The Best Way to Detox Your Underarms
Ever felt like your underarms need a little TLC? Detoxifying your underarms is the fresh start they’ve been craving! Say goodbye to buildup and hello to smoother, fresher skin with a few simple steps that’ll have you feeling confident and clean. Ready to level up your #spicyselfcare?
Why Detox Your Underarms?
Detoxifying your underarms is a great way to help your body feel refreshed and healthy. Since your underarms are one of the most absorbent parts of your body, they can easily trap sweat, bacteria, and chemicals from deodorants or other products. A detox helps clear out toxins, reduce odor, and even improve the effectiveness of natural deodorants. By giving your underarms some extra care, you’re not just freshening up, but also supporting your body’s natural detoxification process.
4 Steps to Detox Your Underarms
Bentonite Clay: Our bentonite clay is a powerful ingredient for detoxifying your underarms because it draws out impurities, toxins, and heavy metals trapped in your skin. Its negative charge binds to positively charged toxins, helping to remove them more effectively. By using a bentonite clay mask on your underarms, you can help unclog pores, reduce odor, and create a clean slate for your skin to breathe and absorb natural deodorants better. Plus, it’s gentle and soothing, making it perfect for sensitive underarm skin!
Mix bentonite clay with apple cider vinegar or water to form a thick paste. Apply an even layer to your underarms and leave it on for 10-20 minutes. This will draw out toxins and impurities. After the mask dries, rinse thoroughly with warm water and pat your skin dry.
Routine Sugaring: Routine sugaring every 4 weeks is a fantastic way to detox your underarms while also keeping them smooth and hair-free. Sugaring not only removes hair from the root but also exfoliates dead skin cells, helping your underarms breathe and stay fresh. This exfoliation helps prevent clogged pores and the buildup of sweat, bacteria, and deodorant residue, which can contribute to odor and irritation.
Since sugaring pulls hair in the direction of its natural growth, it’s gentler on the skin and reduces the chance of ingrown hairs, which means your underarms are less prone to inflammation or irritation. By sticking to a regular sugaring routine, you're keeping your underarms clean, allowing toxins to release more easily, and giving your skin time to recover and stay healthy in between sessions. Plus, smoother skin and finer hair regrowth over time make the detox process even easier!
3. Coffee Scrub: Our coffee scrub, made with coffee grounds, tea tree oil, and grapeseed oil, is a powerful ally in detoxifying your underarms. Coffee grounds gently exfoliate, removing dead skin cells and buildup from deodorants and sweat. The caffeine in coffee also brings antioxidant power, helping to reduce inflammation and boost circulation for fresher, more even-toned underarms. Tea tree oil, a natural antibacterial, tackles odor-causing bacteria, while grapeseed oil hydrates and nourishes with vitamins and antioxidants, leaving your underarms soft, smooth, and ready to breathe! Use this scrub 1-2 times a week to keep your underarms detoxed and healthy.
4. Fur Ingrown Deodorant: Fur’s all-natural ingrown deodorant is a great option for detoxifying your underarms, especially for those prone to irritation or ingrown hairs. Unlike conventional antiperspirants that block sweat, Fur’s formula allows your skin to breathe while controlling odor naturally. Its anti-inflammatory and soothing ingredients help calm irritated skin and prevent ingrowns, making it perfect for freshly sugared or exfoliated underarms. By opting for a natural deodorant like this, you reduce exposure to potentially harsh chemicals, allowing your skin to detox naturally and stay fresh without irritation.
Things to Avoid:
Antiperspirants: When detoxing your underarms, it’s best to avoid antiperspirants because they contain aluminum-based compounds designed to block sweat ducts and prevent sweating. While this may reduce odor, it also traps toxins, bacteria, and product buildup within the skin, which can lead to irritation, clogged pores, and even odor issues over time. By skipping antiperspirants during a detox, you allow your body to release these impurities naturally, giving your skin a fresh start. Opting for a natural deodorant instead allows your underarms to breathe and gradually adapt to a gentler, cleaner routine, supporting the detox process and keeping your underarm skin healthy.
Harmful Hair Removal: When detoxing your underarms, it's best to avoid harsh hair removal methods like shaving, traditional waxing (which may contain toxic chemicals), or chemical depilatories like Nair. Shaving creates micro-abrasions on the skin, which can cause irritation, allow bacteria to enter, and lead to ingrown hairs. Waxing and depilatory creams often contain synthetic chemicals and fragrances that can disrupt the detox process, clog pores, and even leave toxins behind on your skin.
Using these methods can hinder your skin’s natural ability to breathe and purge impurities, which is essential for effective detoxification. Instead, gentle hair removal options like sugaring are less irritating and allow your underarms to detox without introducing new irritants or blocking your skin’s natural cleansing process.
Tight clothing: Wearing tight clothing can interfere with your underarm detox by trapping sweat and limiting airflow. When your skin can’t breathe, it creates a warm, moist environment that encourages bacteria growth, which can lead to odor and irritation. Tight fabrics can also cause friction, increasing the likelihood of redness, ingrown hairs, and clogged pores—all of which slow down the detox process. Opting for loose, breathable fabrics allows your underarms to stay cool, reduces irritation, and gives your skin a chance to release toxins more effectively, making for a smoother and more comfortable detox experience.
Sugared Beauty Bar does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, and you should not take any action before consulting with a healthcare professional.