RIT Sun Guard Laundry Powder

by RIT

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001E5MWO2
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,790 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Rit Fabric Treatments are specially formulated to handle tough laundry problems, yet gentle enough to not harm fabric fibers like chlorine bleach can. Sun Guard 1 oz- Puts an invisible shield into clothing that helps block more than 96% of the sun's harmful rays from reaching your skin. Simply add it to the wash cycle, rinse and dry as usual. It won't change the color or comfort of clothing, and one treatment is good for repeated washings. It's safe for the whole family! Read complete Directions and Cautions before use.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this product, August 4, 2011

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A Voice Doc (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: RIT Sun Guard Laundry Powder (Kitchen)

I have used this product for years, and it couldn't be easier to use. I'm not sure why the previous reviewer found it difficult. You just put a load of clothes in your washer that you want to sun proof and dump this powder in. It's as easy as that!

I have lupus and must avoid the sun year round. This gives me an extra layer of protection in summer and a way to go out in winter without covering my body in sun screen.

This powder also saves lots of money you would have to spend on SPF clothing, which is very expensive. You can't go wrong with this!

5.0 out of 5 stars As promoted, February 21, 2012

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BobbiJ - See all my reviews

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I ordered this product for someone who lives in Canada, so have no idea if it meets their expectation. Was pleased with delivery service and appearance of product as presented on Amazon sight.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A matter of trust, November 20, 2011

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J. M. Nelson (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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I have used this product occasionally for several years with the hope that it works.

UV radiation is outside the visible light spectrum for humans, so I can't see what "color" the dye is adding to the fabric, but I trust that it is adding something. The powder looks a bit yellowish, and UV filters for my SLR look similarly yellowish, and since my experience from the days of silver-based photography clearly showed that the yellowish filters did block UV, that is somewhat comforting. I assume, too, that were UV absorption not increased someone or some agency would have objected to the marketing of this presumed dye.

Preferring white shirts for outdoor activities, I trust that this dye is blocking UV radiation, but I can't say for sure. I have never been burned through a white shirt, but data on protective clothing indicates that I could be. Therefore, I use Sun Guard.

Interestingly, Sun Guard is not available from any known, local distributor of RIT dyes, and few even know that it exists. Since it costs so much more than other dyes, and since other dyes cover a wide spectrum of colors, I wonder whether or not the pricing is equitable.

Even so, I use it. And, since other dyes seem to continue to dye fabric so long at they are hot enough and there is sufficient solution to cover and agitate, I see no reason why Sun Guard would not function similarly. Therefore, I keep agitating for 20 minutes or so, wring the dye solution out of the garments, add more garments, and continue so long as the water stays hot. If you have a front load washer, use the old fashion method of dying by hand in a separate vessel, and, if metal, the dye can be reheated. OR, I suppose, you could distribute the dye among the load and trust that it will dissolve and distribute, and that, again, would be a matter of trust.