ABC15 in Arizona reports on how to protect yourself from chlorine this summer. Experts at Arizona’s Integrated Health Center say that, “Chlorine even in small amounts, can be harmful over time leading to irritated skin, rashes and even premature aging.”
Before you swim, the center recommends:
Wet your skin with fresh water
Use a pre-swimming lotion
These steps, they claim, create a barrier between your skin and the chlorinated water.
If you spend extended amounts of time in the swimming pool, it’s hard (if not impossible) to keep the chlorine from attaching to your body. We recommend using our anti-chlorine products after you swim to make sure you get the chlorine off after swimming.
What is a good soap to remove chlorine from your skin?
Look for soaps that have two qualities:
They are made for swimmers and have chlorine removing ingredients in them.
Moisturizing. A good soap will have a high content of glycerin which will moisturize your skin.
Chlorine is drying and you need to get it off after swimming. Find a soap that both neutralizes chlorine and moisturizes your skin. This is the best possible combination. See our bar soaps here.
What’s a good face wash for swimmers?
The most gentle and moisturizing products make for a good face wash. If you like to use soap, our handmade soaps are terrific. If you prefer a liquid soap, try our protect shower gel.
Why is it important to get rid of all the chlorine off the skin after swimming?
Chlorine is drying and damaging to your skin. The health benefits of chlorinated swimming pools are undisputed, however leaving chlorine on your skin after swimming is irritating. For people with sensitive skin, this residual chlorine can cause itchy skin, or a rash (commonly called “chlorine rash”).
How to remove the smell of chlorine from skin?
The smell of chlorine on your skin, is actually residual chlorine left on your skin after swimming. You need to remove the chlorine in order to remove the smell. This is harder than it seems because chlorine has a tenacious way of sticking around. Use a product that is made to remove chlorine like our body wash for swimmers.
What’s the best chlorine neutralizing soap?
Look for soap that is made with special ingredients to neutralize chlorine. Both our bar soaps and shower gels are made to remove chlorine after swimming. It really comes down to a preference between soap and shower gel. We find taking shower gel to the pool is easiest and using soap between swims at home is the most convenient solution.
How do you not smell like chlorine after swimming?
Smelling like chlorine long after swimming is proof that there is still chlorine on your body. In order to stop smelling like chlorine, you have to get the chlorine off after swimming. Use products like anti-chlorine shower gel to get the chlorine off after swimming.
There is so much to love about swimming. Whether you’re a competitive elite athlete, or a recreational swimmer the weightless feeling of gliding through the water may never grow old. Thankfully, you’re gliding through sanitized water.
It’s a love-hate relationship we have with chlorine. I think I’m speaking for swimmers throughout the world when I say we love it that chlorine keeps our swimming pool water clean, and we hate how chlorine makes us feel after swimming.
For most of us, we experience dry, itchy skin and can smell the chlorine on our skin long after getting out of the pool. It seems that no matter how many times we shower, the chlorine odor just has a way of hanging around.
Chlorine rash develops on some swimmers when they come in contact with chlorine. This condition is also known as “irritant contact dermatitis”.
This is the tenacious nature of chlorine. It bonds tightly to any organic matter, and you are one hunk of an organic matter, so chlorine has a serious attraction to you.
While most swimmers experience only dry, itchy skin, others have a much more severe reaction to chlorine. Chlorine irritates some swimmers so badly they develop a rash commonly known as “chlorine rash” or formally as “irritant contact dermatitis”. These swimmers are so sensitive to chlorine that coming in contact with it causes them to develop a rash.
Medical News Today recommends prevention and treatment that includes “a body wash or lotion that has been designed to remove or protect against chlorine”.
Whether or not you develop a chlorine rash after swimming, you probably do notice you have dry, itchy skin to some degree and you’ve certainly smelled the lingering chlorine odor. This is proof positive that the chlorine is still on you.
