Baking soda...

[lollipop]

Can you use baking soda for your skin? I have read that some people do and that it is good to get rid of blackheads. Any tips?

 

[maryfitz24]

Originally Posted by lollipop Can you use baking soda for your skin? I have read that some people do and that it is good to get rid of blackheads. Any tips? I use baking soda (mixed with Cetaphil) as my exfoliator. It feels nice...better than other scrubs I have tried.
MaryEllen

 

[tsims]

i use boric acid to get rid of blackheads. you can find it at the drugstore near the first aid stuff. boil a teaspoon in a cup of water, dip cotton in while water is still very warm and hold on blackheads. they should come to surface after a few times. if not the first , depends on how deep they are.

ts

 

[lollipop]

Originally Posted by tsims i use boric acid to get rid of blackheads. you can find it at the drugstore near the first aid stuff. boil a teaspoon in a cup of water, dip cotton in while water is still very warm and hold on blackheads. they should come to surface after a few times. if not the first , depends on how deep they are.
ts

What is boric acid? I live in the Netherlands, so thats why I dont know what you mean, sorry!

 

[lollipop]

Originally Posted by maryfitz24 I use baking soda (mixed with Cetaphil) as my exfoliator. It feels nice...better than other scrubs I have tried.
MaryEllen

Hi, if I would use the baking soda alone, then how do I use it? Do you have to add water or something?

 

[jennyb]

if you are going to use baking soda, I would suggest not using it by itself, but definitely using it with a gentle cleanser that doesn't have any harsh stuff in it like salyclic acid,scrubby beads, etc. I like paula's choice skin balancing cleanser, and aquanil, but if you already have a plain cleanser that will work

. Just mix enough baking soda, so you have a good texture, and apply to face!!! Don't scrub hard though!!!! Maybe try this on one area first just in case, like your nose, etc.

 

[brittanyjade]

wow, boric acid for blackheads? i need to try that! i use scrubs, peel and that joey pure pores...but they don't work ...

i have a cleanser by isomers that works pretty well, it has very fine crystals.

 

[Aniger86]

I have used pure baking soda on my face & it made my face sting! I think the baking soda 'cuts' into the skin. I now occasionally use it only on my nose as my nose has got lots of blackheads that r tough to remove. I had the thought that the 'cutting' feeling might remove tough blackheads but it didn't

. However, it might work for u so u might want to try it. But I agree that u should mix with with something else(a cleanser maybe) so its not so strong.

 

[lollipop]

OK, thanks guys for the information. Good to know how to use it, otherwise I would have make a mistake by using it alone! I am gonna try it and see how it works! Thanks again.

 

[Aniger86]

Welcome

always glad to help

 

[tsims]

boric acid is a nautral element , it is mined in the mojave desert in california. its is used as a antifungal, antiviral agent. it has many uses, from curing yeast infections, treating acne and even the cystic acne, too being a safe insecticide. it is white powder and is sold in bottles or jars , inexpensive and is found at most drug stores, do not ingest it, or use if pregnant, if you try it i would spot treat the break out area only , like baking soda it can dry your skin, so follow with a light cream.

i have also heard of people using a asprin mask , but i have never tried that one.

ts

 

[Little_Lisa]

Wow, I didn't know of boric acid as being anything other than an insecticide. Interesting. I learn something new here all the time.

 

[lollipop]

Originally Posted by tsims boric acid is a nautral element , it is mined in the mojave desert in california. its is used as a antifungal, antiviral agent. it has many uses, from curing yeast infections, treating acne and even the cystic acne, too being a safe insecticide. it is white powder and is sold in bottles or jars , inexpensive and is found at most drug stores, do not ingest it, or use if pregnant, if you try it i would spot treat the break out area only , like baking soda it can dry your skin, so follow with a light cream.
i have also heard of people using a asprin mask , but i have never tried that one.

ts

Thanks for the info. Also I did not know that baking soda can dry your skin, so its great to know! I wonder if boric acid is available in the Netherlands, hmmm I will have to check it out. If I would find the boric acid, then how can you use it?

 

[lollipop]

Originally Posted by Little_Lisa Wow, I didn't know of boric acid as being anything other than an insecticide. Interesting. I learn something new here all the time. And I thought that you are so smart, hehe (joke)