Sunscreen stains can look unsightly, especially on white garments, however, they don’t always look oily.
Some sunscreens contain avobenzone which is an ingredient that reacts with iron in hard water.
The ingredient can leave unpleasant orange, yellow and rust-coloured stains on laundry.
With this in mind, Sarah Dempsey at Myjobquote.co.uk, the UK’s leading trades matching site, has shared exclusively with Express.co.uk how to remove sunscreen stains from clothes.
She suggested using biological detergent to remove sunscreen stains and cool water.
The expert said: “Apply a stain remover as soon as possible and then rinse the garment in cool water.
“Then rub some liquid biological detergent into the stain and machine wash at as high a temperature as the garment allows.”
However, sunscreen doesn’t just stain clothes but furniture too. The team at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk have shared how to get rid of common stains like sunscreen using items in the kitchen or bathroom cupboards.
Nic Shacklock from Online-Bedrooms.co.uk suggested using baking soda to remove sunscreen stains from furniture.
If there’s a sunscreen stain on furniture, the first thing people need to do is blot up as much of the stain as possible before it started spreading any further.
To absorb the oiliness, the experts suggested using two kitchen cupboard staples – corn flour or baking soda.
Nic continued: “Place either corn flour or baking powder on the stains and let it soak for 15 minutes.
“This will help absorb the oily residue. Scrape or vacuum up – you may need to do this more than once.
“To clean any remnants, mix two cups of water to one tablespoon of washing up liquid and sponge with a clean cloth until the stain is removed.”