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Products and Purchase

  • When shopping in the store, what aisle can I find Rit in?

    While locations in the store can always vary, here is where you can typically find Rit at the following retailers.

    Walmart Rit All-Purpose Dye and Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative located in the Sewing/Notions aisle. Rit DyeMore Synthetic Fiber Dye, Rit Back to Black Dye Kit and Rit Back to Blue Denim Dye Kit is are located in the Craft aisle
    Target Craft
    Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market Sewing/Notions
    Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Smith’s, King Soopers, Fry’s, QFC, City Market, Owen’s, Jay C, Pay Less, Baker’s, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market General Merchandise
    Hobby Lobby Sewing / Notions
    Michaels Sewing / Notions
    Publix Laundry
    JOANN Fabric Paint
    Meijer Craft
    HEB Laundry

     

  • Is Rit tested on animals?

    We are vegan and do not test ingredients or finished Rit products on animals. In fact, we develop our products to be safe for you, your home, your pets and the environment, and thus would never harm any animal in the process.

  • What is your approach to priority chemicals in your products?

    We take safety seriously and have a strict program in place to prioritize and continuously restrict the use of priority chemicals in our products. Priority chemicals are ingredients that can cause serious effects to your health or the environment. When choosing ingredients, if there’s any chance that an ingredient isn’t safe, we don’t use it. As a result, we are proud to report that 100% of our dyes are non-toxic.

  • Where can I find your safety and data sheets (SDS)?

    You can find all of our safety and data sheets here:

  • I am looking to purchase SunGuard. Is that a Rit product?

    SunGuard is a sister brand of ours! You purchase it at sunguarduv.com.

  • Are Rit products safe for sewer or septic systems?

    Yes! Rit products may be safely flushed through both sewer and septic systems.

  • What is Rit’s shelf life?

    Rit has an unlimited shelf life. When storing liquid dyes, be sure the cap is secure to prevent evaporation. Powder dyes should be stored in a cool, dry place. If you want to store powder dye after it has been mixed with water, you can do so in an airtight container.

  • What are Rit’s dyes made of?

    Our time-tested dye formulas are a combination of various acid, disperse and direct dyes, along with sodium chloride. These various dye classes are used so that you can dye a wide variety of fabrics and materials. Our dyes are also non-toxic, as determined by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

  • Can I use your dye or laundry care products in my front loading washing machine?

    Yes, Rit products may be used in front loader washers. You can find complete instructions here! We do not recommend using a front loading washing machine to dye extra-large items or multiple items

  • Can I mix powder and liquid dye in the same dyebath? Are they interchangeable?

    Yes! If you are following a custom color recipe and you only have one color in liquid and the other in powder, it is okay to mix them. You can refer to this conversion chart to figure out which quantities to use.

  • How does liquid dye differ from powder dye?

    There is no difference in terms of color or dye performance. However, liquid dye is pre-mixed with water for easier use. While both products are concentrated, powder dye is 4x more concentrated than liquid. So you should you use ¼ as much powder as you would liquid. As a guideline, one bottle of liquid dye is equivalent to two boxes of powder dye.