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Swimmer’s Hair: How to prevent chlorine from damaging your hair.

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When it comes to swimmer’s hair, an “ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” as Benjamin Franklin said. The best ounce of prevention to avoid “swimmer’s hair” is the good ol’ swim cap.

Use a swim cap to prevent “swimmers’ hair”

Coincidentally, a latex swim cap weighs in at about an ounce. Putting on a swim cap is easiest when you fill it with water and dump it over your head. Use tap water from the shower if possible. Yeah, we hear you, most avid swimmers just dip the cap in the pool and dump it on, but if it’s swimmer’s hair prevention you want, the best is to use tap water.

So how does it work? First, the tap water is absorbed into your hair making it more difficult for your hair to absorb the pool water. Finally, the swim cap provides a physical barrier between your hair and the pool water, and helps to keep it out.

It helps, but it won’t completely keep the pool water out. Let’s be realistic, you’re swimming in the pool. Pool water is going to find itself into every nook and cranny of your body. And over time, the accumulation of chlorine will do what it’s best at and dry out your hair.

Use conditioner to prevent “swimmers’ hair”

There are other ways to prevent chlorine from damaging your hair.

If you want to keep your hair looking good, you’ll need more than just a swim cap. Our all-time favorite product is our anti-chlorine conditioner. You can apply some before you put on a swimming cap, and use this product after swimming in the shower. It neutralizes and gently removes chlorine as well as returns moisture into your hair. It’s an excellent product and we’re sure you will get great results with it.

We sell our conditioner in shampoo and conditioner packs, so if you want a discount by purchasing them bundled check this link out.

There are two videos below: One that is a fun video 12 Ways to Put on a Swim Cap, and a serious video about putting on a swim cap with long hair. Enjoy!

Fun video: 12 Ways to Put on a Swim Cap
On a more serious note: Putting on a Swim Cap if You Have Long Hair. (and you can use a pre-swim conditioner as well)
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Chlorine Removal Shampoo for Swimmers

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Goodbye Chlorine manufactures chlorine removal shampoo and other anti-chlorine products for swimmers’ hair and skin. Click here to see our entire product line, or our buyer’s guide.

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Chlorine Removal Shampoo is a great product to keep chlorine from damaging your hair. Read on and we’ll give you all the details.

Is your hair drying out from swimming regularly? If so, you’re not alone. Ever since swimming pool operators have been using chlorine to sanitize their pools, swimmers have had to deal with the unfortunate side effect called “swimmer’s hair“.

Chlorine was a great discovery for sanitizing swimming pools, and I think speaking for most swimmers we’re grateful for clean, healthy pools. However, it would be great to leave the chlorine in the pool after swimming.

As you have found out, chlorine is tenacious and has a way of hanging around long after you are finished swimming. It sticks to your hair and skin like glue. Have you tried taking showers multiple times only to find that the chlorine smell just stays on you? Yep, that’s not your imagination, that’s actually the chlorine.

You don’t have to put up with these negative side effects any longer. And the dry, crunchy hair that has, in the past, immediately identified swimmers outside of the pool? That’s no longer a problem either.

So how do you avoid swimmer’s hair in the first place? We recommend the first thing you do is wear a latex swimming cap and wet your hair in the shower before swimming. The swimming cap will provide a physical barrier between your hair and the pool water. It’s not foolproof though, and pool water will find its way into the cap.

Using a swimming-specific shampoo like our ELITE shampoo for swimmers is a great chlorine removal solution.

The brand Goodbye Chlorine is for swimmers who are in the pool up to 5 times a week. If you are a recreational swimmer this one is made for you.

We’ve made the ELITE chlorine removal shampoo for swimmers who are in the pool more than five times a week. If you are an elite, competitive swimmer then this one will work best for you.

All of our products, including the chlorine removal shampoo for swimmers, immediately and effectively remove chlorine. Use our products after swimming and you’ll notice that the chlorine has vanished. How will you know? No longer will you experience the lingering and embarrassing chlorine odor, nor will your hair be completely fried from the pool.

If you already have severely damaged hair, check out our article Swimmer’s Hair: How to avoid it and fix it.

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How Avid Swimmers Keep Their Hair Looking Good (and what shampoo they use)

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If you are an avid swimmer, undoubtedly you have felt the damaging effects of chlorine. You’re not alone. Chlorine seems to have a way of just hanging around when you don’t want it to, and the accumulation of chlorine is incredibly drying to your hair and skin.

