🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
An inorganic salt. In cosmetics, it is used in microscopic, highly diluted amounts strictly to raise the pH of a highly acidic product or to neutralize certain polymers. It acts purely as a functional buffer.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Balances the pH of a formula to make it safe and stable.
💡 Pro Tip
A completely invisible, functional hero ingredient.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It makes a great DIY face scrub.
The Science
Pure baking soda is highly alkaline and will completely destroy the skin's acidic lipid barrier if used as a raw scrub.