Recommended products
sun cream stains can cause clothing to discolour?
How to remove sun cream stains. 6 tips for clean clothing
Sun cream can stain clothes due to oils and avobenzone, an ingredient that reacts with water or perspiration to create yellow or orange stains. To effectively remove these stains, the HG suntan lotion stain remover is highly recommended. This product is suitable for both white and colored fabrics and is particularly effective after sun exposure. Other methods include using household soap, dishwasher rinse aid, solvents, washing-up liquid, or even sunlight for bleaching white clothes.
Keep in mind, non-HG solutions may not guarantee success. To prevent stains, apply sun cream and wait 20 minutes before dressing. Curious about more stain removal techniques and prevention tips? Explore the rest of the guide for detailed methods and recommendations.
Remove sunscreen stains with HG
HG laundry booster for stubborn stain removal OXI enhanced successfully removes sun cream from your clothing. It is a must-have after a holiday in the sun or a day on the beach and effectively removes (yellow) stains caused by sun cream or suntan lotion. The remover is suitable for white and coloured fabrics.
Why does sun cream stain your clothes?
How to remove sun cream stains: 5 tips
Do you need to know how to remove suntan lotion stains (from clothes)? HG laundry booster for stubborn stain removal OXI enhanced removes yellow stains caused by sun cream or suntan lotion effectively. Various tips are shared on the internet on how to remove yellow stains from suntan lotion. HG selected a number of tips.
1 . Remove sun cream stains with soft household soap
Apply soft household soap and hot water to the sun cream stains. Leave it to absorb for a few hours. Now scrub the stains with your hands or with a brush. Then wash the garment once or twice.
2. Use a dishwasher rinse aid
Yellow sun cream stains can also be removed well with dishwasher rinse aid. Apply the product to the stain and leave it to absorb for one night. Then wash the garment in the washing machine as usual.
3. Dab solvent on suntan lotion stains
Apply the solvent to toilet tissue. Now dab the sun cream stains. Rinse the garment and then put it in the washing machine. Many stains on your clothes? Soak the entire garment in the solvent.
4. Apply washing-up liquid or shampoo to the stain
Washing-up liquid is a true grease remover and suntan lotion is often based on oil. Dab the washing-up liquid on the sun cream stains. Leave to absorb a little while and then put the garment in the washing machine.
5. Use the sun for sun cream stains on white clothes
You have tried all the tips, but you still have visiblesun cream stains on your white clothes? Put the garment in bright sunlight immediately after washing. The sun has a bleaching effect. Stains disappear completely.
Sometimes the sun cream stains in the clothing are more persistent, for example when you use a self-tanning lotion. For those persistent stains, you use HG suntan lotion stain remover.
A tip to prevent suntan lotion stains on clothes
Frequently Asked Questions about sun cream stain removal
Suntan lotion often contains certain oils that can cause grease stains. When sun cream ends up on your clothes, it can cause yellow or orange stains. They are caused by the ingredient avobenzone that is in many suntan lotions. When avobenzone combines with water or perspiration, it can cause rusty brown stains.
Find a store nearby
Enter a location
Enter your city, postcode or address, or click on the map to find a store near you.
Please note: Not all stores carry the full range.
HG is available at, among others, these stores and webshops:
Other tips for Fabrics & Stains
How to remove chewing gum
Have a chance to win £70 worth of HG products
