Moneycontrol News | April 11, 2024 | Images: Canva
How to apply: Peel a potato and cut it into thin slices. Rub the slices onto your clean and dry armpits, ensuring the juice covers the area Benefits: Potatoes have natural enzymes that can help neutralise odours. They also have a cooling effect on the skin
Potato slices
How to apply: Use organic, cold-pressed coconut oil. Massage it onto your clean and dry armpits, ensuring complete coverage Benefits: Coconut oil has antimicrobial properties that helps kill bacteria and fungi, reducing odour. It also moisturises the skin
Coconut oil
How to apply: Use fresh aloe vera gel or a pure, organic gel. Apply the gel to your clean and dry armpits, spreading it evenly Benefits: Aloe vera has antibacterial properties. It helps reduce inflammation and kill bacteria that cause odour
Aloe Vera Gel
How to apply: Mix equal parts of baking soda and lemon juice to create a paste. Apply the paste to your clean and dry armpits, gently massaging it in Benefits: Baking soda is known for its ability to absorb odours, while lemon juice has antibacterial properties
Baking soda and lemon juice paste
How to apply: Dilute tea tree oil with water (1 part tea tree oil to 2 parts water). Apply the diluted tea tree oil to your clean and dry armpits, ensuring even coverage Benefits: Tea tree oil is a natural antibacterial and antifungal agent, making it effective against odour-causing bacteria
Tea Tree Oil
How to apply: Add 1 cup of Epsom salt to a warm bath. Soak in the bathwater with added Epsom salt for about 15 minutes Benefits: Epsom salt can help detoxify the skin, reduce inflammation, and kill bacteria that cause odour
Epsom Salt Soak
How to apply: Squeeze fresh lemon juice and mix it with water (1 part lemon juice to 4 parts water). Apply the mixture directly to your clean and dry armpits using a cotton ball Benefits: Lemon juice has natural antibacterial properties and can help balance the pH of the skin
Lemon juice and water mixture
How to apply: Dilute lavender oil with water (4 drops of oil to ½ cup of water). Spray the lavender oil onto your clean and dry armpits Benefits: Lavender oil has a pleasant scent and antibacterial properties, helping to combat odour
Diluted lavender oil spray
How to apply: Blend a fresh tomato and extract its juice. Mix 2 drops of lemon juice into it. Apply the mixture to your clean and dry armpits, ensuring even coverage Benefits: Tomatoes contain acids that can help neutralise odours, while lemon juice has antibacterial properties
Tomato juice and lemon juice blend