This accumulation of chlorine makes your hair feel rough. The science behind this is that the chlorine is alkaline and causes your hair cuticle to lift exposing the hair shaft. Then your hair shaft is exposed to chlorine and more chlorine attaches (and removes the oil from your hair). The combination of the hair cuticle lifting and the chlorine drying your hair is what makes your hair brittle and feel rough.

Using strong chemicals like cheating shampoos only make your hair feel worse. The reason is, these types of shampoos attempt to strip the chlorine from your hair. When you hair is in this fragile state, using these types of strong chemicals is a mistake if you wish to fix your hair.

Special products that keep swimmers’s hair looking good.

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner for swimmers
Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner neutralizes and gently washes away chlorine.

Instead, using a mild shampoo and conditioner combination like our Goodbye Chlorine products that neutralize and gently wash away chlorine work far better.

If you think critically about swimming in a chlorinated pool, you will realize that you become very clean when swimming. Chlorine is a terrific cleaner, so after swimming you are incredibly sanitized. In fact, you are probably the most clean you will be ever. So it makes sense that after swimming you don’t need strong soap. What you need is simply to get the chlorine off.

Our products are balanced. They are mild, designed to neutralize chlorine and very gently wash away the chlorine. Our moisturizers are made to hydrate your skin. We use pure ingredients like shea butter, coconut and rice bran oil to make sure moisture is returned to your body.

Our products make it easy to manage these damaging effects of chlorine. Check out our shampoos and conditioners. If you would like to know which products are best for you, check out our buyer’s guide.

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Conditioner for Chlorine Hair

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Have you been looking for a conditioner that removes chlorine from your hair? Then you’ve found the right place. Goodbye Chlorine makes conditioner and other products for chlorine hair.

Regular swimming is excellent for your health. Are you beginning to feel the mental and physical benefits from swimming? If so, you may have also noticed your hair isn’t feeling so great. Let’s look at some ways to battle the condition known as “swimmer’s hair”. You may need a conditioner for chlorine hair.

Read on. This article will help you choose a conditioner for chlorine hair (or swimmer’s hair as it’s commonly called).

Swimming and the consequences of Swimmer’s Hair

Since the invention of chlorinated swimming pools, swimmers have battled with the damaging effects of chlorine. It is so common, that some ELITE swimmers surrender to “swimmer’s hair” and shave their heads. Some wear the lingering chlorine odor as badge of honor. It’s proof of swimming for 2-3 hours a day.

In the past, swimmers found ways to cope with these problems. Fortunately, damaged hair and chlorine odor can be eliminated. You may need a conditioner for chlorine hair. Read this article if you would like to learn more about how anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner work better together.

Goodbye Chlorine Anti-Chlorine Conditioner

Recreational swimmers who are in the pool up to 5 times per week should use our Goodbye Chlorine products. Our anti-chlorine conditioner is the correct strength for recreational swimmers. It is gently and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Buy our anti-chlorine conditioner with shampoo and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


ELITE Anti-Chlorine Conditioner

Elite athletes who are in the pool more than 5 times per week should use our ELITE products. Our conditioner for chlorine hair is for elite athletes who have prolonged exposure to chlorine. It is gentle and removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. It also restores moisture, balances pH, assists in comb out and protects. Buy our anti-chlorine conditioner with shampoo and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


Swimmer Kids Anti-Chlorine Conditioner

Children who are learning to swim or who love to swim should use our Swimmer Kids products. Our Swimmer Kids anti-chlorine conditioner works best for young swimmers. It effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals and is gentle enough to use every day. Swimmer Kids conditioner for chlorine hair also restore moisture to chlorine-damaged hair. Buy our anti-chlorine conditioner with shampoo and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


Protect Anti-Chlorine Conditioner

People who are sensitive to chlorine, who use chlorinated showers or who enjoy the back yard hot tub should use our Protect products. Our anti-chlorine conditioner is the right strength for people who are sensitive to chlorine. It gently and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Protect conditioner also restores moisture lost to chlorine-damage. Buy our anti-chlorine conditioner with shampoo and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner

Our anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner work better together. See our “better together” offers for our brands: Goodbye Chlorine, ELITE, Swimmer Kids and Protect.

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Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundles

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Goodbye Chlorine manufactures anti-chlorine products for swimmers’ hair and skin. Click here to see our entire product line, or our buyer’s guide.

Listen to the audio version of this article.

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundles

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner value bundles are the best way to buy our shampoo and conditioner. Whether you are an elite athlete, a recreational swimmer, a kid who loves to swim, or someone with chlorine sensitivity we have a product that is right for you.

