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Food stain or grease stain? How to pick a stain remover

Most stains fall into one of two families. Food, drink and body stains are organic and break down with enzymes. Oil, grease, makeup and body oils repel water and need a grease-releasing formula. Pick the right family and the stain comes out far more easily. That's the whole idea behind Luniva's pink and blue bottles.

Updated 29 October 2026 · 2 min read · By the Luniva team

A quick way to tell

  • It came from food, drink or the body, and it's coloured

    Coffee, wine, curry, ketchup, grass, blood or sweat: use the pink bottle, Enzyme Powered.

    See Enzyme Powered
  • It looks darker, a bit see-through, or feels greasy

    That's oil. Cooking oil, butter, makeup, suncream, hair oil or collar grime: use the blue bottle, Pro Formula.

    See Pro Formula
  • A drop of water sits on top instead of soaking in

    Oil repels water, so it's probably an oily stain: use Pro Formula.

    See Pro Formula

Mixed stains

Some stains are both: curry, gravy, tomato sauce on pizza, takeaway sauces. Treat the food part with Enzyme Powered and wash. If a greasy ring is still there, treat it with Pro Formula and wash again. Don't layer both sprays on the same spot at once.

Still not sure?

If you can't tell what a mark is, many customers keep one of each. Starting with the right one saves a second wash, and both are colour-safe and bleach-free on colour-fast washable fabrics.

Top tips

  • If a stain looks gone when wet but comes back when dry, it's usually oil: try Pro Formula.
  • Yellow underarms are sweat (pink). White streaks and greasy build-up are deodorant (blue).
  • Check the stain guides: every one says which bottle to use.

Questions

Yes, on different marks. Treat each stain with its own bottle rather than layering them on the same spot, then wash.

No harm done: wash as normal. If a mark is still there, treat it with the other bottle and wash again before drying.

Blue. Foundation, lipstick and mascara are oily, so use Pro Formula.