Facial soda: benefits, harm, application

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09-10-2020
Author: Mysekret Team
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You won’t see any miraculous ingredients in home treatments today: goji berries, kelp, ostrich eggs, etc. But today we suggest focusing on a more down-to-earth option: cleansing homemade face masks made from soda. There are many effective recipes for acne and wrinkles (with honey, shaving foam, etc.) that every woman can use without serious consequences for the family budget.

Masks with soda: recipes

Masks with soda effectively get rid of blackheads, pimples, comedones, inflammation, remove dead skin particles, and have a rejuvenating effect.

To achieve the best effect, as well as prevent possible negative consequences, it is recommended to use additional softening ingredients in homemade masks with soda.

Most often, the following is added to a mask with baking soda:

Honey;
Eggs;
Lemon;
Peroxide;
Sour cream;
Oatmeal;
Shaving foam.

Additional components can soften the effect of an exfoliating face mask and replenish the nutrition and hydration necessary for the epidermis.

Mask with soda, honey and cream for acne

A mask based on soda, cosmetic clay and heavy cream will help you quickly get rid of blackheads. We suggest using the following composition for acne or youth acne:

Honey – 1 tbsp;
Cream (you can use milk or sour cream) – 1 tablespoon;
Clay (it is better to use black) – 1 tsp;
Baking soda – 1/2 tsp.

The ingredients should be thoroughly mixed and applied to the steamed skin of the face for 15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.

The cleansing mixture gets rid of acne and/or blackheads, nourishes and moisturizes the skin, removes dead skin tissue, and rejuvenates. It is recommended to do this procedure at home no more than once or twice a month.

Soda scrub for face against blackheads

Another effective home remedy will help you get rid of blackheads using baking soda. A soda and salt face mask against blackheads is prepared from the following ingredients:

Salt (sea salt is better) – 1 tbsp;
Water – 1 tbsp;
Baking soda – 1 tsp.

There is no need to keep such a mask on your face; it is enough to apply it to the skin with massaging movements, being careful not to rub, and rinse immediately.

Acne soda paired with sea salt is more like a special scrub than a mask, which removes blackheads, pimples, and brightens the complexion. For severe skin lesions, it is recommended to supplement the composition with honey.

Cleaning your face with baking soda at home should occur after steaming your facial skin. This will allow you to achieve better results.

Cleansing mask with baking soda and baby soap

Another cleansing procedure consists of three components: baby soap, water and the main component - soda. This baking soda mask recipe is extremely simple:

Beat the soap into foam and apply to the skin of the face;
Apply the rest of the mixture on top: soda and peroxide or diluted in water. During the process, you may experience a slight tingling sensation, which is completely normal;
After 10-15 minutes, rinse and apply nourishing cream.

The composition helps get rid of acne, comedones, shiny skin, etc. User reviews indicate that for dry skin types, it is recommended to supplement the composition with honey or replace soap with hydrogen peroxide.

Peeling with baking soda and shaving foam

It helps to simultaneously cleanse the skin and moisturize it with a foam-based product, which in its effect resembles peeling. Ingredients of a face mask made from shaving foam and baking soda: shaving foam – 3 tbsp; soda – 1 tbsp.

Recipe for making a mask:

Mix both components and apply to the face;
Leave for 10 minutes;
Afterwards, treat problem areas with light massaging movements (do not apply too much pressure);
Next, rinse with warm water.

This recipe helps at home to cleanse the skin of blackheads and pimples, remove flaky skin and blemishes.

Baking soda mask for sensitive skin

A facial cleansing treatment for sensitive skin with a whitening effect at home is prepared from the following ingredients:

Oatmeal (it is recommended to use oatmeal) – 3 tbsp;
Kefir (you can use any fermented milk product) – 2 tbsp;
Lemon juice – 1 tsp;
Baking soda – 1 tsp.

For dry skin types, you can supplement the composition with honey, as evidenced by reviews from women. Before applying the cleansing mixture, it is recommended to steam your face over steam or a hot cloth. Apply the mask for 15-20 minutes, as long as you can tolerate it, then wash off with lukewarm water.

This mixture relieves inflammation, helps get rid of acne, smoothes out fine wrinkles and, in some cases, can replace deep peeling, which is confirmed by reviews from women.

How to dilute Dimexide for boils

Inflammation of the skin glands, which develop into boils, is often accompanied by a local increase in temperature and tension on the skin surface. In order to relieve pain and reduce tissue tension due to growing inflammation, dilute Dimexide in warm water in the proportion of 1 ml of concentrate per 10 ml of clean water. Cotton pads are soaked in the resulting solution and applied to the boils. It is important not to rub, rub, or knead an unruptured boil. Safe use is considered to be simply applying a moistened swab to the inflamed area.

Contraindications to the use of soda for the face

Despite its composition, which is rich in beneficial properties, soda can also have a negative effect on the skin. First of all, the occurrence of side effects from the use of soda in its pure form or as part of face masks is associated with improper exposure to the procedure.

It is strictly not recommended to exceed the amount of soda recommended in the recipe, and you should not keep a mask with soda on your face for more than 10 minutes.

