7 Powerful Baking Soda Benefits 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 deodorant products. It is also why some people keep an open box in bathrooms or freezers. Its effectiveness comes from antibacterial action. Sweat itself is odorless; smell happens when skin bacteria break it down into acidic waste. Baking soda does not stop the process, but it makes the result less acidic and less smelly. In a pinch, pat some under your arms as a natural deodorant.