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Brilio.net - Armpits are one of the folds of the body that is prone to hyperpigmentation. Not without reason, this occurs due to various factors, such as friction, buildup of dead skin cells, use of unsuitable deodorants or antiperspirants, hormonal changes, unhealthy lifestyles, and certain diseases.
Several factors can trigger changes in underarm skin color. In fact, underarm skin should have the same color as other skin.
However, because of hyperpigmentation, the armpits are prone to blackening and feel textured . Underarm texture is also a common problem that occurs due to the buildup of dead skin cells or buildup that is not cleaned optimally.
These two conditions are quite disturbing to your appearance, so it is not surprising that many people are looking for ways to overcome this problem. One way is to use natural ingredients .
Lemon is a natural ingredient that is often used to brighten the skin, including underarm skin. Using lemon is claimed to be effective in lightening black underarms.
However, for some people, using lemon on their armpits actually makes their skin easily irritated. This is because lemons have a high acid content and can harm sensitive skin.
The solution, you can watch the video shared by the owner of the TikTok account @aissacrib on April 10 2021, which shares how to brighten black and textured underarms using only 1 cake ingredient. The cake ingredient in question is baking soda.
"Easiest way to whiten dark under arms? Try this one! (The easiest way to whiten dark underarms? Try this one!)," he said in the caption of the uploaded video, which briliobeauty.net reported from the TikTok account @aissacrib, Monday (5 /2).
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Baking soda is a baking agent which is also known as a skin exfoliator. The exfoliator's properties are effective in removing dead skin cells in the armpits.
Reporting from Boldsky, baking soda is a kitchen ingredient that can whiten black underarms. Baking soda is also believed to be able to kill bacteria on human skin.
This benefit comes from the antimicrobial content which is effective in eliminating bacteria that cause unpleasant body odor. It's not surprising that baking soda can brighten and soften underarm skin.
photo: TikTok/@aissacrib
With just baking soda, you can make a whitening and smoothing underarm scrub that is effective in dealing with black and textured underarms. You can even overcome unpleasant body odor with this ingredient. Come on, see how to make and use it.
Material:
1. 2 teaspoons baking soda
2. 1 teaspoon water
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How to create and use:
1. Pour both ingredients into a clean container
2. Stir the two until evenly mixed and the texture is like paste
3. Wash your armpits first until they are clean of dirt and sebum
4. Dry the armpits then apply the scrub to the armpits thoroughly
5. Rub gently using circular movements for 1-2 minutes
6. Leave it for 20 minutes then rinse with water until clean
7. Do this regularly twice a week to get bright and smooth underarms.
@aissacrib Easiest way to whiten dark under arms? Try this one! #darkunderarms #homeremedy #homehacks #bakingsodaandwater #fyp Sunflower - Pat D'Angelo
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