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"Say Goodbye to Wrinkles and Sagging Facial Skin After Washing It With Coconut Oil and Baking Soda!" The claim: This how-to guide on worldhealthguide.org, complete with supposed before-and-after pics, suggests that a cleansing face mask made of baking soda and coconut oil can rid your skin of acne, wrinkles and "saggy skin."

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Fake or fact: Somewhat fake

Why: Dr. Francesca Fusco, dermatologist at Wexler Dermatology in NYC, gives a generous interpretation of this wrinkle remedy. "This formulation can indeed diminish the appearance of wrinkles on skin," she says. "The baking soda is a gentle and effective exfoliant which removes dead skin, plumps it up, and allows the coconut oil to penetrate deeply. The coconut oil plumps up the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines."

Dr. Howard Sobel, dermatologist and founder of DDF Skincare, says baking soda is an effective but very harsh remedy for problem skin. "Soda can indeed help dry out oily skin and cleanse some blackheads," he says. "It can also be extremely drying and irritating if used too often. If one wants to try this method, I would caution using only once or twice a week."

Re: your "saggy" mug, don't expect this DIY concoction to tighten it -- that part is completely fake.

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