How to Get Rid of Black Armpits

Black armpits can be an embarrassment, but it is often a treatable condition. Unusually black armpits could be caused by a number of things including dead skin cells, a reaction to antiperspirant, or a glandular disorder related to the body's production of insulin. Exfoliating the skin with lactic acid has been known to help this condition, and the acid in lemon juice has also been used in a number of home remedies around the world to lighten dark spots on the skin.

Things You'll Need

• 1 tsp. gram flour
• 1 tbsp. milk curd
• 1 pinch turmeric
• 1 tsp. milk
• Small bowl
• Mixing spoon
• 1 lemon
• Kitchen knife

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Instructions

• 1

  Mix the gram flour (also called chickpea flour or dhal flower), curd, turmeric and milk together in a small bowl. Mix with a spoon until the ingredients have combined to form an even paste.

• 2

  Apply the paste to the armpits. Grab a handful and rub it on each armpit, until all of the paste is used. Let the paste sit in the armpits for 15 minutes.

• 3

  Wash the paste off in cold water.

• 4

  Cut the lemon into slices with a kitchen knife. Rub a slice on each armpit after showering so that the lemon juice is left on the armpit. Let the juice dry naturally. Keep applying lemon juice daily until the underarms lighten.