The thing that bothers us the most during summer is the bad smell of sweat. Often, areas like the underarms produce a lot of sweat, which bothers us. In such a situation, we resort to perfume etc. to remove this body smell of ours. But these also work only for a while and then you have to face the problem of body odour.

However, in this situation, you do not need to worry. You might not know it, but cornstarch can help you get rid of underarm odour easily.

Not only this, but it also provides relief from underarm rashes and irritation. So, in this article today, Founder of RVMUA Academy, Celebrity Makeup Artist and Skin Care Expert Riya Vashisht is telling you about some such easy methods, by adopting which you can remove the smell of underarms with the help of cornstarch-

Use coconut oil and cornstarch

Cornstarch when applied mixed with coconut oil not only helps you get rid of bad odour, but it also helps in nourishing your skin.

Necessary Ingredients-

  • a quarter cup of baking soda
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • Half cup virgin coconut oil

Method of use-

  • To prepare it, mix baking soda and cornstarch in a mixing bowl.
  • Now add coconut oil to it and mix it till it becomes a thick paste.
  • Fill an empty deodorant dispenser with the prepared mixture and store it in an airtight container.
  • In this way, you can make homemade deodorant and use it very easily.

Cocoa Butter and Cornstarch for Underarms

Deodorants made with shea butter and cocoa butter are creamy. Due to baking soda and cornstarch, you will not sweat much and this will also reduce your complaints of sweating.

Necessary ingredients-

  • 3 tbsp shea butter
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa butter
  • 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil
  • 2-3 drops of lavender essential oil

Method to prepare-

  • Melt and mix all the ingredients except Vitamin E oil.
  • When all the ingredients are melted, add Vitamin E oil and essential oil to it and mix it.
  • Keep this mixture in a container in the fridge to set.

Use jojoba oil and cornstarch

This deodorant made with cornstarch and jojoba oil is a great solution to the sweaty smell of your underarms.

Ingredients required-

  • Cornstarch - half cup
  • Jojoba oil - half cup
  • Baking soda - ⅛ cup
  • Shea butter - half cup
  • Rosemary essential oil - 4 drops

Method to prepare-

  • To make it, mix jojoba oil, cornstarch and baking soda. Now put it in a double boiler.
  • Once everything is melted, add shea butter to it. Also, add essential oil to it and mix.
  • Allow the mixture to cool completely before pouring it into a deodorant tube.

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