Turmeric (dyes & pigments)
- Code
- DY·01
- Family
- DY
- Sets in
- 7/12
- Best agent
- Sunlight
Try it · pick an agent, then work it into the stain
Lifted
What it is
Curcumin, a bright yellow dye that dissolves in fat and alcohol, not water. It is a pH indicator: soap turns it red. Sunlight breaks it down.
How fast it sets
Overnight is too long.
Lift with
Sunlight
a bright afternoon
How we lift it
- Scrape off the curry; don't smear.
- Alcohol on a pad lifts the dye; don't panic when soap turns it red.
- Dry white linen in bright sun: curcumin fades in light.
Never
Chlorine bleach, which leaves a brown ghost.