Combination family: two passes, check between
How to get makeup on a pillowcase out
Foundation, mascara and night cream rub off overnight.
Do this first
Dish soap
Fresh stain
- Dish soap
- Rubbing alcohol for mascara
- Wash warm
Dried or old
- Oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- Silk pillowcases: blot and a gentle silk wash.
- Time
- 15 min
- How to tell
- Look: tan and black smudges; Feel: slightly greasy; Smell: cosmetic
Where this fix comes from
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.