7 Powerful Benefits of Baking Soda for Your Hair, Skin, and Body

4. Acts as a Deodorant

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Thanks to its odor-absorbing power, baking soda is common in deodorants. That is also why some people keep an open box in bathrooms or freezers. Its effectiveness comes from antibacterial properties. Sweat itself is odorless; smell arises when skin bacteria break it down into acidic byproducts. Baking soda does not stop this completely, but it makes the result less acidic and less smelly. In a pinch, pat a little under your arms as a natural deodorant.