Home Remedies for Underarm Odor
Try these at home tips to reduce or eliminate armpit odors
Sweat and bacteria usually found on the skin create body odor. Bacteria living on the skin break proteins when we sweat. Sweating is the body’s natural way to flush toxins. There is a release of some acid compounds, leading to a pungent smell.
Your body odor can change due to hormones, the food you eat, infection, medications, or underlying conditions like diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis. Body odor can have causes that aren’t due to underlying disease. Examples include poor hygiene, hot and humid weather, recent exercise, or eating certain foods such as onions and garlic.
Antiperspirants reduce sweat, while deodorants reduce the stink. Contrary to popular belief, the most effective time of day to apply deodorant is at night before going to bed, when your body naturally sweats less. Your body temperature is lower, and your underarms are dryer at this time. The deodorant will have improved conditions for the active ingredients to enter the duct. Deodorant should always be applied to clean, dry skin. We need to take care of the skin under our arms as the skin on our face. Moisturizing with coconut oil soothes dry skin and reduces water loss in dehydrated skin. It has natural antibacterial properties and is highly soothing to the skin in delicate places.
Try these at-home tips to reduce or eliminate armpit odors.
- Rock salt
Put some rock salt in a bucket of lukewarm water, and mix well until dissolved. Wash problem areas with the solution and rinse off in the shower. Rock salt has cleansing properties and eliminates extra sweat to help reduce unwanted armpit odors.
- Apple Cider Vinegar
Mix 1 cup apple cider vinegar with 1/2 cup of water. Put the mixture in a spray bottle and spray it every night on your underarms. You will notice an improvement in your underarm odor.
- Potato
Cut thin slices of potato and rub them on your underarms for 30 minutes. Wash with water, and the underarm odor will diminish.
- Baking Soda with Lemon
Make a paste of two tablespoons of baking soda and mix it with one tablespoon of lemon juice. Massage the mixture on your underarms for 10 minutes in a circular motion, and wash it off with water. Your underarm odor will improve.
- Tomato Juice and Lemon
Mix tomato juice with lemon juice. Apply the mixture for 10 minutes around your armpits, and rinse off using cold water. Another tip to help eliminate armpit odors.
