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How to get acne cream spots (benzoyl peroxide) out
Not a stain: benzoyl peroxide bleaches colour out of towels, pillowcases and shirts, leaving orange or white spots.
Do this first
There is nothing to remove
Fresh stain
- There is nothing to remove
- the dye is gone
- Rinse fresh cream off before washing to stop more spots
Dried or old
- Hide with fabric marker or dye
- Prevent with white towels and pillowcases
- Fabric care
- Spots often appear only after washing.
- Time
- n/a
- How to tell
- Look: lighter orange, pink or white spots; Feel: normal; Smell: none
Where this fix comes from
- University of Illinois Extension, Stain Solutions
- Household folk practice, checked against the guides above
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.