🧼 Why Your Towels Get Orange Stains That Won’t Wash Out – And How to Stop Them for Good 🚫

Found in acne treatments, face washes, spot creams, and even some toothpastes.

It’s a powerful bleaching agent — not a stain, but a chemical reaction that removes dye from fabric.

On dark or grey towels, this bleaching effect appears as orange, yellow, or rust-colored patches — especially where your face and hands touch.

Why it doesn’t wash out: The color is gone. No amount of bleach or stain remover can restore what’s chemically stripped away.

💡 Pro Tip: Benzoyl peroxide stains often appear after just one use — the more you apply, the worse it gets.

2. Iron & Rust in Water (Especially Well Water)

High iron content in water causes rust-colored deposits on fabrics during washing.

These stains are reddish-orange and often speckled, like freckles across your towels.

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