Without adding coffee, this TikToker shares tricks for dealing with dark underarms and sour odor using 2 kitchen ingredients

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Regular use will keep your underarms free from excessive sweating.

Brilio.net - Most people only pay attention to beauty and facial skin care, so that several other parts of the body are left out of care. One part of the body in question is the armpit. In fact, this one part of the body folds sweats easily and is prone to darkening.

For this reason, armpits often have an unpleasant sour odor or what is called body odor. This unpleasant odor occurs due to sweat mixed with bacteria . Apart from that, due to frequent friction and the accumulation of dead skin cells, underarms are also prone to darkening and a rough texture.

Not only due to friction and dead skin cells accumulating, dark armpits are also caused by other factors, such as shaving the armpits incorrectly, exposure to chemicals from deodorants or antiperspirants, and certain diseases such as diabetes.

Even though it is not a dangerous condition, the problem of underarms smelling sour and darkening can reduce a person's self-confidence. So many are looking for solutions to overcome it. Start by using skincare products, getting treatments at beauty clinics, and using natural ingredients. Well, one of the natural ingredients that is often used to treat underarm problems is coffee.

Coffee is indeed effective in helping reduce the sour smell in the armpits and lightening dark underarms. However, sometimes, for some people, the rough texture of coffee can actually cause underarm skin irritation. So, if you don't want this to happen, you can use other natural ingredients.

You can copy the trick shared by a TikToker via his personal account @lovebeautytip. In the video he only uses 2 kitchen ingredients to lighten dark underarms and overcome sour odor. The kitchen ingredients in question are baking soda and lime.

photo: TikTok/@lovebeautytip

The benefits of baking soda for treating dark and sour-smelling underarms.

Baking soda is a baking agent that is widely used to make underarm scrubs. The reason is that this kitchen ingredient is believed to be effective in removing dirt such as the buildup of dead skin cells and dirt that accumulates in the armpits. Baking soda also contains antibacterials which can reduce the sour smell in the armpits.

Reporting from the Boldsky page, baking soda is a kitchen ingredient that can whiten dark and unevenly colored underarms. Baking soda is also able to kill bacteria on human skin thanks to its antimicrobial content which is effective in eliminating bacteria that cause sour underarm odor.

Contains lime to brighten underarms and overcome sour odor.

Lime can remove the sour smell in the armpits. The reason is, this citrus fruit is high in vitamin C and antioxidants such as flavonoids, limonoids, kaempferol, quercetin, and ascorbic acid. Also equipped with antibacterial and antifungal properties, lime juice is thought to be able to kill up to 99% of bacteria and keep underarms dry for longer.

In addition, the vitamin C and citric acid content in lime can act as a natural brightener . This content is effective in erasing black spots and climbs which cause the underarm skin to darken.

Relying on these two kitchen ingredients, you can make a scrub that is believed to be effective in brightening the underarms and eliminating the sour smell in the armpits. Regular use will also keep your underarms free from excessive sweating. This is how to make and use it, as reported by briliobeauty.net from the TikTok account @lovebeautytip, Friday (26/4).

photo: TikTok/@lovebeautytip

Material:

- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1-2 limes

How to create and use:

1. Pour baking soda into the container.
2. Cut the lime into pieces then squeeze it into the baking soda.
3. Stir both until evenly mixed.
4. Clean your armpits first from dirt and deodorant residue by washing them.

photo: TikTok/@lovebeautytip

5. Dry the armpits then apply a thorough underarm scrub.
6. Rub gently for a few minutes then leave for 30 minutes.
7. Rinse using water until clean.
8. Repeat this method regularly 2-3 times a week to get underarms that are clean, bright and free of sour odor.

@lovebeautytip Whiten Dark Underarms Instantly Permanently Ingredient: - baking soda - lime Uses: - Apply your Dark Underarms and leave 30 minutes then clean it off #tips #trending #remedy #homemade #lipa #getpinklips original sound - Love Beauty Tips

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