Dark underarms make the task of styling cut sleeve clothes a little difficult and can lead to embarrassing situations. It is easy to treat dark underarms with a few remedies from the kitchen shelf. Listed here are a few remedies to treat dark underarms.
1. Lemon
Lemon is the best source to clean the dark spot in your underarm. Rubbing a lemon over darkened area for five minutes every day can effectively cure the problem. Rubbing lemon will also help in cleaning the dead skins. Using cucumber juice with the lemon will also help in the process.
2. Deodorants
Using alum powder in place of deodorants can be very helpful. It is an easiest home remedy and can be used till significant change is noticed.
3. Gram flour
Gram flour is another important source. Solution of 1 tsp gram flour in equal amount of curd with 50 ml of milk is very effective. When it dries, rinse it with cold water.
4. Baking soda
Next important remedy is the baking soda. After bath, you can apply it on armpits daily. It will show a significant improvement in 2 to 3 weeks.
5. Potato and tomatoes
Being a good source of natural bleaching properties, Potato is another easily available home remedy. It is readily available and is easy to use. Using potato juice on dark areas is very productive. Similarly tomatoes also contain bleaching properties and rubbing slice of tomatoes is will also show improvements.
6. Mixture of lemon juice and honey
A mixture of lemon juice and honey can be applied on armpits and left it for drying for 25-30 minutes. You can do it regularly before taking a shower.
7. Orange peel
Peel of orange is another important source in treating dark armpits. Dry the peel and make paste of it. Apply it on regular basis. It will also help you a lot in curing the problem. Citrus oils are also helpful as they are acidic in nature and provide bleaching function naturally. It is recommended to use anti-fungal powders instead of anti-perspiring powders.