Baking Soda

My acne fluctuates with my cycle, usually. I tried birth control but hated the way it made me feel. Last month, I had a terribly stubborn break out and I could tell it was more than just hormones as it wouldn't go away. I tried a facial scrub with baking soda on my problem areas and the results were amazing! My face has been pimple free for weeks after just one scrub. Don't over do it. Try it once and vow to keep your fingers off your face and you will see results! I wish I tried this sooner!

I use this DIFFERENTLY to the other reviewers, I make a solution with it and use it like a toner wiping it over cleansed skin twice daily and dont rinse it off. By making a mild solution you can leave it on without getting a white powdery face and it keeps my skin oil free all day! I've had greasy pimply skin my whole life and im 28 now this is the first thing that ever helped so much! I put about a tablespoon of soda to a cup of water in a closed container and use it all week applying with a clean cotton pad. I also use the powder mixed in my cleanser as a twice weekly exfoliator.

really works but uncomfotrable

First, I tried mixing baking soda and water alone to cleanse my face. I realize that if your acne isn't "popped" yet, it won't do much to reduce the redness. Remember if your using it as a mask, only leave it on for 5 minutes. Over 5 minutes will burn your skin!! Trust me! (However, if you read below mixing it with honey will reduce the burning effects and thus you can leave it on longer) Secondly, I mixed baking soda with honey and a tiny, tiny bit of water to make a paste. I used as a mask and left it on for 20 minutes. This really lightens your scars in about a week!!!!! Overall, I stop using it because of the after effects of drying and burning that I got. Also because it doesn't help much with preventing acne.

Loved it! It doesn't hurt to give it a try. If your like me you have tried everything else anyways.. Give it time though, you will have to have patience. It took mine about 2 months to see a dramatic difference.

Reduced the redness in my face and brought infection in my acne to the surface. My skin is noticeably smoother and softer to the touch. I would definitely recommend!....but it DOES sting!

I would recommend this if used sparingly. I left the mask on for about 5-10 minutes, and it seemed to be doing its work. I washed it off with a soft washcloth and warm water. My skin felt tight and grainy, not something enjoyable! If you want your skin to be wonderfully hydrated and clear, I would recommend using Noxzema every day, as well as a light moisturizer.

mix 1tbs of baking soda with 2tbs of water and scrub on for 1 min, then wash off, put lotion on right after (baking soda can make dry patches without lotion), makes skin really soft and acne free... i found that i have to use it everyday for it to work.

Im 40 years old (dont look it though!) and have had acne most of my life. As you can imagine I have spent more money than I care to know on soaps, creams, spot treatments, even popular ones such as proactive, i have done chemical peels, chances are, if its sitting on a shelf somewhere, Ive tried it. I came across this board, and others and this is probably the one product that had consistent positive feedback. So I did give it a try, it did tingle/burn the first time I tried it, but not since then. I'm not sure if it's because the skin has so much bacteria and the baking soda is going after it so your skin kinda freaks out? I sometimes mix it with neutrogena skin cleanser (their soap bar), or just alone. I rinse off with really hot water. Now for those who complained that it made it worse, I think its because it brings all that crap under your skin to the surface, making it seem like it made it worse, when really the baking soda is trying to do its job. It may not work for everyone, if you find that it burns, maybe try mixing it with a soap, or use very little and only on the area affected. I havent had any issues with the cystic acne that I would get on occasion, which was painful and ugly and would take weeks if not months to heal. I also learned that baking soda was used in an experiment by some doctor years ago, and it actually can kill tumors! But I guess thats another subject. It works for me and I am pretty happy with the results. Also, I would research asprin and honey masks, that also does well.

I love using baking soda as a mask, just mix a little water in you hand and then just put it on you face. It's really easy and it works. It can burn/tingle a little but I have sensative skin. Also if the "mask" is on the dryer side it may crumble a bit..I like to do it in the tub so if it does drip or flake it won't be a problem.