Violating these rules may result in burns. And when applying the composition, you should not rub it vigorously, since soda has a high absorbent effect and can damage the surface of the skin. To soften the effect of the mask, the use of creams is recommended.

It is also important to abandon the idea of using a scrub or peeling from baking soda at home:

if you have an individual intolerance to soda;
if your skin is very dry;
there are open wounds;
during pregnancy and during breastfeeding;
teenagers and children under 16 years of age.

If a burn or allergy occurs, seek medical attention.

To avoid the sad experience of using masks with soda, the appearance of burns that take a long time to heal, and allergic reactions, we recommend that you correctly observe the proportions, as well as the exposure time of each composition (remember, no more than 10 minutes). It’s also a good idea to check for allergic reactions: apply a small amount of the composition to your wrist and hold for 10 minutes, and only after checking, use the mixture.

A detailed study of the causes of side effects can reveal violations in the technology of preparing masks, as well as in the mode of their use.

When to use

The main purpose of the healing tandem is problem skin. The composition can correct several defects:

oily skin;
acne;
acne;
enlarged pores;
skin fatigue;
unhealthy color.

It is not forbidden to make up and apply soda-honey medicine to the face for preventive purposes or if the skin is healthy and does not require medical procedures. To enhance the effect of the drug, the addition of egg yolk, olive oil or sour cream is required to the two main ingredients.

Reviews about using a soda face mask

Reviews from women who have tried the proposed recipes for soda masks at home note the following advantages: effectiveness in the fight against acne and blackheads, effective removal of dead skin particles, relief of inflammation, etc.

Vladlena, 24 years old:

A friend recommended this recipe for a mask with baking soda. The composition also contained lemon juice, which alarmed me, since my skin is sensitive and I was afraid of redness. So I decided to mix the ingredients with sour cream. Luckily it helped! After the mask, the skin became clean, smooth, and moisturized. I will try other options with soda, I really liked the effect.

Irina, 20 years old:

I never trusted home remedies for facial skin care, but as it turned out, I was in vain! I tried a mask with baking soda and oatmeal. The effect was not long in coming: the redness from the face disappeared, the pores were cleaned, as if after peeling. I really liked the result, now I regularly use the mask along with my usual products.

Angelina, 27 years old:

All my life I suffered with problem skin: a lot of acne, blackheads, clogged sebaceous glands. I tried a lot of store-bought cosmetics, but nothing helped. I decided to use a homemade mixture with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Now I have no comedones, and acne appears less and less. This mask works wonders!

Victoria, 32 years old:

I have always used folk remedies to improve my skin, but nothing helped get rid of the hated oily sheen and many small blackheads, not even a special cleaning from a cosmetologist. I read that a mask of baking soda and sea salt can cope with this. After the first use, the oily shine disappeared and the number of dots decreased! To celebrate, I did it again the next day, but this time redness appeared on my face and the skin began to peel... I thought it was a reaction to the mask, but the cosmetologist explained that the fact is that you can’t use such mixtures so often, you shouldn’t more often 1-2 times a week. Now I always carefully read recommendations, proportions and directions. And the skin soon recovered!

When preparing the material, consultation was carried out by:
Olga Kirilova (cosmetologist). A specialist with higher medical education and extensive work experience. Helped hundreds of patients cope with various skin problems. Conducts non-hardware and hardware procedures. Proficient in laser and phototherapy techniques.

Dimexide for sinusitis

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the maxillary sinuses, accompanied by an accumulation of mucus pressing on the nasal cartilage from the inside. The disease may be accompanied by redness of the skin over the sinuses, as well as an increase in temperature, which is localized in the area of the inflammatory process. Dimexide will help relieve swelling of the mucous membranes and reduce inflammation in the nasal passages. It is mixed with saline solution in a ratio of 1:3.

You can also add aloe juice or vasoconstrictor nasal drops, for example, naphthyzine or phenylephrine. After moistening cotton swabs in the resulting solution, they are inserted into each nasal passage and kept in this position for up to 20 minutes. This treatment can be repeated for up to 7 days in a row.

Terms of use

Before you start using honey-soda-based masks, you need to follow some mandatory rules:

This scrub or mask is not recommended for hypersensitive skin.
Contraindications: eczema, dermatitis.
Used to cleanse dry skin, the mask is made more oily by adding sour cream or vegetable fats.
To prepare the product, you should use boiled water, or mineral water without gas.
Avoid applying the mask to delicate areas of the facial skin - lips and area around the eyes.
To avoid adverse effects, do not keep the mask on your face for longer than the recommended time.
Use the product in certain courses over several weeks. After this, take a break and repeat the course again.

Body Scrub

Peeling helps to maintain skin softness, smoothness, and velvety. Soda gommage has a gentle effect on the epidermis, exfoliating only dead cells. During the procedure, keratinized particles are removed, but in such a way that the required volume of oxygen penetrates into the new epidermal layer, causing a fresh face.

The scrub contains:

5 tbsp. l. olive oil (preferably, but other vegetable oil is possible);
3 tbsp. soda powder;
2-3 drops of a suitable essential oil.