How to Get Suncream Stains Out of White Clothes

Make sure sunscreen doesn't ruin your clothes.

Suncream or sunscreen hopefully will protect you from the sun's blazing rays. But it also can cause a clothing stain if you're not careful putting it on. There are different options to pretreat the stain for removal. If your stained clothes are white, follow these tips to wash the sunscreen right out.

Things You'll Need

• Detergent
• Dish soap (optional)
• Glycerin (optional)
• Stain remover (optional)
• Bleach

Instructions

1. Clean up any excess suncream immediately.

2. Pretreat the stain. You can use a liquid laundry detergent or dish soap or try treating the clothes with a mixture of dish soap and glycerin, as recommended by "Real Simple" magazine. A product stain remover will work as well. Apply the substance and rub it into the stain.

3. Wait about 10 minutes for the treatment to set in.

4. Put the stained clothes into the washer, using the hottest water recommended for the white garments. Add detergent and some bleach.

5. Check the clothes to see if the stain has gone away. If not, treat the stain again.

6. Dry once the stain is gone.

References

• Wallet Pop: Help! Sunscreen's Destroying My Clothes
• Real Simple magazine: Sunscreen Stains