Kitchen ingredients are widely used for making home remedies for various kinds of beauty problems

However, some ingredients that we regularly use for cooking aren’t safe for the skin at all

According to dermatologist Dr. Aanchal Panth, baking soda and baking powder are two unsafe items for the skin

She claims that baking powder and baking soda are strong bases which tends to penetrate deeper than acids on the skin

These two ingredients- baking soda and baking powder- causes deep burns as it binds with lipids and fats on the skin

Baking soda and baking powder are mostly used for applying on knees, elbows, armpits and sometimes even on face

Dr. Panth suggests that better alternatives for dark elbows and armpits include G peel 12 cream, Glyco 12 cream and Demelan

It is always a good idea to use a moisturiser with lactic acid like Amylac and Lacsoft twice a day for moisturizing your body

For dark knees and elbows, use a Melalumin EK cream on alternate nights