How to lighten underarms naturally at home? – This article by Goldy Hunjan, professional makeup artist in Ludhiana Punjab, can help you for the same!
Darkening and discoloration of underarm area is common. Having dark underarms becomes a problem for many and thus they don’t feel confident when they wear sleeveless dresses. There are many reasons of darkening of underarm area some of the reasons are given below.
Causes of dark underarms:
- Use of chemical deodorants
- Irritation caused by shaving
- Accumulation of dead skin cells.
- Friction caused by dead skin cells
- Hyperpigmentation
- Other skin disorders
- Bacterial infections
- Smoking
How to lighten underarms naturally at home
- Tea tree oil
- Aloe Vera
- Lemon juice
- Turmeric
- Potato
- Cucumber
- Fuller’s earth
- Olive oil and sugar
Tea tree oil
Tea tree oil is very good to treat dark underarm areas. It not only helps in lightening underarms but also keeps it odor free. It also has anti-microbial properties. To use tea tree oil on under arms dilute it by adding some water. Pour it in an empty spray bottle. Spray it on your under arms. Repeat this process daily for good results.
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is known to be used widely in beauty products. It has anti-bacterial properties which help in skin soothing and lightening. Cut of fresh aloe vera leaf and extract gel out of it. Then gently massage the gel onto your underarms. Let it dry for 20 minutes. Once it gets dry rinse it with lukewarm water. You can also use aloe vera gel available in market.
Lemon juice
Here our question is how to lighten underarms naturally at home. Use of lime juice also helps in same. It is known as natural bleaching agent and also it has very good amount of citric acid in it. It helps in removing dead skin cells and thus lighten your skin. Cut two lemon slices and gently scrub your underarms for 2-5 minutes. Then rinse it off with water.
Turmeric
Turmeric also have skin lightening properties. Application of turmeric on under arm area helps in skin brightening. To use it on your underarm area you can add turmeric in small amount of milk or honey. Mix all ingredients and apply the paste on your underarms. Leave it for 10 minutes and the rinse with lukewarm water.
Potato
Use of potato is one of the best ways in treating your dark underarms. It helps in skin brightening and helps to remove patchiness. It is a good choice for a person who has sensitive skin. To use it on underarms, grate one potato and grate it, extract its juice and apply this juice directly on your under arms. Rinse it after 10 minutes with lukewarm water.
Cucumber
Your underarm skin is more prone to bacterial infections due to sweat and this leads to underarm darkening. You can make use of cucumber to soothe and calm your underarm area. It also has skin bleaching properties. For this simply cut cucumber into slices and rubs these slices on your underarms for 10 minutes. You can repeat this for two times a day.
Fuller’s earth
Fuller earth has lots of benefits for skin. It absorbs oil, dirt and excessive oil and helps to make skin clear and smooth. This can be used on underarm area also. Take fuller’s earth and add half spoon of lemon juice or rose water in it. Make a paste and apply it on your underarm area. Let it dry and then rinse it off. This is how to lighten underarm naturally at home.
Olive oil and sugar
Take one tablespoon of olive oil and add some brown sugar to it. This home remedy can be used to get rid of dead skin cells of underarm are. Thus this is a very good underarm scrub which helps to remove dead cells from underarms. Apply this scrub of olive oil and sugar on your under arms and start massaging. Do it for at least for 5 minutes and then rinse it with water.
Before you follow any home remedy for skin make sure to do a small patch first. So that to avoid skin irritation patch test is must even if we are dealing with natural ingredients. So these are some of the ways which answer you that how to lighten underarms naturally at home.