Table of contents:
- 1. Exfoliate
- 2. Potato juice
- 3. Lemon juice
- 4. Baking soda solution
- 5. Cucumber slices
- 6. Orange peel
- 7. Coconut or olive oil
Dark underarms are not a sign of any medical conditions. Even so, for most people, having black or dark underarm skin is a troublesome problem. Especially when you have to wear sleeveless clothes. Dark underarm skin can be caused by several factors, such as shaving too often, using chemical hair removal waxes, buildup of dead skin, underarm skin breathing less and using alcohol-based deodorants. Blackened underarm skin is a skin reaction due to exposure to an element, much like the tanning process of skin due to sun exposure to UV rays.
Below we summarize easy care tips to lighten dull underarm skin that you can do yourself at home.
1. Exfoliate
The buildup of dead skin will automatically cause discoloration of your underarms. To fix this, use natural scrubs and scrubs to remove dull skin due to dead skin cells.
Natural scrubs are safe to use on sensitive areas of the body, including the armpits. Rub the underarm area gently. Don't force or rub too hard to avoid skin irritation and swelling. You can also use loofah (loofah) to help scrub the skin.
Here's how to make a natural scrub:
- Mix enough lemon juice with sugar until it becomes a thick mixture. Apply it on your underarms and let it dry for 10 minutes. With your fingers, rub the underarms lightly so that the sugar grains can lift off the dead skin. Do scrubbing for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water and apply a moisturizer.
- Make a mask from a mixture of honey, lemon juice and peanut powder. Apply it in the same way as the lemon mask above.
2. Potato juice
Potatoes have an acidity that has the potential to act as a natural skin whitener. Potato juice is the best natural bleach alternative that is less likely to cause irritation when compared to other whitening products. How to?
Slice a hand-sized potato and rub it directly on your armpits. Routinely do this every day, especially before bed. You can also take potato juice to make a mask, and apply it to your underarms for 10 minutes. Rinse with clean water. For best results, do this at least twice a day.
3. Lemon juice
Lemon not only contains natural bleaching ingredients, it is also rich in antiseptic properties. Lemon has been known as a natural remedy for various skin problems.
Slice a hand-sized lemon and rub it directly on your armpits. Routinely do this every day, especially before bed. You can also take lemon juice to make a mask, and apply it on your underarms for 10 minutes. You can also make a mask made from a mixture of lemon juice and sugar. For best results, do this at least four times a week. Rinse and dry the armpits afterward.
4. Baking soda solution
Baking soda is useful as an underarm whitening agent for a simple home treatment. Not only that, baking soda is also useful for eliminating body odor and opens up the pores in the armpits to release toxins from the body.
Mix baking soda with a little water for a thick mask. Apply it on the underarm skin and rub gently with your fingers. Alternatively, you can dilute baking soda, rub it on your armpits and wait for it to dry and then rinse it off.
5. Cucumber slices
The acidity of the cucumber acts as a mild whitening agent for the skin. It's easy, rub cucumber slices on the skin of the armpits. You can also use crushed cucumber and rub it on your armpits. Wash it off after 10 minutes and pat dry with a soft towel. Repeat this procedure at least twice a day for best results.
6. Orange peel
Like lemons, oranges have natural whitening agents and exfoliators that can lighten dull skin.
First, dry the orange peels in the sun until they are completely dry. Then, blend gently to get the orange peel powder.
Mix powdered orange peel with rose water and milk, stirring until thick. Apply it on the underarm skin and let it dry for 10 minutes. Rub gently and rinse with lukewarm water. The orange peel mask will remove dead skin cells and result in a smoother and brighter looking underarm skin.
7. Coconut or olive oil
The vitamin E content in these two essential oils is suitable and effective for whitening dull skin. Apply the oil on the underarm skin and massage evenly for 10 minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Do it every day for armpit skin that looks smoother and brighter.
Or, you can mix olive oil with sugar. Pure olive oil (extra virgin olive oil) will function as a natural exfoliator that helps the underarm skin whitening process.
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