What Causes Sweat Stains On Clothes?

Everyone should be able to enjoy the good things in life without having to worry about stains from sweat patches and deodorant on your clothes. This is exactly why we designed an antiperspirant that protects you – and your clothes. Keep reading to find out what causes white and yellow sweat marks as well as how our winning formula works.

WHAT CAUSES WHITE SWEAT STAINS ON BLACK CLOTHES?

The white residue left behind on your favourite black t-shirt is mainly caused by the active antiperspirant ingredients in your deodorant – the aluminium salts. White marks can appear form using different types of antiperspirant. including:

NIVEA’s Pure Invisible Aerosol Spray Deodorant provides 48-hour effective antiperspirant protection without leaving white marks on your favourite clothes and skin.

WHAT CAUSES YELLOW SWEAT STAINS ON WHITE CLOTHES?

Yellow sweat stains gradually build up from wash to wash. These stains are based on a complex interaction between:

Your skin lipids
Sebum
Sweat
Active antiperspirant ingredients
Laundry detergent
Water

This chemical reaction produces yellow-coloured deposits that remain stuck in the fibres of your clothes.

Several factors are involved, including:

Frequency of application and changing clothes
Amount of antiperspirant used
Your unique sweat composition
Minerals or trace elements in your tap water
Fabric composition

It’s important to note that yellow sweat stains may also occur without any antiperspirant ingredients. Skin lipids and dirt particles in the air can alone cause persistent yellow stains.

To reduce the appearance of yellow sweat stains clothes, we recommend using a deodorant from our NIVEA Invisible for Black & White range.