Bicarbonate of soda is part of the clean and natural range bicarbonate of soda is often referred to as baking soda although it hasnt got the raising agents required for baking bicarbonate of soda has a number of useful properties neutralising acid a mild abrasive scouring agent for shiny materials without scratching aluminium chrome jewellery plastic porcelain silver stainless steel and tin for a more abrasive scouring action for example in toilet bowls use borax extinguish