All of our products are designed to gently remove chlorine from your hair and skin. So no matter what you choose to use, our products will get the chlorine off. For your skin, we recommend using an anti-chlorine shower gel or soap after swimming. These products contain ingredients that neutralize chlorine and are formulated to gently wash it away. There’s no need for harsh detergents after becoming super-clean in the swimming pool. The goal here is just to get the chlorine off, right?
ELITE anti-chlorine lotion for swimmers is the perfect moisturizer after swimming. It contains Shea Butter and Cocoa Butter and our expert blend of chlorine neutralizing ingredients.
After using either a soap or shower gel, we recommend using a swimming-specific lotion. Our lotion has some chlorine-neutralizing goodness in it, and as importantly, it is packed with moisturizers. Using our lotion after swimming is the next best thing to actually being in the swimming pool. It just feels so good to put it on knowing that the chlorine is simply evaporating and the moisture is being returned to your body.
ELITE anti-chlorine lotion for swimmers is the perfect moisturizer after swimming. It contains Shea Butter and Cocoa Butter and our expert blend of chlorine neutralizing ingredients.
How will you know that this lotion works? It’s simple: The irritating symptoms of dry, itchy skin and the lingering chlorine odor will simply be gone. Swimming just became a little more enjoyable. Have fun out there!
Here is a great article: Swimming And Chlorine: How Swimmers Protect Their Hair and Skin by FreeDrinkingWater.com.
The author details two routines swimmers can use for protecting their hair and skin from the damaging effects of chlorine—an unfortunate side effect all swimmer experience.
How Swimmers Protect Their Hair
Apply a thin layer of oil to your hair before swimming. You can pour olive oil, baby oil or coconut oil onto your hands and just rub it through your hair to protect it.
Wet your hair with non-chlorinated water prior to swimming will lessen the amount of the element that can be absorbed.
Re-wet your hair frequently to rinse of the chlorine and keep it saturated with clean non-chlorinated water.
Use a bathing cap to keep water from contacting your hair.
Add a post-swim routine of deep shampooing, not using the high setting on the blow dryer and using a wide-tooth comb instead of a brush.
How Swimmers Protect Their Skin
Apply a waterproof sunscreen designed to protect against chlorine sensitivities.
Shower frequently between swims to reduce the amount of overall chlorine your skin will absorb.
Shower again after swimming. This will remove all traces of chlorine. Use soap this time.
Apply after-swim lotions that are specifically designed to neutralize chlorine’s causticity.
This was excellent advice before Goodbye Chlorine’s products were developed. All of our products have been developed by swimmers for swimmers and combat the damaging effects of chlorine.
Swimmers no longer have to have a lengthy pre- and post-swim routine just to keep their hair and skin healthy. Now simply use Goodbye Chlorine products. Use them separately, or together to maximize the results.
Our products do what they are intended to do. Goodbye Chlorine shower gel removes chlorine naturally and gently washes your skin and hair. Our conditioner also releases chlorine and also re-hydrates your hair.
Simplify your swimming routine, use Goodbye Chlorine products. It’s another reason swimmers love our products.
Swimming is an incredibly healthy sport, and until now, it has come with a cost—bad hair and dry, smelly skin. Swimmers have always just put up with the annoying and damaging effects of chlorine. Now Goodbye Chlorine offers swimmers great hair and skincare options.
This article by Health.com does a pretty good job of outlining all the home remedies swimmers have tried over the years.
Swimmers are just plain tired of pouring vinegar over themselves, or using sprays or products that use chemical strippers to get the chlorine off.
Until now, there hasn’t been a reliable and effective way of treating the damaging effects of chlorine. It’s why we developed Goodbye Chlorine’s products. Our formulas are developed by swimmers for swimmers. All of our products are made to neutralize and remove chlorine gently and effectively.
That’s the first step—neutralize the chlorine. Then each of our products do what they are intended to do. Shampoos and body washes gently clean you hair and skin. Our conditioners and lotions add moisture back that has been depleted by the chlorine.
Now you can enjoy swimming and ditch the annoying side effects of chlorine. It’s why swimmers love our products.
