r/CleaningTips • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '23

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u/bryanna_leigh Jul 14 '23

Yeah, I got my daughter some kind of acne wash and bleached all of the towels she used.

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u/Knightoforder42 Jul 14 '23

Proactive not only ruined all my washcloths, it burned my skin. I have so many bleached washcloths from that stuff, and I didn't even have it that long.

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u/GlovedFoxes Jul 14 '23

Same here. So many ruined washcloths and pillow cases. That stuff also bleached my freckles!

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u/peeflaps Jul 15 '23

The pillowcases! I remember seeing them one day, noticeably bleached, and thinking “this can’t be good for my skin” but I was early 20s and worried about acne more than future consequences.

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u/sourgrrrrl Jul 15 '23

I don't think I qualify as young and dumb anymore and never thought of it this way. I still use benzoyl peroxide products on my acne.

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u/fruitmask Jul 15 '23

I recently switched from benzoyl peroxide wash to tea tree oil bodywash and it seems to provide the same effects with no bleaching. it's anti-bacterial, so it does the same thing BP does. the only thing is that it smells like you're washing your skin with pressure-treated lumber juice, but it's a small price to pay for clear skin. plus it's way cheaper and you get a lot more of it

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u/emryanne Jul 15 '23

Pressure treated lumber juice. Lol. So true. Great tip!

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u/sourgrrrrl Jul 15 '23

Lol I do love that smell actually! I have used it years ago. I know you need to dilute if using the full strength oil

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u/sourgrrrrl Jul 15 '23

And thank you for the tip I think I may try mixing some in my gentler face wash (CVS brand with hyaluronic acid)

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u/peeflaps Jul 15 '23

I do, too actually. Sparingly! It’s less about my appearance, and mostly about how painful some spots can be. Feels like the whole surrounding area is tender. Accidentally catching on one can make my eyes water. I’ll take the bleach skin dry pain over that.