8 Homemade Remedies to get Rid of Dark and Black Underarms

Is your underarm skin is darker than the rest of the body? It can spoil your wish to wear one of your favorite sleeveless dresses. A woman who suffers from dark or black underarms sometimes has to face embarrassing situation in public, which lead to lower self esteem. You can get rid of them by following simple homemade remedies. There are many natural ways that can be used to lighten the dark armpits.

Why Dark Armpits?

There is no ventilation in your under arm skin, so it tends to be sweaty. Situation get more worse for people with acidity problems and those who have high toxins in the body because these people develop more sweat, eventually leading to dark underarm skin. Excessive use of creams to remove hair, shaving, deodorants also causes the underarm skin dark and dull. Following are some tips to get rid of dark underarms:

Slice of Lemon to get rid of Dark Underarms

Lemon has bleaching properties, so it acts as a homemade remedy to treat black underarms. Massage your underarms with a slice of lemon regularly. Though rubbing lemon may irritate your skin a little bit, this process will give you excellent result in lightening the dark skin. After washing off the lemon juice, you can apply moisturizer on your armpits to soften the skin.

Potato to lighten the dark armpits

This is true, a slice of potato can do wonder to get rid of dark armpits. Rub a potato slice regularly and see what this home remedy can do for you. You can also grate potato and apply the juice to the dark skin and wash it away after 15 minutes. Potato has also natural bleaching properties and it can really help to brighten your underarms.

A Pinch of Turmeric to Besan 

Apply Besan (gram flour) to whiten your armpit

Mix besan (gram flour), lemon juice, curd and a pinch of turmeric powder and apply it on your dark underarms and wash it off after 20 minutes. Do it at least three times a week and see how it works. This homemade face mask will help you to treat the rough and dark underarms problem.

Sandalwood powder and rose water for dark underarms

Sandalwood is very refreshing and cool. Make a paste by mixing sandalwood powder and rose water. Then apply this paste to your dark armpits. Rinse it thoroughly, when the paste dries out. This is one of the best home remedy to get rid of dark underarms.

Tired of black underarms? Try cucumber juice
Apply cucumber juice on your dark skin for few minutes and wash it off after 20 minutes. It will help you to lighten the dark area of your underarms.

Alum block to get rid of dark underarms

Research says that over use of deodorant can lead to skin discoloration. It’s better to replace your synthetic deo with a natural deodorant such as potassium alum. Since ages, alum is used as a substitute of chemical sprays to prevent odors and fight bacteria in underarms. Alum also gives a skin whitening effect and a successful homemade remedy for dark underarms. Take an alum block from market and apply on under arms. It will also give you sweat protection.

Avoid shaving and go for waxing

Waxing is a better option than shaving, if you wish to lighten your underarm skin tone. Switching to waxing rather than shaving will also help to treat dark underarms. Continues armpits shaving make the skin look dull and dark. Hair after shave grow harder and as a result they the skin look darker. 

Orange peel homemade mask

Orange peels are helpful in treating any skin discoloration. They are equally effective to cure black and grey armpits. Take a tablespoon orange peel powder and mix curd to make a fine paste. Apply for 15 minutes and take it off by washing. It will give you excellent results, if you follow this remedy regularly.

Above homemade remedies to get rid of dark underarms can give you a rescue from rough, grey, dull skin beneath your arms. These all are easy to make natural methods for dark and black armpits which you can carry out in the privacy of your home.

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