Comments on: Is there a way to naturally remove chlorine from your skin and hair?

Question: Is there a way to naturally remove chlorine from your skin and hair?

lunkfish — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:10:11 -0800

Is there a way to naturally remove chlorine from your skin and hair?

I have been showering without shampoo for a while and my skin and hair have got into their natural balance and look and feel good.

I'm thinking about getting into swimming again, but I don't want to go back to stripping away all the natural oils with shampoo. Is there a way I can get the chlorine off without doing this?

By: antifuse

antifuse — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:57:16 -0800

Not specifically an answer to your question, but have you considered a swimming cap?

By: ijsbrand

ijsbrand — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:01:57 -0800

One trick is to be prepared. Shower before you swim, so your hair is so full of fresh water already it won't pick up much of the chlorine.

By: JJ86

JJ86 — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 05:52:17 -0800

Doesn't chlorine itself strip away all of your hair's natural oils? I can't imagine any shampoo would be worse for your hair and skin than chlorine. Try Ultra Swim products to remove the chlorine from your hair and skin.

By: JJ86

JJ86 — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 05:54:11 -0800

Sorry, wrong link pasted. Try this one.

By: dame

dame — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:31:09 -0800

I swim all the time and I haven't used shampoo on my hair for a year or two. I do put some conditoner on about once a week, but my hair is fine. I wear a cap and wet my hair before I get in. As caps go, I really reccommend the silicone kind; they pull at your hair less that the latex versions and last longer.

As regards skin, I use oatmeal in place of soap, because my eczema reacts to soap. Either grind it up in a blender or just use the quick-cooking kind. It keeps my skin nice and I think it gets the smell out, though I can't really notice chlorine smell anymore.

By: exogenous

exogenous — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:37:04 -0800

Maybe sulfur dioxide? I use it in the form of crushed Campden tablets (available from a winemaking/homebrewing supplier) to remove chloramine from municipal water. You could try dissolving a tiny portion of a crushed tablet in some water to use as a rinse.
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Warning - I've heard that some people have adverse reactions to sulfur dioxide in wine. Use at your own risk. The above link describes sulfur dioxide as an irritant.

By: Elpoca

Elpoca — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:57:10 -0800

I (or rather, my wife) seconds the advice about wetting your hair first.

By: kc0dxh

kc0dxh — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:33:19 -0800

Vinegar cuts chlorene instantly and rinses clean.