Social media often claims that mixing baking soda and coconut oil can erase age spots, reduce wrinkles, and lift the face in just three days. While coconut oil can help moisturize dry skin, there is no scientific evidence that this mixture can remove wrinkles, erase age spots, or provide a facelift-like effect.
In fact, baking soda is highly alkaline and can disrupt the skin’s natural barrier, causing dryness and irritation in many people.
If you’d like to try a simple homemade moisturizing scrub, here’s a gentler approach.
Coconut Oil Gentle Scrub
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2–3 applications
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon finely ground oatmeal (recommended) or ½ teaspoon baking soda (optional and not recommended for sensitive skin)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2–3 drops vitamin E oil (optional)