🧴10 Self-Care Uses for Baking Soda

🛀🏽 Why you should use baking soda in the bath.

🧴10 Ways to use baking soda for self-care

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Baking soda in the Bath

Sodium bicarbonate aka baking soda makes a great addition to your bath. It is antiseptic and antibacterial therefore it may help get rid of the bacteria that causes acne; however, not the acne on your face. It is a good treatment for the back or shoulders. Make a paste of baking soda and leave it on for up to 15 minutes. Adding ¼ cup baking soda to your bath can help relieve itchy skin resulting from problems such as eczema or psoriasis. It is also good to soak in if you have chicken pox or hemorrhoids, ichthyoids, mosquito bites, bee stings, poison ivy, fungal infections or yeast infections.

10 Self-Care Uses for Baking Soda

1. Exfoliating Scrub: To create a gentle exfoliating scrub, mix three parts baking soda with one part water. Gently massage the paste onto your skin in circular motions, then rinse with water.
2. Deodorant: Baking soda can act as a natural deodorant but it may be irritating for those with sensitive skin. To use it, you can apply a small amount to your underarms to help neutralize odors. You can also add it to your all-natural deodorant recipe.