The Real Culprit: Benzoyl Peroxide
The towels weren’t stained.
They were being chemically stripped of color.
Benzoyl peroxide—an ingredient found in many acne treatments, cleansers, and spot products—is designed to kill bacteria.
But it has a side effect most people never get warned about.
It Bleaches Fabric. Permanently.
Even tiny traces left on skin, hands, pillowcases, or bathroom surfaces can transfer to towels.
You don’t have to rub your face directly on them.
Micro-amounts are enough.
Over time, those small transfers react with the towel’s dye and slowly remove it.
The result looks orange, rust-colored, or faded—not because something was added, but because the color was taken away.
Heat makes it worse.
Washing and drying accelerate the bleaching process, turning faint dots into obvious blotches.
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