I soaked my granddaughter's shorts in bleach to get rid of a sun cream stain and now they are all pink patches.
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Bleach has removed the color. You could try dyeing them a darker color
Please ignore the people saying you've removed the color, this is wrong. Chlorine bleach has a chemical reaction with certain chemicals, most notably sunscreen and "brighteners" found in some laundry detergent, which makes the mixture turn bright pink. What you need to do now is wash until you're sure there's no sunscreen left, then go back to bleaching or using or another stain remover (but not both).
See if you can find Oxyclean crystals and Zout...some Walmart carry both and follow the directions EXACTLY to clean the pink spots. Dry outside in the sun (not in a dryer). The sun part is critical to the equation.
I just had this problem with a white shirt i bleached but I didn't know sunscreen and bleach had this reaction. The whole shirt turned pink! I was able to solve the issue by leaving the shirt in really really hot water, bleach, and green apple dish washing soap. i let the shirt soak in a bowl out in the sun a few minutes (10/15min.) then i took the shirt, still wet, put it on a hanger and put it directly in the sunlight. After another 15/20 min. the pink has completely vanished! The Sunlight is definitely critical.
I tried this and worked perfectly only difference I didn't put out as was not sunny but still worked by soaking for about an hour in boiling bleached water and green dishwashing soap. Thanks for this
I gave up as my whites seemed to get pinker and pinker! eventually I rinsed out and left the (very pink) pants in the sun... once BONE DRY - THE PINK HAD VANISHED. Bright white.
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