Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Nobody likes Chlorine

Like many people, I love to swim but I hate the exposure to chlorine. I have to take 2-3 showers afterwards to get rid of the smell on my skin.

A lot of pools are moving to a saltwater chlorination system to disinfect public swimming pools, but apparently that creates the same harmful byproducts as regular chlorination.

There are some things you can do to minimize skin exposure to chlorine in swimming pools. One simple thing is to take a shower before swimming. According to holisticsquid.com,

...a dangerous chemical compound called chloramine forms when chlorine reacts with ammonia from sweat. Showering before swimming can remove excess sweat that interacts with chlorine, reducing formation of chloramine on the skin.

So, just taking a shower before swimming can minimize exposure. Another good trick is to put coconut oil or any other kind of healthy oil on the skin. Read more here: http://holisticsquid.com/4-cheap-and-easy-ways-to-protect-against-swimming-pool-chemicals/ 

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