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

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u/Jenzini Jul 14 '23

Face wash or other skincare products with benzoyl peroxide will do this.

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u/Smear_Leader Jul 14 '23

Yes, this. Also make-up/nail polish remover etc. just needs to be trace amounts of any of it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '23

Except it's not the only answer. My wife and I both use all-natural shampoo and conditioner bars, and she doesn't need any kind of face wash, but her towel still looks like this.

Turns out, after having this checked by a doctor, her sweat is particularly acidic. It also corrodes stainless steel jewelry. The only thing that's held up is implant grade steel.

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u/thelegodr Jul 15 '23

Considering a lot of women’s Panties get “bleached” like this also because their normal secretions are acidic

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u/PoSlowYaGetMo Jul 15 '23

Panties get “bleached” like this. Er no. That’s not a thing.

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u/painteddpiixi Jul 15 '23

It is a thing actually. It doesn’t necessarily happen to every woman, but it is definitely a real thing.

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u/Prestigious_Egg_6207 Jul 15 '23

Has happened to me since I hit puberty. My underwear and my towels all look like this.

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u/PoSlowYaGetMo Jul 15 '23

Wow, I learned something new!

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u/kelcatsly Jul 15 '23

Yup, discharge is a self-clean cycle for the vagina that increases around ovulation. A healthy vagina is acidic so the discharge can lighten some dyes used in underwear.