Home Remedies for Dark Underarms


Slice of Lemon

Lemons are highly acidic and get rid of dead cells. Their bleaching properties also lighten underarms.

How to Use Lemons for Underarms Whitening

Step 1 – Cut a lemon in half and dip it in sugar.

Step 2 – Rub the slices on your underarms for 2 minutes. You may experience some mild stinging and itching.

Step 3 – Leave it on for 5 minutes before washing off with cool water.


Potatoes

How to Use Potatoes to Lighten Dark Underarms

Step 1 – Cut potatoes into slices and rub it on the underarms’ skin.

Step 2 – After 10 minutes of letting the essence settle, wash it with lukewarm water and dry it.

Step 3 – Repeat twice a day.


Cucumber

The key lies in cooling down the region and what better than world’s favourite coolant- cucumber? Besides being a cooling agent, cucumbers also have bleaching agents.

How to Use Cucumber for Underarms Whitening

Step 1 – Cut slices of cucumber and rub on the skin.

Step 2 – After 10 minutes, wash it and pat dry.

Step 3 – Repeat twice a day.

Orange Peels

The very same bleaching properties that lemons are blessed with reside in oranges too. But with a sweet fragrance added to it. When applied on the underarms’ skin, the orange peel will not only put forth its bleaching foot but will also act as a natural deodorant ad battle underarm odour.

How to Use Orange Peels for Underarms Whitening

Step 1 – Peel the oranges and leave the peels to dry for a day on the terrace.

Step 2 – Once the moisture leaves the peels, grind them to form a powder.

Step 3 – Mix this powder with rosewater and milk, apply the paste to the underarms.

Step 4 – Scrub for over 15 minutes and wash with cold water.

Step 5 – Repeat thrice a week.

Milk

Here is an age-old grandmother recipe for milk.

How to Use Milk for Underarms Whitening

Step 1 – Mix three tablespoons of milk in some gram flour.

Step 2 – Add a pinch of turmeric and make a paste.

Step 3 – Apply this paste, scrub for over ten minutes and leave it to dry.

Step 4 – Rinse with cold water and pat it dry.

Step 5 – Repeat thrice a week.

Curd

Underarms Brightening with Curd

Step 1 – Add drops of honey (a powerful bleaching agent) to yogurt to form a paste.

Step 2 – Gently apply on the underarms and scrub it into the crevices of the underarms.

Step 3 – Wash, pat dry and repeat thrice a week.


Toothpaste

Toothpaste has bleaching properties that whiten dark underarms. However, make sure to use only white toothpaste since coloured variants have chemicals that can irritate sensitive underarm skin. Matcha green tea is antioxidant that will scrub away the dead skin cells and unclog the pores.

How to Use Matcha Green Tea Powder and White Toothpaste to Lighten Armpits

Step 1 – Mix white toothpaste and green tea powder well.

Step 2 – Apply that mixture

Step 3 – Wipe it out after 10 minutes.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar does not just create heat to scrape off dead skin cells but also prevents bacterial infections and kills germs that feed on dead skin cells. It also has mild bleaching properties that brighten the skin.


How to use Apple Cider Vinegar to Lighten Underarms

Step 1 – Take half a cup of rice and grind it to make rice flour (which is a strong coarse exfoliator)

Step 2 – Add apple cider vinegar to form a thick paste.

Step 3 – Apply the paste on your underarms and scrub for a little over 15 minutes.

Step 4 – Wash it and pat dry. Repeat thrice a week.

Remember that the key is to keep the armpit clean and healthy by consistently following these tips every week! Repeat them for sensational underarms.

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