7 Surprising Ways Baking Soda Boosts Your Hair, Skin, and Body Health

4. Acts as a Deodorant

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Baking soda’s odor trapping skill earns it a place in many deodorants and in open boxes in fridges and bathrooms. Sweat itself is scentless; bacteria create odor when they break it down. While soda cannot stop sweating, it neutralizes the acidic by-products, cutting smell. In a pinch, pat some under your arms for a natural fix.