Clarify Your Armpits With These 5 Homemade And Natural Products

Some people have the underarm area darker than the rest of the body, which gives an unsightly appearance that is difficult to disguise.

In this article we present 5 homemade products that help us to clarify the underarm area in a progressive and natural way.

Why do the armpits darken?

The armpits can progressively darken as a result of different factors:

• Hair removal: The constant use of the rake causes irritation and spots on the skin.
• Accumulation of dead cells: The skin needs cell renewal, which we can facilitate with the
• exfoliation.
• Acanthosis nigricans : This skin condition can be caused by an alteration in insulin levels or glandular function and cause a darkening of the neck, armpits and groin.

The latter is related to different diseases, such as diabetes or Addison’s disease.

Beware of deodorants

When we talk about the underarm area we always have to take into account how important it is to use the right deodorant, especially if we are going to undergo skin lightening treatments.

It is essential to avoid the use of deodorant that contains aluminum, as this heavy metal penetrates through the pores of the skin and reaches the bloodstream.

Its presence is related, according to some studies, to breast cancer. The risk is aggravated if the deodorant is antiperspirant, since it does not allow sweat to escape, which carries harmful toxins out.

Clarify your armpits with these products

1. Lemon

Lemon is one of the most popular natural bleaches.

It is used regularly to remove spots on the skin, whiten and, incidentally, remove dead cells thanks to its citrus enzymes. It is, therefore, a very mild exfoliator.

• Once a week, we will apply half a lemon directly on each armpit, rubbing the skin. We will avoid doing it after waxing so as not to cause itching or irritation in this sensitive area.
• We can also put lemon juice in a spray bottle and apply it as a deodorant.
• We can also use it in other areas of the body where we have spots.

2. Baking soda

As we have mentioned, one of the reasons why the armpits darken is due to the accumulation of dead cells that remain on the surface of the dermis.

• The bicarbonate allows us to perform a gentle exfoliation, in addition to being an excellent natural deodorant, since it eliminates bacteria and bad odor without attacking the skin or blocking the pores.

• We can mix the bicarbonate with a little coconut oil to facilitate its application, as if it were a cream.

3. Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide, which has amazing uses for removing some tough stains, is also very effective in progressively whitening darkened areas of the skin.

In fact, its use to bleach hair is already very popular.

• We can use a spray bottle, in which we will add hydrogen peroxide to be able to vaporize it in the armpits once or twice a week.

Lemon deodorant, bicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide

With these first three remedies we can prepare a perfect natural deodorant.

Ingredients

• ½ glass of lemon juice (100 ml)
• ½ glass of hydrogen peroxide (100 ml)

• 2 tablespoons of baking soda (20 g)

Preparation

• It will be enough to mix all the ingredients in a spray can to later apply it to the area that we want to whiten.
• If we heat the lemon juice a little, it will be easier to dissolve the baking soda.

4. Yogurt

Once a week we can prepare a whitening mask for the armpits with natural yogurt, which will also hydrate and soothe the skin.

What should we do?

• We will apply the yogurt on the armpits and let them act for about 15 minutes.
• Then we will wash well to remove all the product.

5. Potato

The last remedy to lighten the armpits is also the most unknown: the potato. The starch present in this tuber has the power to lighten blemishes and, in addition, to soften the skin.

• We can apply raw potato juice with the help of a cotton ball and let it dry.
• To obtain the best results, we must do it several times a week and be constant with the treatment.

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