Our customers are people who like the idea of clean pools, spas and showers, but loath the damage caused by chlorine. Dry crunchy hair (otherwise known as “swimmer’s hair“), and itchy skin are common complaints associated with chlorine damage.

Our anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioners work better together. You can get a discount when buying them together here.

Chlorine and the consequences of Swimmer’s Hair

Chlorine sanitizes our public water supply. In small amounts, chlorine is a public health miracle. However, chlorine accumulates on your hair and skin. It forms a tight bond, and is difficult to remove with regular personal care products. In fact, strong chemicals can make swimmers’ dry crunchy hair worse. Our products are made to gently release and remove chlorine without the use of harsh chemicals.

All of our products instantly remove chlorine. Read on and find out which strength is right for you.

Goodbye Chlorine Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundle

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner for Swimmers

Recreational swimmers who are in the pool up to 5 times per week should use our Goodbye Chlorine products. Our Goodbye Chlorine shampoo and conditioner is best for recreational swimmers. It is gentle and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Buy our anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner together and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


ELITE Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundle

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Instantly Removes Chlorine.

Elite athletes who are in the pool more than 5 times per week should use our ELITE products. Our ELITE anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner works best for elite athletes who have prolonged exposure to chlorine. It is gentle and removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. It also restores moisture, balances pH, assists in comb-out and protects. Buy our ELITE shampoo and conditioner together and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


Swimmer Kids Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundle

Children who are learning to swim or who love to swim should use our Swimmer Kids products. Our Swimmer Kids anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner works best for young swimmers. It effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals and is gentle enough to use every day. Swimmer Kids anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner also restores moisture to chlorine-damaged hair. Buy our Swimmer Kids shampoo and conditioner together and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


Protect Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundle

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner for Swimmers

People who are sensitive to chlorine, who use chlorinated showers or who enjoy the back yard hot tub should use our Protect products. Our Protect anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner is the right strength for people who are sensitive to chlorine. It gently and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Protect shampoo and conditioner also restores moisture lost to chlorine-damage. Buy our anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner together and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our anti-chlorine value bundle here.


Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner Value Bundle

Our anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner work better together. See our “better together” offers for our brands: Goodbye Chlorine, ELITE, Swimmer Kids and Protect.

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Anti-Chlorine Shampoo

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Goodbye Chlorine manufactures anti-chlorine shampoo and other products for swimmers’ hair and skin. Click here to see our entire product line, or our buyer’s guide.

Listen to the audio version of this article.

Anti-chlorine shampoo for swimmers is an essential in any swimmer’s bag. In this article we take a look at the four brands we offer.

After beginning a regular swimming routine, you may notice great health benefits–and you may also notice that chlorine is damaging your hair. As your hair turns dry, brittle, crunchy and dull (a condition called “swimmer’s hair“) you may be looking for a shampoo that removes chlorine.

Enjoy Swimming without the consequences of Swimmer’s Hair

Since the invention of chlorinated swimming pools, swimmers have battled with the damaging effects of chlorine. It is so common, that ELITE swimmers have just found a way to deal with itchy, dry skin. Some wear the lingering chlorine odor as proof they have been in the swimming pool for 2-3 hours a day.

In the past, swimmers had to find ways to cope with these problems. Fortunately, damaged hair and the lingering chlorine odor can be eliminated with our shampoo product lines. Read this article if you would like to learn more about our shampoo and conditioner value bundles.

Goodbye Chlorine Anti-Chlorine Shampoo

Recreational swimmers who are in the pool up to 5 times per week should use our Goodbye Chlorine products. This shampoo is the correct strength for recreational swimmers. It gently and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Buy our anti-chlorine shampoo with conditioner and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our value bundle here.


ELITE Anti-Chlorine Shampoo

Elite athletes who are in the pool more than 5 times per week should use our ELITE products. Our strongest shampoo is made for elite athletes who have prolonged exposure to chlorine. It is gentle and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Buy our anti-chlorine shampoo with conditioner and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our value bundle here.


Swimmer Kids Anti-Chlorine Shampoo

Children who are learning to swim or who love to be in the pool should use our Swimmer Kids products. Our swimmer kids shampoo is the correct strength for young swimmers. It effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals and is gentle enough to use every day. Buy our anti-chlorine shampoo with conditioner and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our value bundle here.


Protect Anti-Chlorine Shampoo

People who are sensitive to chlorine, who use chlorinated showers or who enjoy the back yard hot tub should use our Protect products. Our Protect shampoo is the correct strength for people who are sensitive to chlorine. It gently and effectively removes chlorine without using harsh chemicals. Buy our anti-chlorine shampoo with conditioner and receive a discount here. We also offer a larger discount with our value bundle here.


