Table of Contents:
Barbara asked: How do I remove white out from my daughter’s face?
Though
white out is not intended for skin, it is basically just a white, oil-based paint. Though it will wear off in a short amount of time, if you want it off right away, there are several ways to remove it. It can be removed with the follow steps.
You Will Need:
- Olive oil or baby oil
- Cotton balls or Soft cloths
Steps to Remove the White Out:
- Moisten a cotton ball with one of the oils above.
- Gently rub it over the painted area on the skin. Do not rub too much or it will irritate the skin.
- If the white out is staying firm, moisten it with the oil and allow it to set for a minute. This will allow time for the oil to penetrate the white out or paint so that it can be more easily removed.
- Once clean, wipe the area clean with a soft cloth.
- If there is oily residue, it can be washed away, but does not need to be. It is safe to leave the oil on the skin.
Additional Tips and Advice
- This removal method works for White Out, Liquid Paper, Correction Fluid and paint as well.
- If no baby oil is available, try a mild dish soap instead. If you see any irritation of the skin, stop and rinse thoroughly.
- Rubbing alcohol can also work to remove the White-Out. If you don’t have rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol, try using hand sanitizer; most contain a high content of alcohol.
- If the individual covered in White Out has sensitive skin, avoid using any scented oils or soaps. Olive oil or plain baby oil may be the least reactive, so try those first.
- One site user (Thanks!) recommends holding a wet washcloth over the area for a couple minutes to soften the White-Out, then covering the area with a piece of mild tape like masking tape or Scotch tape and quickly pulling off the tape. However, they warn that this method may be painful and under no circumstances should duct tape be used.
After trying nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol and soap, I got concerned that the stains would never go away. The baby oil worked like magic. Thanks.
I also tried alcohol and polish remover on my hands after spilling white out, but neither worked. Thanks so much. The baby oil worked like a charm!
Awesome! I mean, I used soap and water, but it didn’t work. But the baby oil is like a miracle!
My daughter told me to check out this website. She works in an office and even she didn’t know to use baby oil, or olive oil to remove white-out. It works like a charm. Thank you ever so much.
Since today is the fourth of July, I wanted to paint a flag on my face. I used blue and red paint, but i didn’t have white. So I used white out! Tried soap, water, and scraping it off, but it didn’t work! So I looked up this website and used baby oil! It worked instantly! Thanks so much!
I did nail polish remover, soap and water, and even alcohol; they didn’t work. But baby oil! I would never have thought about that. I love it.
My daughter got white-out on her face while whiting something out. She highlighted it wrong and got little spots on her face. I used a makeup remover called Cetaphil, and it got some of it off, but baby oil worked like a gem! I am glad I found this website.
Thanks! This saved my day!!
Tried the olive oil…did not work. Did not have baby oil. WD-40 did the trick!
What do I use if I have neither?
TT,
Any oil that you have available might work; corn oil, canola oil, camphor oil or even cooking spray. If you don’t have any oil, try simply washing the area with a mild dish soap. You can also try acetone nail polish remover.
Baby oil worked so well! I tried washing the White-Out brush, but it got all over my fingers instead! I tried using hot water and soap, as well as make up remover! Neither worked, but baby oil did! Thanks!
I decided it would be a good idea to paint my entire hand with white out… after about four coats I realized it wasn’t a good idea after all. I tried hot water, soap, even paint remover. I would have never have even considered baby oil! Thanks so much; this was a life saver!
I used it to wipe my nails. Did not do the trick, but worked great on my skin.
This worked perfectly!
The olive oil worked perfectly and no irritation to the skin. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you and it works.
I looked in my cabinet for some oils and I found bath oil? Then, I tried it on, and BOOM!! IT WORKED! TRY IT.
It worked!!! Thanks a lot.
To remove White-out from skin, tried nail polish remover, and olive oil, but the magic solution was offered by Grandma. Eucalyptus oil. Now, that was magic, with the bonus that it also cleared my sinuses.
I painted half of my face in White Out and got told to take it of instantly!! I used a cloth and warm water, along with face wipes. Now, I have a big scraped-off skin red patch on my face with light brown dots around it ? Does anyone know what this is? Please help; I’m getting a bit worried about what the light brown dots on my face are? 🙂
Thank you so much! Olive oil worked beautifully and now my hands are nice and soft!
Olive oil did the trick! So happy this worked; had White Out all over my hands from my White Out pen.
Same.
My four-year-old I was babysitting got Whiteout all over her hands and legs. Thanks for the tip; it worked very well.
OMG! Thank the Lord I found this! I put White Out all over my body and my hair. This worked great. I needed to bath in the baby oil. Thank you so much!!
I love coconut oil. I didn’t have any baby oil, so I used coconut oil because I stay stocked up on it. And as it always does for all other skin conditions, it worked like a charm. I love coconut oil; unrefined virgin coconut oil.
I drew a boat on my hand with white out because I am dumb and I had tried baby oil didn’t work so the I tried the olive oil worked and the soap worked too but I had some resido on my hand. Also I licked my finger after doing this and don’t lick your finger after doing this project.
The olive oil just irritated the skin more and did not work too well instantly; it took about 30 minutes. What do I do now? I tried everything.
Hi! I shook a bottle of white out up to correct a mistake on my paper… and when I opened it… THE WHOLE BOTTLE EXPLODED! Luckily, it only got on my upper half and mainly my face. Anyways… I used a Clorox wipe xD, a feminine wipe, peppermint oil… AND NONE OF THOSE WORKED!! But baby oil did. Point. Blank. Period.
That is a lie. I tried rubbing alcohol to remove white out from my hand and that did not remove it.
That’s strange; neither alcohol or baby oil worked for me. I literally had to take a Clorox wipe and scrub it off. SMH. Now my hands are sore.
Really helped, forever grateful.
My two-year-old granddaughter dumped a whole bottle of White Out all over her legs and feet; she looked as if she had casts on both legs. I used hand sanitizer and a rough wash cloth to remove it and it took it right off.