Baking soda is one of the holy grails of beauty: it can be used for SO many things, it’ll have your head spinning! This is because baking soda is a natural (and gentle) cleanser as well as a natural lightener. You no doubt know of all the cleansing properties baking soda has for the home, and the fact that it lightens stains…well the same goes for your skin! Because of its bleaching properties, baking soda makes an excellent candidate for lightening dark spots, age spots, sun spots, and acne scars! Today we’re going to explore 3 DIY baking soda face mask recipes for dark spots & acne scars and say bye-bye to discoloration for ever!
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is an all natural, yet gentle ingredient that’s a true powerhouse! It can treat acne, dark spots and age spots, can act as a face wash, and is all around an amazing home remedy that everyone should use!
So how can baking soda for acne scars work? It’s simple! Baking soda gently cleanses, exfoliates, and naturally lightens the skin, therefore chipping away at scars when used regularly! Check out our 3 favorite baking soda face mask recipes below and get rid of those acne scars once and for all!
Baking Soda Face Mask Recipes for Dark Spots & Acne Scars
#1. Baking Soda + Lemon Juice
If you’ve got super stubborn scars and spots, this baking soda and lemon juice concoction will take care of it all! Just be sure to be consistent in using it – the more often you apply to skin, the faster, and more effective it will be!
- 2 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Note that you can add more lemon juice if you’d like a more paste-like consistency (this is just how I do mine, as I like it a little bit thicker). Apply all over face and neck and scrub into skin. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
Not only is this a great way to lighten dark spots, but it also helps to get rid of dead skin cells, whiteheads, and blackheads, leaving skin silky smooth and glowing!
