Regular facial peeling is a mandatory procedure at any age. On sale you can find a huge number of products separately for the face, body and lips. There are also a huge number of traditional methods, one of which is soda peeling.
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This substance is available to everyone and is sold in any grocery store.
Benefits of the procedure for facial skin
Baking soda effectively cleanses problem areas of the face, so it is often used for acne and blackheads.
Benefits of soda peeling:
- cleansing Small grains of soda remove particles of “old” skin and remove grease. Old skin is the dying outer layer of the epidermis, which changes over time;
- getting rid of pimples and blackheads. Soda has an anti-inflammatory and healing effect, which helps eliminate acne faster, without giving it any opportunity to reappear;
- elimination of peeling and dry skin;
- increased microcirculation. This procedure activates metabolic processes, due to which the skin becomes more elastic, acquires a snow-white tint, and the face looks much younger.
Contraindications
Baking soda is a universal remedy approved by cosmetologists.
However, for each skin type, preparations are selected individually. In addition, it is necessary to monitor the body's reaction to each new drug.
Soda is not recommended for use under the following conditions:
- too dry skin - due to the absorbent effect, there is a risk of reducing the already low level of secretion of the sebaceous glands;
- damage to the skin, including wounds, scratches, ulcers that form at the site of acne;
- inflammatory reactions - it is better to skip areas with acne so as not to injure the epidermis;
- allergic reactions - unlike pure soda, other components of soda scrubs can cause redness, itching, irritation or a rash on the face;
- too tanned skin - in the hot season or after visiting a solarium, the top layer is too dry, and it is undesirable to use scrubs.
Attention! Owners of this skin type should not experiment - peeling even with the most gentle methods may be contraindicated for them.
Peeling composition
Experts recommend not using soda peeling in its pure form, but adding a variety of ingredients. The product may be slightly aggressive for the surface of the face. If you want a more noticeable result, you should use components whose properties are at the level of soda particles.
Ingredients that are added to soda peeling:
- face wash gel;
- shaving foam;
- egg yolk;
- peroxide;
- lemon or aloe juice;
- sugar;
- salt;
- a variety of nourishing and essential oils.
What medications are suitable during pregnancy
Pregnant women often complain of increased stomach acidity
Everything related to pregnancy and pregnant women is always a sensitive issue, especially in relation to any substances. Any medications must be prescribed by a doctor. And the usual reason for prescribing a drug is if the risk to the mother's health from the disease outweighs the harm the drug could cause to the fetus. Therefore, they try to solve the situation with high acidity by adjusting the diet.
However, your doctor may prescribe enzyme preparations, which are usually a biological product rather than a chemical compound.
Peeling effectiveness
If you do everything correctly, then after 2-3 sessions improvements will become visible: the number of acne will decrease, microwrinkles will smooth out, freckles will lighten, and the skin surface will not suffer from excess fat.
Important! The procedure should be carried out for normal and oily skin no more than twice a week, for dry skin types - once a week. The course should not exceed 10–12 times, after which a break is taken for several months.
Preparatory stage
Before using soda, be sure to clean the surface of your face from dirt and cosmetics, otherwise grains of soda will rub harmful substances into the skin. The face must be washed with water and a special gel or milk. After cleansing, it is recommended to warm up the skin and steam it in a bath. For this purpose, take dried chamomile or mint, add hot water, let it brew for 10–15 minutes, and then use it for its intended purpose. The face is lowered over hot water and remains in this position for 10 to 20 minutes. After using the bath, you can begin peeling.
The product can be used at any time of the year, but it is still not recommended to use it in winter, replacing it with something more gentle. This is explained by the fact that in winter the skin often suffers from a lack of moisture, becoming dry, and this procedure can only worsen the situation.
Note!
- If a film appears on the face after medial peeling, it is better to eat pureed, soft food in order to strain the facial muscles less.
- It is forbidden to remove flaky layers of skin or formed crusts - this is one of the reasons for the appearance of scars after peeling. The skin should cleanse itself of dead cells, even if it takes a long time - a week or more (it all depends on the type of peeling and the degree of its effect on the epidermis). Washing and applying moisturizer is all you can do to help your skin during this period.
- During the period of skin restoration, you cannot use decorative cosmetics; in extreme cases, only light tinting of the eyes and lips is allowed. You can switch to your usual facial care products when the skin gets rid of the primary effects of peeling: redness, swelling, peeling.
- It is advisable to plan the medial peeling so that 3-4 days after it can be done at home and not go outside in order to avoid any environmental exposure.
- In the first 3 months after chemical peeling, it is strictly forbidden to visit a bathhouse, solarium, sauna, or go outside without a cream that reliably protects against sun rays (with an SPF effect of 30 or more). The same applies to trips to hot countries. The consequences of violating these requirements can be quite disastrous - scars or age spots will appear on skin that has not completely healed, and serious inflammatory processes will begin in the layers of the dermis, which can be very difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. That is why all peelings are recommended to be carried out during periods of low sun activity - in autumn and winter.