Anti-Chlorine Shampoo and Conditioner

Our anti-chlorine shampoo and conditioner work better together. See our “better together” offers for our brands: Goodbye Chlorine, ELITE, Swimmer Kids and Protect.

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What’s the best conditioner for swimmers’ hair?

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Goodbye Chlorine manufactures conditioner and other products for swimmers’ hair and skin. Click here to see our entire product line, or our buyer’s guide.

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Has your hair become brittle, crunchy and dry from swimming? This damage caused by chlorine is known as “swimmer’s hair” or “chlorine hair”. Let’s investigate the best conditioner for swimmer’s hair.

Swimmers’ Hair

Exposure to chlorine damages hair. It’s a condition that’s commonly called: “Swimmer’s hair”. In extreme cases, swimmer’s hair will even have a green tint.

When you hair is healthy it is shiny, smooth and slightly acidic. Your hair feels smooth because the outermost layer of your hair shaft (the cuticle) lies flat. The cuticle interlock around the hair shaft and seal in moisture.

But after swimming, your hair cuticle rise and feel rough.  Once your hair cuticle rise, the chlorine can remove the oils around your hair shaft. To make matters worse, the chlorine forms a tight bond to your hair and is very difficult to remove.

To solve the problem, avoid harsh chemicals. Instead, find products that are gentle and made for swimmers.

Protect Your Hair Before Swimming

One of the best strategies is to protect your hair before swimming. Here is a great article:

5 Pro Tips to Protect Your Hair Before Swimming

There are three general categories of hair conditioners:

  1. Rinse-out Conditioners – “standard” conditioner. Applied in the shower and rinsed out after 3 minutes. This type of conditioner you can use daily.
  2. Leave-in Conditioners – Leave-in conditioners are great detanglers. They are useful for people with hard-to-comb hair. They also protect your hair against heat and styling products.
  3. Deep Conditioners – Deep conditioners restore moisture to severely dry and damaged hair. They contain lots of oils and moisturizers. Apply for 15-30 minutes and then rinse out.

Conditioner for Swimmers’ Hair

The unique properties of chlorine present a challenge for swimmers. Conditioners used to treat swimmer’s hair should contain the following:

  1. Reduce and Remove Chlorine – Conditioner made for swimmers should reduce and gently remove chlorine. To repair swimmer’s hair you must first gently remove the chlorine.
  2. Rebalance pH – Use a conditioner that is pH balanced. It will help return your hair to its natural pH level.
  3. Restore Natural Moisture – Of course it should contain lots of conditioning and moisturizing ingredients.
  4. Assist Combout – Because swimmer’s hair has become brittle, selecting a conditioner with plenty of “slip” that assists comb-out is a good idea.
  5. Protect – A good conditioner for swimmer’s hair will continue to protect after you leave the pool.

If your hair is extremely damaged, consider using a spray chlorine neutralizer like Goodbye Green before using a swimmer’s shampoo and conditioner.

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Anti-chlorine Shampoo for Swimmers

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Goodbye Chlorine manufactures anti-chlorine shampoo for swimmers and other products for swimmers’ hair and skin. Click here to see our entire product line, or our buyer’s guide.

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Anti-chlorine shampoo for swimmers contains special ingredients that reduce chlorine. If you want to get the chlorine out of your hair after swimming then make sure the shampoo you buy is formulated to remove chlorine.

Clean Pools Contain Chlorine

Thank goodness for chlorine. It’s the most widely accepted sanitizer for public pools. Most likely the pool you swim in uses it. Chlorine kills infectious organisms and water borne diseases. It’s highly effective and persistent.

You may have experienced how persistent chlorine is. Have you ever smelled like chlorine long after your have left the pool? That is because chlorine has formed a strong bond with your hair and body. It’s difficult to get off after swimming. In fact, normal soaps and shampoos don’t get chlorine off.

Chlorine is especially damaging to hair.

Hair in its normal state is slightly acidic, or lower than 7 on a pH scale. But chlorine is alkaline (higher than 7 on a pH scale). When you hair comes in contact with chlorine, the cuticle lift. This is why your hair feels rough after swimming.


Hair in its normal state is slightly acidic, or lower than 7 on a pH scale. But chlorine is alkaline (higher than 7 on a pH scale). When you hair comes in contact with chlorine, the cuticle lift. This is why your hair feels rough after swimming.

The cuticle is very important to keeping your hair shiny and healthy. Normally, your cuticle lie flat and lock moisture into your hair. When theses scale-like structures lift, the chlorine is able to attach to the hair shaft and remove natural oil from your hair. You hair becomes dry, dull, crunchy and rough.

