How to Treat Acne with Baking Soda

Baking soda, though not as popular as other home remedies for acne, is very effective treatment for zits. There are lot of people who claim that it can cure acne. It is used in form of paste and applied to acne scars and red spots.
Baking soda doesn’t contain harsh chemicals; therefore it can be used every day without being worried about the side effects and skin irritations. It can also help in skin exfoliation.
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And the best thing about baking soda is its easy availability and low price. Found in every kitchen. Always keep a packet of baking soda in your home.
For treating acne with baking soda, follow the simple instruction below.
1. Remove all your makeup with a gentle makeup remover.
2. Don't towel off your face. Let it wet.
3. Pour about three to four tablespoons of baking soda on your palm.
4. Add the baking soda with a teaspoon of water. Mix them together to make your own acne treatment.
5. Make sure the mixture is not too thick or too diluted.
6. Apply it on your dampened face in a circulation motion.
7. Then exfoliate for a minute and rinse your face with water.
Don't leave your skin too long with baking soda as it will leave your face with dryness. If this happens, then moisturize your face.
If you have a sensitive skin, baking soda may burn your face. It may cause redness of the skin. So, use it sparingly instead.
Scrub

Some of the beauty experts recommend it using it as scrub. It is very good at exfoliating the skin. The main purpose of using it to get rid of dead layer of skin that clogs skin pores.

However there is some caution needs to be followed if you are planning to use it as scrub. Add ample amount of water to make a fine paste of it. Massage the face whttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifith thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gife mixture for ten to fifteen seconds and rinse it off the face. Unlike other commercial scrub, you should not feel any tightness and dryness with baking soda. Your skin should be soft
Warning
However there are some who may not be in favor of using baking soda for acne treatment. Putting the argument that it cause PH imbalance on your skin. That in turn causes dryness to trigger more production of sebum.

If baking soda doesn’t work, than you should be other which not only cure but also prevent it for further growth.