Debra Lynn Dadd

remove lipstick stain

QUESTION:

My daughter was playing with a friend the other day and she ended up lipstick on the back of her little dress. Any suggestions on how to get it out? I tried something that removes oil or something, but didn't work. Any other suggestions?

POSTED BY SUSAN :: COLORADO USA :: 05/19/2009 2:24 AM

DEBRA'S ANSWER:

Readers, any suggestions?

I looked at the standard recommendations for removing lipstick stains and didn't find any that I considered nontoxic. One commercial product contained citrus solvent, so you might try that. Many recommended rubbing alcohol, so you might try vodka.

I've never had to remove a lipstick stain, so have no personal experience with this.

Debra :-)

COMMENTS:

Fresh lipstick stains (i.e. previously untreated) are actually removable with a slice of white bread. Just rub some on.

POSTED BY HS :: MASSACHUSETTS USA :: 05/22/2009 6:05 AM

I had best results with dish washing detergent as it dissolves fatty stains. There are many non-toxic on the market. Rub it in and throw in the washer.

POSTED BY BARBARA :: OKLAHOMA USA :: 05/22/2009 6:07 AM

Thanks. Silly child was spending the night with a friend, her friend's 'makeup' was used to color with (!) and then she rolled on the coloring book...beats the time my younger sister used mom's lipstick to color in the designs on the flocked wallpaper...

POSTED BY SUSAN :: COLORADO USA :: 05/26/2009 10:07 AM

I have found that white wizard spot remover and all purpose cleaner is very good for removing lipstick from dresses. It has no odor. I use to use it for all sorts of spills and stains, I had forgotten all about it. I need to get more. You can find it at the Gaiam website or planet natural.

POSTED BY LISA :: PENNSYLVANIA USA :: 05/26/2009 10:15 AM

I have never tried this on lipstick but it works great for other oil based stains on clothing. I was told to use shortening not oil for this, not sure what the difference is. Take a small amount of shortening and rub it on the stain covering it all. Let it set for a few minutes. Then follow with liquid hand washing dish liquid (I used Seventh Generation). I used an old toothbrush to scrub the soap into the fabric well. Then laundered as usual and the stain came out without any greasy spots left behind. Like I said this only works for oil based stains, I assume the shortening "dilutes" the stain down and the soap breaks down the shortening. Who knows but it has worked time and again for me.

POSTED BY MELISA :: ALABAMA USA :: 05/26/2009 10:24 AM

Thanks so much. I ended up going with the dish detergent, I put some on the back, then rubbed it from the backside of the stain so that it went onto another towel...and it did work. Thanks much. I am going to get the other stuff too.

POSTED BY SUSAN :: COLORADO USA :: 06/02/2009 8:59 AM

Bi-O-Kleen makes a product called SOY LUBE that is a natural version of WD-40 and it can clean up grease, gum, crayons, scuff marks, etc. so I think it would work well to remove lipstick too. On a side note, it's so nice that it doesn't have that horrible chemical smell like WD-40.

for more info: www.bi-o-kleen.com

POSTED BY JOY :: NATURAL JOY BEAUTY :: WWW.NATURALJOYBEAUTY.COM :: UTAH USA :: 10/09/2009 5:33 PM

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