How to make fitkari spray for underarms at home

Short answer: dissolve 1 teaspoon of powdered fitkari in 100 ml of boiled and cooled water. Pour it into a clean spray bottle, and spray two or three times on clean, dry underarms. Make small batches and use each one within a week.

Yes, we sell a fitkari spray. Here is how to make your own anyway. It is easy, and it works.

What you need

• Fitkari (phitkari): a clean block or powder. You need about 1 teaspoon, roughly 5 grams.
• 100 ml water: boiled and cooled, or distilled.
• A clean spray bottle, ideally one with a fine mist. Wash it in hot water and let it dry completely.
• Optional: you can swap some of the water for plain rose water (gulab jal). Check that it is just rose water, with no added perfume.

How to make it

1. Crush the block into a fine powder. Use a clean mortar, or wrap the block in a clean cloth and tap it.
2. Warm the water slightly. Fitkari dissolves faster in warm water.
3. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the powder until the water looks clear. If a few grains will not dissolve, let them settle and pour off the clear liquid.
4. Let it cool fully, then pour it into your spray bottle.
5. Write the date on the bottle.

How to use it

1. Shake the bottle.
2. Spray two or three times on each clean, dry underarm.
3. Let it dry on its own before you put a shirt on.

New to fitkari? Here is how to use it on your underarms, including after shaving.

How long does homemade fitkari spray keep?

Not long. A homemade spray has no preservative, and plain water can grow bacteria and mould over time. That is the opposite of what you want on your underarms.

• Make 100 ml at a time.
• Keep it in a cool place, out of direct sun.
• Use it within a week.
• Throw it out if it turns cloudy, smells odd, or has anything floating in it.

Mistakes that cause irritation

Making it too strong. More fitkari does not work better. A strong solution dries out underarm skin. Stick to about 1 teaspoon per 100 ml.

Adding lemon juice or baking soda. Both are popular online, and both irritate thin underarm skin. Irritation is also linked to darker underarms over time. We explain why in dark underarms: what actually helps.

Adding lots of essential oils. They smell nice, but strong oils can irritate skin. If you want a light scent, a little plain rose water is gentler.

Spraying on broken skin. Fitkari stings on fresh cuts. Wait a few hours after shaving.

Keeping a batch for weeks. See above. Small batches, used up quickly.

If your skin reacts, stop and read is fitkari safe to use every day.

Homemade or bought: an honest comparison

Homemade is cheap and simple, and it works. If you are happy making a fresh batch every week, there is nothing wrong with it.

The downsides are small but real:

• the strength changes from batch to batch
• with no preservative, it only lasts a few days
• plain fitkari water can feel a little drying for some skin

Our spray is the same idea, made stable. It is potassium alum (fitkari) with rose water, plus aloe and glycerin to keep your skin comfortable. It has a gentle preservative system so the bottle stays clean while you use it, and a fine mist nozzle. It has no drying alcohol and no synthetic fragrance.

Either way, the fitkari does the work. Use whichever suits your mornings.

Quick answers

Can I use tap water?
Boiled and cooled water is safer, because it starts out cleaner.

How many times a day should I use it?
Once in the morning is enough for most people. Use it again on a hot or stressful day.

Does homemade fitkari spray stop sweating?
No. Fitkari works on the bacteria that cause smell, not on sweat.

Can I use it on my feet?
Many people do. The same rules apply: clean, dry skin and no broken skin.

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