Ingestion of vitamins has a positive effect on the regeneration process and the elimination of possible inflammation. By the way, vitamins A and C will enhance the effect of whitening products, if they are prescribed by a specialist.
In case of unusual situations, for example, with a strong and persistent burning sensation, persistent redness, signs of allergies - this can be caused by both the peeling itself and the products used during the recovery period for skin care - you should immediately contact your doctor and get recommendations for further actions. Sometimes it may be necessary to prescribe a whole range of drugs and special procedures that will help avoid possible complications.
Thus, the result of chemical peeling largely depends not only on the skill of the cosmetologist, but also on your efforts. A little patience - and as a reward you will receive a refreshed and rejuvenated face.
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Peeling recipes
All components for preparing soda-based peeling can be found in every home, so there will be no difficulties in finding ingredients.
The most effective peelings with soda for the face:
With hydrogen peroxide
To prepare, you need baking soda and three percent hydrogen peroxide. One teaspoon of baking soda is mixed with peroxide until a liquid mass is formed.
The resulting composition is rubbed into problem areas for 1–2 minutes. Then remove the product with water and distribute a rich cream onto the face. If desired, you can add a couple of drops of tea tree oil.
This peeling whitens the skin and effectively removes blackheads.
Peeling with salt
Mix the main components in equal quantities: 1 salt and soda (about one teaspoon each), dilute them with three teaspoons of boiled cooled water. Using a cotton swab, apply the mixture to problem areas (usually the T-zone), massage a little and rinse with cool water. Lubricate your face with tonic or protective cream.
A scrub with soda and salt is used for very oily skin to get rid of oily shine and acne problems.
With the addition of sour cream
Mix a teaspoon of soda with a small amount of low-fat sour cream. The mixture is transferred to the face, and after 20 minutes, remove the mixture from the face with warm water.
This composition perfectly whitens freckles and acne spots, and smoothes out wrinkles.
Recipe with honey
Fresh honey is mixed with soda in a 2:1 ratio. Mix the mixture thoroughly and apply in circular motions to the face. Massage the skin for about a minute, then rinse with cool water.
This composition will help get rid of open and closed comedones, normalizing the functioning of the sebaceous glands.
With aloe juice
Add aloe juice to a teaspoon of soda until a thick mass is obtained. The mixture is gently rubbed into problem areas on the face. Leave for 15–20 minutes, then remove the mixture with warm water and apply a nourishing cream.
The ingredients included in the composition will help get rid of inflammation, eliminating red color and swelling.
Peeling with shaving cream
In a bowl, combine baking soda and shaving cream in equal parts. The mixture is applied with rubbing movements to problem areas of the face. Walk with it for 15 minutes, then rinse with slightly hot and then cool water.
This peeling perfectly exfoliates aged skin and helps get rid of uneven complexion.
Sugar-soda peeling
Sugar and soda are mixed in equal parts and applied to the skin. Massage problem areas of the face for about 2 minutes, after which the mass is allowed to harden. As soon as the mixture hardens, it is removed with a cloth soaked in water and a moisturizer is applied.
This composition effectively removes peeling and also perfectly smoothes wrinkles.
Advice. You can experiment with the composition of the product to obtain combinations that will be even more effective.
How long does it take for the skin to heal after the procedure?
After the procedure, the face may turn red, but this redness goes away within an hour. This remedy almost never has a negative effect that requires additional recovery.
After using the product, it is advisable to apply a nourishing facial cream. Also, you should not scrub your skin while undergoing a healing course with soda particles.
The results from the first peeling application last for 2-3 days. As most of the procedures are completed, the effect will last for about a month.
Opinion of cosmetologists
Some cosmetologists claim that this product is harmful to the surface of the face, others say that when used correctly, at the end of the course, women get healthy and clean skin:
It's all about individual tolerance of the ingredients. If the redness does not go away and your face stings, then you should abandon the procedures and replace the peeling with a neutral agent.
If the skin surface behaves calmly during use and after peeling, then you can safely continue the course of treating the skin with the product.
Patient reviews
Baking soda helps women of different ages cope with facial skin problems.
For some, soda peeling does not give a noticeable result.
There are, of course, negative reviews about this procedure.
Peeling with baking soda for the face is an effective home way to get rid of imperfections on the surface of the face. The main condition for the success of this procedure is the correct use of the product - then the skin will be clean and healthy.
Mechanism of action
The peeling effect on the dermis is due to several properties of baking soda, namely:
- The product in powder form acts as a soft scrub and helps exfoliate the horny scales of the epidermis.
- Soda is sodium bicarbonate (other names are sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate), which upon contact with water gives an alkaline reaction. And the alkaline solution causes disinfecting, drying effects, and also helps cleanse pores (blackheads) by saponifying fats; in other words, alkali dissolves fat in the pores.
Effects of the procedure on the skin:
- cleansing;
- removal of horny scales;
- tone alignment, relief, lightening;
- surface disinfection;
- cleansing pores, blackheads, comedones;
- getting rid of small wrinkles;
- elimination of peeling;
- removal of dandruff on the head;
- reducing the number of inflammations and acne.
