Herbal Remedies for Dark Underarms

The dark underarms are caused by the presence of bacteria due to rubbing of tight and synthetic clothes against the skin, sweating, shaving, strong deodorants and dead skin buildup.

• Rub lemon slices on your armpits. Lemon juice can be mixed with honey and applied to the armpits before bath and let it dry for 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.
• Rub raw potatoes and tomatoes on the underarm skin. They are very effective for whitening dark underarms as both potato and tomatoes are natural bleaching properties.
• Apply vitamin E oil on your armpits. Wash your armpits with coconut oil.
• Mix 1 tsp of lime juice, 1 tsp of cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric powder. Apply it on your armpits at least 4-5 times a day and rinse after 20 minutes. The acidic nature of lime juice will help to remove excess sweat and the upper layer of dead skin which will facilitate to whiten the dark underarms. The cucumber juice will soothe the skin and the turmeric being high antioxidant will treat minor skin problem and reduce skin discoloration.
• Make the paste of 1 tsp gram flour, 1 tbsp curd, 1 tsp milk, and a pinch of turmeric. Apply it on underarms and rinse it with cold water. Curd is very effective as it contains many vitamins and fatty acids that treat the damaged skin.
• Make the paste of sandalwood powder with rose water. Apply it on the underarms. This will soothe the skin and reduce discoloration.
• In a small bottle mix 2 tbsp of rose water, 4 drops of olive oil, jojoba oil, and lime juice. Shake the mixture well. Apply the lotion on the underarms daily. Olive oil contains oleic acid which is an excellent moisturizer whereas jojoba oil contains vitamins and fatty acids.
• The herb named licorice helps in discoloration of the armpit. The licorice paste or licorice root extract can be mixed with raspberry and applied to the armpit. This will help to lighten the underarms.