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I had a terrible issue with the rust stains from sunscreen. Laundering only brought them out. Light bleach water helpd to removed them from the whites. We found it to be directly related to *spray* sunscreens - non brand specific. The bottle sunscreens do not stain our clothes.
- anon46320
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Could I put lemon juice in my washing machine if my water contains rust to keep the rust from staining my clothes?
- anon41947
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Can I get these products in New Zealand?
- anon41427
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What is Power One and where can I get it?
- anon39620
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where can you purchase this powerone at?
- anon38430
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Thank goodness I finally found the answer to the mystery of why my husband's shirts have had terrible rust stains only around the the outer edge of his sleeveless shirts. We ride a motorcycle and I insist on the sunscreen. I thought there must be a connection. I have a tattoo on one arm and I allways spray suncreen on it to protect the color and I have the stain on that one side only. Ackk!! Have you even seen the prices on harley shirts.. they are awsome but expensive..I appreciate the info..Thanks
- anon37267
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Regarding stains from sunscreen: I have contacted a manufacturer about this after getting rusty stains on my clothes and they said Avobenzone (Parsol 1789) can react with your water to cause the stains but they should come out with normal laundering (mine did for the most part). Most sunscreens now contain a warning on the label that they may stain some materials, but who can say if this reason is true or correct.
- anon36581
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I had three small rust stains on a white linen blouse. The blouse was part of a matching set, so I was willing to try anything to remove the stains. I tried many products, (bleach, named stain removers, etc.) figured I had nothing to lose with the lemon juice. I just rubbed the stains with a wedge of lemon, getting a few drops on the stain, put the blouse in the sun for about 20 minutes and presto. No more stains!
- anon34726
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Can you please tell me what "Power One" is and if it is available in Australia?
- anon29590
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As far as the sunscreen goes, I am not aware of how it could have left rust stains. Sunscreen does not contain any iron containing compounds, which leads me to believe your sunscreen might have been contaminated from piping used at the manufacturing plant. Other possibilities are unknown.
As far as the lemon juice and sunlight; lemon juice contains citric acid, and plenty of it. Acids are used to digest, or dissolve, metals. The citric acid will therefore dissolve the iron deposited on your shirt and in a sense detach it. If the shirt is washed in a timely manner the iron will not be able to redeposit itself. The sun is used as a catalyst to speed up the reaction, as heat is normally used.
Some suggest adding salt. I am guessing this is to soak up the acid as it dissolves the iron, but not positive.
Enjoy the simplicities of chemistry!
- anon25459
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Power One: Will remove rust on clothes/fabric.
It will not damage clothes, will removing stain even if it's 20 years old. Simply put Power One directly on fabric and throw it in the wash. If it's just a tiny spot on a sweater for example, just put the sweater on...I removed rust stains from my white duvet cover with no damage.
- powerone
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why did sunscreen make rust stains on my shirts? and
why did lemon juice and sunlight get rid of the rust stains when detergent did not? please answer me!!!
- anon3234