Effective Home Remedies For Underarm Odours.

If you have ever been in close contact with someone with a nasty underarm odour, then you will understand how stinky this can be and it doesn’t have to be so. An unpleasant odour from the armpits or underarms happens when bacteria that cause odours grow in the armpits which are always moist or wet. This may be caused by poor hygiene, heat, hormonal changes, poor diets etc.  It is often difficult to tell people that they have a nasty odour.

Many individuals refuse to use deodorants and antiperspirants for one reason or the other. If you have

chosen not to use products with chemicals, there are many cheap home remedies you can use to stop underarm odours.

1. Baking soda gets rid of bad odours generally. Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with 1 tablespoon of water or lemon juice. Apply to the armpits and leave for about 15 minutes, then wash off.
2. Apple cider vinegar is wonderful for odours generally because it kills bacteria, restores the pH of the body and kills odour. Mix 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with 100ml water. Wet a cotton ball with this solution and use to wipe the underarms twice daily. Ordinary white vinegar can also work.
3. Alum is a good natural deodorant because of its astringent and anti-microbial properties. Wet a piece of alum and apply on the armpits. You can leave it overnight on or wash off.
4. Lemon or lime juices are acidic and help to kill the bacteria. They also balance the pH of the skin and are astringents. Juice a lemon or lime, apply to the arm with a cotton ball and leave on. You may also slice a lime or lemon and apply to the underarms. Leave for about 15 minutes and then wash off or leave on.
5. Tomato juice is a bit acidic and will help to kill bacteria. Squeeze the juice out of some tomatoes and apply to your armpits.
6. Alcohol is astringent and will kill bacteria. It will also reduce sweating. Apply some alcohol with a cotton ball.

Other home remedies are;

• Witch hazel leaf juice.
• Cornstarch.
• Tea tree oil.
• Rosemary leaf juice.
• Epsom salt.
• Salt.

Making improvements in personal hygiene can help greatly. Scrub your armpits properly during your shower and dry well afterwards. It also helps to shave the hair because hair can trap moisture and promote bacterial growth. Getting rid of bad odours on any part of the body is easy if you are aware that you have it and apply appropriate efforts into getting rid of it.

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