Baking Soda & Coconut Oil = Powerful All Natural Facial Cleanser

Learn how to make your own natural facial cleanser using natural products like baking soda and coconut oil. Check out the article we found over at Health Impact News.

by Sarah Shilhavy

Instead of shelling out money and being wasteful in the process of trial and error in trying to find a product that works for your skin, try making it at home with only two ingredients you probably already have: coconut oil and baking soda. Not only are these two ingredients readily available, they are also highly effective in treating problematic skin. Unlike all the fillers and toxic ingredients in normal store-bought cosmetics, these two ingredients are not only safe for your skin, but safe to be eaten as well, which is exactly what you need when finding products to treat the body’s largest organ from both the outside and inside.

These two products work together very well in treating acne, redness, scarring and removing excess dirt, oil and exfoliating dead skin off. Mixing two very different products together like coconut oil and baking soda to target every key goal needed in a cleanser for sensitive skin can produce some amazing results.

Sodium bicarbonate, or “baking soda”, is often used as a leavening for baking and cooking, a polishing agent, a deep cleaning and deodorizing agent for household use, as well as a cosmetic (such as teeth and deodorant). However, baking soda is also highly effective in treating acne.

Meanwhile, coconut oil’s antibacterial, healing and moisturizing properties condition, nourish, and soothe the skin’s blemishes. Being a much gentler product than baking soda, mixing the two together balances out baking soda’s harshness, making it safe for even the most sensitive skin.

How to Use Baking Soda and Coconut Oil as a Deep Cleanser

You’ll only need two ingredients:

Coconut oil

Baking soda

To determine the amount of each needed, you first need to know what your skin type is and what results you are going for. For more sensitive skin, use at least a 2:1 ratio of coconut oil to baking soda. If you need more of an exfoliator, use a 1:1 ratio.

Simply mix the ingredients together and apply to your skin, wet or dry. From here you can leave it on as a mask for a few minutes for an even deeper conditioning treatment, or simply wash off with warm water using gentle circular motions.

Mixing up a small batch of your homemade cleanser and storing is fine, but for more sanitary purposes it is best to mix up a little amount at a time when you need it as this type of cleanser is too much of an exfoliator for everyday use.

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