Properties and uses
Beauty
Oral care
Health
Kitchen
Domestic use
Animal welfare
Properties
In beauty, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is known for these properties:
Alkalizing agent: increases the pH of acidic preparations
Deodorant agent
Reacts with citric acid to produce effervescence in bath bombs and bath powders.
Uses
Use as an ingredient in your preparations:
Bath bombs, bath pebbles
Deodorants
As a pH adjuster, to correct a pH that is too acidic (creams, washing gels, etc.)
Some ideas
Baking soda is traditionally used for its long-known properties in the following cases:
For blemish-prone skin: To dry out a pimple and speed its disappearance, apply a paste made with a little baking soda and a drop of water. Massage in, leave on for a few minutes, then rinse. Repeat regularly until improvement occurs.
Instant deodorant: Rub a little baking soda under your armpits or feet to combat perspiration odors.
Clean your beauty tools (brushes, sponges, makeup applicators, etc.) by soaking them overnight in a baking soda solution (2 tablespoons in 1 liter of water). Rinse well.
Synergies
With citric acid to make effervescent bath bombs.