Orange Sweat Stains??

[judyintn]

Does anybody else leave orange sweat stains on white clothing? Mine are especially bad around the neck/collar area. They seemed to worsen after I started exercising for 30 to 40 minutes each day. The problem has become so bad that I can't wear white clothing at all. Just curious if this has happened with anyone else.

[Slapshot]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

Here's a dumb question (from a guy). Could it be from any makeup you're wearing? I've never heard of colored sweat...

[Georgiana]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

It could be caused by medication that you recently started taking (any?) or by such things like a glandular disorder. I would see a doctor.

[mizski]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

Orange sweat stains can be caused by certain lotions containing SPF ingredients or sunless tanning lotions. If these are not used the orange sweat stains may be caused by the pH of your sweat (too acidic) or by certain foods (onions, garlic, cola sodas and spicy foods).

For stain removal you could try to pre-treat the area with an enzyme presoak product, such as Biz, in warm water. Leave the treatment in for about a half-hour.

[judyintn]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

These are definitely not makeup stains. My sweat is clear, but when it dries on clothing the stains are orange. I feel fine, but just wondered if anyone else ever has this happen. I've been doing Atkins consistently since December, but just started leaving the orange sweat stains about two months ago. I am not using any sunscreen or products on my back or chest, and that is where the staining on my clothing is located.

[liv]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

I second the suggestion of seeing a doctor.

[EmDee]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

I think you are turning into a citrus fruit... are you on the right rung for that??

[JulieB]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

Just a thought...have you changed your laundry detergent/dryer sheets...etc? It seems odd that it only dries orange on your clothes.

[SunnySmile501]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

Are you taking a high amount of B vitamins? When you take an excess of B vitamins, your body flushes out the extra. It is really orange/yellow in color. It is possible that it is being flushed out in your sweat.

[SunnySmile501]

Re: Orange Sweat Stains??

Here's a little more that I came up with on the 'net:

Question: When I sweat, it severely discolors my cotton clothing. It is as though I sweat acid. Why is it happening?

Answer 1: It's quite common for sweat to cause discoloration, or to leach color out
of clothing. A buildup of sweat in the armpit and collar areas exposes
the fabric to a mixture of acids, body oils, salts, ammonia, enzymes,
and bacteria that can affect the dyes in dark-colored fabric, or turn
light-colored fabric various shades of yellow, orange, and even green.
If your perspiration has a tendency to stain fabrics, the use of
deodorants or antiperspirants can worsen this, as can the consumption
of certain foods. It's a highly individual thing. My brother, for
example, found that eliminating onion and garlic from his diet had a
dramatic effect on the sweat-stain problem. I, on the other hand, can
eat onion and garlic quite freely, and I've never had much problem
with discoloration from sweat. Body chemistry varies from person to
person.

Answer 2: That's because sweat is 99 percent water and one percent messier junk.
'It's all about the bacteria and enzymes,' says David O'Connor, M.D.
of Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Among the waste products in your sweat are sodium chloride, phosphate,
urea, ammonia and lactic acid. As the water evaporates, these
substances build up and your shirts gain, or lose, color.

The apocrine glands in your armpits are particularly 'colorful.' These
produce a different, thicker kind of 'diaphoretic' fluid than the
glands on the hands and feet. And the bacteria that get trapped by the
hair ducts in this region may cause odor and keep the sweat in contact
with your clothing longer...

Diet might actually be the real culprit. Garlic and certain spices are
broken down and excreted in perspiration. If you eat excessive amounts
of spicy foods, try cutting back and see what happens."