How to get rid of armpit odor

Tips for getting rid of sweat odors from clothes

Change your diet

You should know that food can give an odor to our perspiration.

Thus, garlic, onion and spices such as curry promote bad body odor. Although this varies from person to person.

Also note that alcohol, tea and coffee increase body temperature, which promotes sweating. Don’t hesitate to talk to your doctor about it.

Use aloe vera

Thanks to its moisturizing, purifying and antiseptic properties, aloe or aloe vera is ideal for treating excessive sweating.

It can be applied as a gel directly to the skin. It will moisturize the skin and naturally reduce odors.

Test the alum stone

Even more effective than aloe vera gel, alum stone helps regulate armpit sweating. Astringent and antibacterial, alum stone is a potassium sulphate-based mineral that can be found in pharmacies or organic stores. It is also composed of aluminum sulphates, strongly suspected of promoting breast cancer.

Relax

Sometimes emotions, and especially stress, trigger sweats.

In this case, it is the stress that must be tackled.

Relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation or sophrology provide valuable tools to learn how to prevent or reduce this perspiration.

Don’t wear just any clothes!

Wearing synthetic fibers prevents the skin from breathing , creating a breeding ground for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).

Therefore, favor natural materials such as cotton, wool, linen or even silk.

Same thing for shoes: prefer leather to plastic.

Also, preferably choose loose clothing , which lets the skin breathe.

Avoid synthetic fibers

In case of excessive sweating, it is advisable to wear only natural fiber clothing.

Indeed, wearing synthetic fibers prevents the skin from breathing, thus creating a breeding ground for excessive sweating.

We therefore favor cotton, wool, linen or even silk.

We also choose loose clothing, which lets the skin breathe.

Trust essential oils

On the essential oil side, we can trust that of cypress, which will reduce perspiration. Be careful, it is not used pure, but rather mixed with bath water or in a vegetable oil.

More effective, palmarosa essential oil can be applied every morning under the armpits for a good smell all day long.

Like all essential oils, these oils should be handled with care and should not be used by pregnant women.

Try sage leaf

Sage leaves are one of the natural health products that help fight sweating.

This effect is most often attributed to their recognized astringent action.

Sage leaves can be used in decoction (plant boiled in water) directly on the skin, but they are preferred internally, as an infusion, to limit the production of sweat.

Use talc

Another effective natural product against perspiration: talc.

This mineral with absorbent properties helps regulate perspiration while promoting skin hydration.

However, its effectiveness is limited in case of excessive sweating and, it is well known, it tends to leave marks on clothes. Better to keep it as a backup.

Use baking soda

Baking soda has an antibacterial action and can therefore be used as an anti-odor.

Apply it under your arms, mixed with water, but never after waxing or shaving, or sprinkle it in your shoes to eliminate odors.

You don’t need to take it off if you don’t mind. Add lemon juice to it for more efficiency.