Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Faye wrote: > Hi, I'll have to print this out and save it. My skin has always been so > dry and flaky, even in the summer months but winters the worst. I > stumbled on another very good skin conditioner. It was driving me crazy > one day, scratched till I bled. While in the shower, I washed with no > soap but used baking soda and then rinsed it off with watered down > vinegar. Stung like the dickens but by that night, I felt better. OK, > tried it again the next day. Hummmm, I was on to something. Been using > baking soda and watered down vinegar rinse for about a year now and > (knock on wood) no more dry, itchy, scaly patches. Just be careful when > washing your face, I thought I had blinded myself, lol. I have checked > into every soap making page I could find looking for a way to make a > baking soda bath bar but no luck. Any ideas? > faye =========================== One of the reasons is because most commercial soaps strip the natural oils from the skin leaving your skin no protection from the elements. I quit using soap over 6 months ago, use water only and occasionally a good washing with lemon juice. No problems whatsoever. Haven't tried the baking soda though. Hmmm....something new to play around with. -- Peace be with you, Don " Quai " Eitner " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Nearly all men die of their remedies, and not of their illnesses. ~Jean Baptiste Molière, Le Malade Imaginaire The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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