Baking Soda Facial

Baking soda is good for all sorts of things – including your face!

Forget about those fancy facial cleansers and exfoliants – we should be using good old baking soda instead! A simple paste made from baking soda and water has just the right texture to gently get rid of dead skin. The sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the skin’s pH, which helps reduce excess oil and prevent breakouts. Baking soda also has anti-inflammatory power that can really help with redness, irritated or chapped skin.

Source: Hema Sundaram, author of “Face Value”