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Have you ever wondered how elite swimmers put up with the chlorine day in and day out? They use a specialized body wash after swimming.
Keep reading, we’ll tell you how elite swimmers manage chlorine and show you two of the best body wash products available to swimmers.
Have you tried everything to get the chlorine off?
I imagine you are like most swimmers and have tried just about everything to get the chlorine off after swimming. You’ve probably first tried washing extensively after swimming. Have you also tried a variety of D.Y.I. remedies like other swimmers?
The reason normal showers and D.Y.I. remedies don’t work is because chlorine sticks.
Chlorine sanitizes and sticks.
Chlorine is widely used in pools to sanitize the water. This is a good thing. Swimmers want the pool water clean and chlorine does an excellent job of cleaning it. When thinking of chlorine, think of bleach. It does a great job cleaning, but can quickly dry out your skin and damage your hair.
Chlorine levels in pools are deemed safe, however high exposures to chlorine gas can be harmful.
Organic matter acts like a magnet to chlorine. When you dive into the pool, chlorine is attracted to you. The more you swim, the more chlorine accumulates on you, and also the more sanitized you become. And sadly, the more negative effects of chlorine you will experience–like dry skin and damaged hair.
Swimming makes you super-clean.
Chlorinated pool water does a great job of cleaning, and after swimming, swimmers are super-clean. Showering with strong detergents will not remove chlorine and will only make your skin more dry and hair more damaged.
Use a Specialized Body Wash After Swimming.
The best thing to do after swimming is to use a swimming-specific body wash. Specialized products for swimmers are formulated to break the chlorine bond and gently remove the chlorine. Body washes for swimmers should:
- Break the Chlorine Bond. The first thing a great body wash should do is break the chlorine bond. Special formulations and ingredients will immediately reduce the chlorine which breaks the tight bond it has with your skin and hair.
- Gently wash away chlorine. A swimmer’s body wash should be mild. Harsh detergents and soaps are not necessary after swimming. Remember how clean chlorine makes swimmers? A good body wash for swimmers should be mild.
- Balance pH. Because chlorine is alkaline and your natural hair and skin is slightly acidic, a good shower gel should work to rebalance the pH of your hair and skin.
Shower Gel Elite Swimmers Use After Swimming
Elite swimmers know how damaging chlorine can be to their skin. And that’s why they use specialized products that combat dry, itchy skin. Here are two products you should consider:
ELITE Shower Gel, for elite athletes.
Goodbye Chlorine Shower Gel, for fitness fanatics.
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