Food-Grade Baking Soda in Paris: 99% pure, origin France
Nature et Partage baking soda is a white, 100% mineral powder of food grade, with French origin. A 500 g kraft bag for mouth care, the bath and cleaning toothbrushes. Available in Paris at Herba Barona.
A mineral powder, in food grade
Baking soda, also called sodium bicarbonate, is a 100% mineral compound. It comes as a fine white powder that dissolves in water. The Nature et Partage one contains 99% food-grade sodium bicarbonate.
The word “food” matters. There are also technical bicarbonates, meant for household upkeep, which are not made to go in the mouth. For a mouthwash or anything to do with personal care, food grade is what you need, and it is the grade of this bag.
The bicarbonate is of French origin and packed in France, in Gornac in the Gironde, in an eco-responsible 500 g kraft bag. Nature et Partage presents it as a natural, ecological and versatile product: a single mineral material, in a kraft paper pack.
For the mouth: mouthwash and fresh breath
This is the use that Nature et Partage puts forward first. As a mouthwash, bicarbonate freshens the breath and helps to chase away the lingering smells left by garlic, onion or fish.
The brand specifies that it works as well on smells of acidic origin, such as those of garlic and onion, as on strongly basic smells, such as that of fish. That makes it handy after a strongly flavoured meal, before going back to work or meeting people.
Dissolve a little powder in a glass of warm water, rinse your mouth, then spit it out. In a pinch, a touch of bicarbonate on the brush can also stand in for toothpaste for an evening.
Toothbrushes and dental appliances
Another use described by the brand: cleaning toothbrushes and dentures. Leave them to soak in a glass of water with bicarbonate added, then rinse them well with clean water.
It is a gesture you can repeat regularly, with no scented product, and it needs nothing more than a glass and a spoon.
In the bath and the foot bath
Diluted in hot bath water, bicarbonate leaves, according to the brand, a feeling of smooth, supple skin. Pour it under the tap while the tub fills: it dissolves by itself.
As a foot bath, after a day on your feet or a long walk around Paris, a basin of hot water with bicarbonate added makes a welcome break. Dry well between the toes before putting your shoes back on.
Nature et Partage baking soda in Paris 12th
At Herba Barona, in Paris 12th, this bicarbonate joins the other powders from the Nature et Partage house, all in kraft bags: the malic acid powder and the nigari magnesium chloride, which is also prepared by dissolving it in water.
The brand is best known for its psyllium, including the blond psyllium husk in a 300 g bag. Come by rue Théophile Roussel, between Ledru-Rollin and Bastille: the 500 g bag slips easily into a bag.
Precautions: mind the sodium
Baking soda contains 27.4% sodium. The label warns that taking in high doses of sodium can cause disturbances in cases of heart disease or kidney dysfunction. In these situations, Nature et Partage states that it should not be swallowed.
Keep the bag out of the reach of children. Close it well after each use and store it away from humidity, which makes the powder cake into lumps. The bag closes with a zip, like the brand’s other kraft packs, and stands upright in a bathroom cupboard.
Frequently asked questions
Is this bicarbonate food grade?
Yes. It contains 99% food-grade sodium bicarbonate, of French origin and packed in France.
Can it be used as a mouthwash?
Yes, that is the use the brand puts forward: dissolved in water, it freshens the breath. Rinse your mouth, then spit it out.
Who should avoid swallowing it?
People with heart disease or kidney dysfunction, because the bicarbonate contains 27.4% sodium.
Where can I buy food-grade baking soda in Paris?
At Herba Barona, 10 rue Théophile Roussel, in Paris 12th, Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. You can also order it on our website and collect it in the shop.
