Why Is My Pillow Yellow?

Pillows turn yellow because of sweat. There are other reasons why a pillow may start to turn yellow including falling asleep with wet hair, lotions and oils on the skin, and moisture. When moisture or sweat remains on the pillow for long periods of time, the pillow will turn yellow.

Is it normal for pillow to turn yellow?

For the most part, pillows turn yellow because of sweat and oils seeping through your linens to the pillow itself, but cosmetics, hair products, water (from damp hair) and drool can also cause yellow stains on pillows.

Why is the sweat on my pillow yellow?

Those yellow stains on your pillow are actually sweat stains. You might not feel it, but we get very hot under the covers and release a lot of sweat throughout the night, which seeps through our pillowcase into the pillow. For the same reason, you may notice similar stains forming on the best duvets as well.