Special Products Remove Chlorine

The chlorine that has attached to your hair is very difficult to remove. It has formed a tight bond. Goodbye Chlorine products contain special ingredients that reduce chlorine (breaks the bond) and then gently washes it away. It’s these chlorine-reducing ingredients that make the products work for swimmers.

Anti-Chlorine Shampoo for Swimmers

Goodbye Chlorine makes four types of Anti-Chlorine Shampoo for Swimmers:

  1. Elite – This shampoo is for athletes who are in the pool 5 or more times per week.
  2. Goodbye Chlorine – This shampoo is for recreational swimmers who are in the pool (or hot tub) up to 5x per week.
  3. Protect – Protect shampoo has been formulated to protect hair color from bleach out whether from a chlorinated pool or shower.
  4. Swimmer Kids – Products are for kids who are learning to, or who love to swim.

All of Goodbye Chlorine’s products reduce and remove chlorine. Whether you are an elite, competitive swimmer or someone who just has an extra sensitivity to chlorine, Goodbye Chlorine’s products will remove the chlorine from your skin and hair.

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Shampoo for Swimmers, look great out of the pool too.

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Goodbye Chlorine manufactures shampoo for swimmers and other anti-chlorine products for swimmers’ hair and skin. Click here to see our entire product line, or our buyer’s guide.

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Shampoo for swimmers is a staple in every avid swimmer’s bag. These special chlorine-removing shampoos will keep your hair looking (and smelling) great out of the pool. Scroll to the bottom of the post, or click here if you would like to see the shampoo for swimmers.

If you love swimming, and do it so you can keep yourself fit and looking good, then this post is for you. Let’s talk about shampoo for swimmers.

Swimming is an amazing sport for fitness. After dedicating yourself to a regular fitness routine, you notice your stamina soars. You clothes fit better and you probably have many compliments about how you look — but what are you going to do about that swimmers hair?

Chlorine Sticks to You

The thing about chlorine is it’s a great disinfectant. That’s great for the pool, but it’s not so great for your hair.

Did you know that in high concentrations, chlorine can be deadly? Fortunately, swimming pools use chlorine as a disinfectant, not as a weapon. Even at low concentrations, chlorine is still irritating.

Have you experienced these chlorine-related symptoms:

  • Do your eyes turn red?
  • Is your skin itchy and do you smell like chlorine after leaving the pool?
  • And worst of all, does your hair become dry and brittle?

Yes, chlorine is irritating (and even damaging) to your hair and skin. As you swim through the water, chlorine attaches to you, and it’s difficult to get off without the right products. It’s why avid swimmers use special shampoo for swimmers.

Chlorine Causes Swimmers’ Hair

Chlorine is particularly damaging to your hair. Healthy natural hair is slightly acidic. When your hair is in this acidic state, the cuticle (outermost layer of your hair) lie flat. Cuticle are like scales that interlock and hold the moisture in the hair shaft.

But all of that changes when your hair comes in contact with chlorine. Chlorine is alkaline. This causes your hair cuticle to lift. This is why your hair feels rough after swimming in a chlorinated pool. Once your cuticle lift, the chlorine starts stripping the oil from your hair shaft and drys it out.

This vicious cycle: alkaline water lifting your hair cuticle, and the chlorine stripping the oils from your hair shaft is what causes swimmers’ hair. And leaving residual chlorine on your hair after swimming only makes the problem worse.

Shampoo for Swimmers Gets the Chlorine Out, and more …

Goodbye Chlorine makes shampoo formulated by swimmers for swimmers. Our staff of former, elite swimmers know the damaging effects of chlorine and are dedicated to making the best chlorine-removing products.

All of our shampoos are highly effective at removing chlorine. We recommend you use our shampoo for swimmers sparingly and only after swimming. Follow with our conditioner for swimmers. This combination will return oil to your hair shaft and neutralize the pH of your hair causing the hair cuticle to lie flat which in turn will make your hair feel smooth.

Shampoo for Swimmers, 4 brands

We make four different shampoos for swimmers:

  1. ELITE – This shampoo is formulated for elite swimmers who are in the pool more than 5x per week.
  2. Goodbye Chlorine – This shampoo is formulated for fitness fanatics who are in the pool (or hot tub) up to 5x per week.
  3. Protect – This shampoo is formulated for people who want to protect their hair color from chlorine bleach-out either from chlorinated showers or swimming pools.
  4. Swimmer Kids – For kids who are learning to, or who love to swim.