Baking Soda To Get Rid Of Dark Spots & Acne Scars

Baking soda has a multitude of beauty uses, and one of our favorite uses for baking soda is for dark spots, acne scars, and age spots! Because baking soda is a natural bleaching agent, it works flawlessly to reduce the appearance of spots and scars without harming the skin! Keep reading to learn how to use baking soda for dark spots & acne scars and say good-bye to annoying skin problems forever!

There are two different ways you can use baking soda for dark spots & acne scars:

#1. Baking soda + lemon.
#2. Baking soda + apple cider vinegar

The first method is made more-so for those with oily and acne prone skin, while the second method is for those with dry and sensitive skin.

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Like with anything that you apply to your skin, please do a patch test first to make sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients!

Method #1: Baking Soda + Lemon

• 1 tsp baking soda
• freshly squeezed lemon juice

Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with enough freshly squeezed lemon juice to make a smooth paste. With clean fingers, apply to affected areas (wherever there are dark spot, acne scars, and/or age spots). Leave on for 5-7 minutes and rinse off with cold water. Pat dry and repeat every day until you start seeing the scars and spots disappear. This should happen within the first week.

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Method #2: Baking Soda + ACV

• 1 tsp baking soda
• apple cider vinegar

Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with enough apple cider vinegar to make a smooth paste. Apply to affected areas using clean fingers. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse off with cold water. Pat dry and repeat every day until you start seeing the scars and spots disappear. This should happen within the first week.