cure Your Acne

Finally, take into account that even though baking powder is effective in managing acne, it won't get rid of acne for good. Acne is a sign of a much deeper problem in the body. To once and for all cure acne, you have to tackle that problem. While you are doing that baking soda can be an handy in keeping your acne under control.

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About the author
Seppo Puusa is the author of the best selling acne book Clear for Life: Lifestyle for health, happiness and clear skin.

He was tormented by acne for almost 20 years. After 8 years of learning about natural health and healing he discovered the simple and obvious solution to acne. Ever since he has dedicated to sharing his experience with other acne victims. You can read Clear for Life for free at www.clear-for-life.com www.clear-for-life.com