Natural Treatment for Whitening Dark Underarms

 Whitening Dark Underarms

Nothing dark is good, everything should be bright including your underarms. I know how embarassing it is to have dark underarms. You cannot raise your hands even if you dare to wear a sleeveless top! Being cautious everytime means so much sacrifice of freedom. Let’s not do this. Your underarms may have gone dark due to some of your mistakes including shaving or using chemical laden hair removing creams and deodorants, let’s not leave them dark. After all, there are so many home remedies for whitening dark underarms. They may need your efforts and time as well as patience but you can sure get whitened underarms.

1. Lemon

Lemon is the first thing that comes to mind whevever you want to remove anything dark from your skin! Nothing is as good a bleach as lemon is. Lemon is not only a natural cleanser (why else would restaurants use washing bowls with warm water having lemon wedges in them!) but also has anti-bacterial and anti-septic properties. Its acidic properties help extensively in lightening your skin along with exfoliating dead skin cells. So, why not use lemon for lightening your dark underarms?
Take a thick slice of lemon and rub your underarms daily before you go to have bath. Apply some moisturizer after bath as lemon also tends to make skin dry. You may also use lemon in different way, as told in the next point, to ensure it doesn’t dries up your skin.
Add a pinch or two of tumeric, honey or yogurt to lemon juice. This will give you something like a paste. Apply this to your dark underarms and leave for about 10 minutes. Now wash off with water.

2.Potato

The mild acidic property present in potatoes is a great natural bleaching agent. Unlike strong bleaching agents, it will not cause skin irritation.
Simply rub a thin slice of potato on your underarms.
You can also grate the potato and apply the juice to the affected area, allow it to dry for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water.
Use either of these remedies twice daily for better and faster results.

3.Orange Peel

The best home remedies for underarm whitening must include orange peel. Orange peels can be effectively used to lighten the skin under the arms, thanks to their exfoliating and skin lightening properties. Orange peel also helps remove the yellow mark from the teeth. Orange peel is rich in Vitamin C, fiber, folate, Vitamin B1, copper, pantothenic acid and calcium.
It prevents cancer, diabetes, heart diseases and also boosts the immune system. Various other health benefits of orange peel include reduction of weight, better digestion, fight infection, cure hangovers, relieve bronchitis and treat bad breath. At first cut the orange into a minimum of five pieces and then gradually peel the skin from each piece of orange and put them separately. Put some fresh orange peels in the sun for eight days until they dry out fully.
Then grind the dried orange peels into powder form. Mix three tea spoons of powdered orange peels with sufficient milk and rose water to make a thick paste. Gently scrub the underarms with the thick orange peel paste and leave it on the skin for about 15-20 minutes. Thereafter wash the area with cool water. Repeat this same process three or four times a week until you reach the expected results.

4.Cucumber

Just like potatoes, cucumbers also have natural bleaching properties to help lighten discolored skin.
Simply rub a thin cucumber slice on your underarms or grate a cucumber and apply the juice under your arms. Do this once or twice daily until you are satisfied with the results.
Another option is to extract the juice from a cucumber and mix it with a little turmeric powder and lemon juice. Apply this paste on the affected area. Leave it on for 30 minutes, and then wash it off with water. Repeat this home remedy once daily or every other day for best results.

5.Baking Soda

The best home remedies for natural skin whitening should include baking soda. Baking soda can be effectively used to produce an exfoliating scrub to get rid of excessive dark armpits. This will help remove damaged skin cells, which is one of the major causes of dark armpits. It will also help unclog the skin pores. Baking soda is an important beauty ingredient that acts as a deodorant by reducing body odor.
It can lower the problems of acne and can effectively make the hands softer. At first mix water and baking soda to make a thick paste. Gently apply the paste to scrub the underarms. Leave it on the skin for 25 minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm water. Repeat the remedy three or four times a week until you are fully satisfied with the results.

6.Egg oil

 Gently massage egg oil on the dark area and leave on overnight; the omega-3 in egg oil promote re-epithelisation (new skin cells) which make the skin smooth and light. Wash in the morning with a pH balanced soap or body wash.

7.Sandalwood

Sandalwood is another great option to treat dark underarms. It contains skin lightening properties that helps to clear the dark underarms and makes it white to appear. Its fragrance will eliminate the body odor that caused due to excessive sweating. This also eases the burning sensation that associated with that skin if applied any other harsh products on armpits by gradually reduces the darkness in that area.
Sandalwood powder – 2 tablespoons
Rose water – 2 teaspoons
Cold water
Take sandalwood powder and add sufficient amount of rosewater
Stir it well to make it like a thick paste and apply this paste on your underarms and massage it for about 5 minutes.
Let it sit for about 20 – 30 minutes or more till it dries completely
Then wash it with cold water and repeat this remedy daily to lighten the skin tone of your underarms within few days or weeks