What do you mean by punks? I very much doubt if all the people in this thread have had any access to incense.
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Adding myself to the orange hands list lol. Woke up about 2 hours ago. Didn’t notice my hands were turning orange until an hour ago. I’m currently on my period so thought “oh it must be blood” but quickly realized how would it have gotten all over my hands like that without me noticing? Tried washing/scrubbing my hands and nothing.
I’m 25/F/Black. This has never happened before. I have been really stressed lately (especially this morning) and my diets not the best. Lots of ordering out/fast food. I’ve been extremely tired lately no matter how much I sleep. I’ll be spending my morning sifting through this thread/google for more answers. Nice to know I’m not alone in this 
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It’s a puzzle. We think we’ve found an answer (read previous threads) but why it should suddenly occur is a mystery and it’s difficult to find an exact pattern. Isn’t there some medic out there who can do a bit of research?
When I started this thread there was hardly anything on it anywhere and it was quite scary. I look in now and again for updates. I am now wondering does this mainly affect people with white skin? If so why?
Well, I just made an account to add onto this. I'm female, early 20s and half-black. A month ago or so, I also had these stains happen to me. So I don't think the melanin levels of the skin play a role... Though, I'd love to know what it is that causes this. 
(Attaching images of my own stains for reference below)
And here we go again, a month later again. Nothing out of the ordinary.
this is the packaging btw.
I found this thread searching for the same issue.
I joined now to report my findings, I know now what causes it for me!
tldr: Stains from Sandalwood resin/oil
I started burning these wood sticks that I bought on aliexpress as incense. They supposedly are sandalwood sticks.
I relized they are the cause because when I burn them I hold the stick with three fingers, those fingers have all been stained.
I tested my hypothesis by holding a stick in the other hand and burning it. It got stained!
So my theory is that most of you have something that you ha dle often that contains staining oils or resins. Henna is a coloring agent that is used to stian skin in a controlled matter, like temporary tattoos.
there are other plants and trees with similar coloring agents and I guess sandalwood is one of them (if I really got sandalwood).
I hope this helps many figure out whats their cause. maybe a wooden statue or incense burning or henna or something else.
I woke up with orangey stains on my hands again this morning after going nearly 2 years rust free! I noticed it first on my left hand and then quite dark on my right palm - photo attached.
It is not wipes. Apart from the fact I do not use them, this colouration is not from external causes and cannot be removed by any amount of scrubbing.
Sometime back on this thread we worked out it was probably from carotenoids in certain foods and/or stress. I did have red peppers in pasta last night and have experienced stress I have not had Covid so that can be ruled out. I can only think it is the combination of stress and carotenoids, whereby stress has affected my ability to break down the beta carotene in the food I consumed in the previous 24 hours lettuce, asparagus, peppers and tomatoes.
I thought I would post to keep this thread up to date. It is weird. Fellow gransnetters I am a regular contributor and this is no spoof.
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