Does Fake Blood Wash Out?

Does Fake Blood Wash Out?

The answer to the question “Does fake blood wash out?” depends on the fake blood you’re using. Fake blood traditionally comes in one of two types:

• Corn syrup based
• Detergent based

Each has it’s own pros and cons. Let’s investigate.

Please Note:

The information in this article applies to homemade fake blood recipes and blood sold by our competitors. Gravity & Momentum stage blood is safe enough to get in your mouth and will also wash out of / off of anything, usually with just warm water.

Does Corn Syrup Based Fake Blood Wash Out?

The great thing about corn syrup based fake blood is that it’s safe because it’s based on a food-grade ingredient that we eat all the time. Add some red food dye and chocolate syrup to it and you’re ready to go. You can get it on your skin or even in your mouth if you need to. Typically the problem with corn syrup based fake blood is that it will stain everything in sight… hair, skin, clothes, shoes, floors, etc.

If you’ve already stained yourself or your belongings, we’ve got some tips that might help you figure out how to get fake blood off skin when it’s of the corn syrup variety, though keep in mind that because your skin is constantly shedding old cells and adding new cells a skin stain will disappear by itself eventually.

We’ve also got some tips for how to get fake blood out of clothes when it’s corn-syrup based, but please be aware that there are situations where the stain simply will not come out.

Of course, if you’re using Gravity & Momentum blood you’ve got nothing to worry about!

Does Detergent Based Fake Blood Wash Out?

You can also buy (or make) fake blood that has dish or laundry detergent as its base. The benefit here is that the detergent base will help to prevent the dye from staining clothes, shoes, floors and other objects. However, the drawback is that detergent is not designed to be on your skin for extended periods of time. You also definitely don’t want to get detergent based fake blood in your mouth, around your eyes, or on your face in general.

So Which Should You Choose?

If you want to make your own blood at home, you’ll need to choose based on the situation. For cases where you need to have the blood on your skin, around your eyes, or in your mouth you’re going to want to go with corn syrup based fake blood and deal with the staining. If the blood won’t be touching your skin you can go with the detergent based blood and avoid stains.