Q: My question is regarding chlorine in
pools. I swim a lot as my main form of exercise. I soak my hair
before my swim to prevent excessive absorption, and rinse it off
afterwards, but I am curious if this counts as continual chemical
treatment, as described on the FAQ
page . Also, if you do recommend that I use your product,
which line would best fit with my penchant for the lap pool?
A:
Try to avoid swimming in pools treated
with chemicals. (There are some pools out there that use salt and/or
UV light to keep the water from being overrun with bacteria instead
of using the conventional toxic pool chemicals.) To protect one's
body and hair from toxic chemicals attacking the hair and skin and to
help to prevent some chemicals from penetrating the body, we have
often suggested the following:
1. Wear a bathing cap when swimming –
there are some natural rubber ones out there.
2. Apply some of our Moisture Cream (a product a little bit down on this Fragrance Free Facial Care Line page) or,
better still, one of our Body Cremes with organic beeswax to the hair
before swimming to help repel the water laced with chemicals. After
swimming, to remove any chemical residues, cleanse the hair (and
body) using the Body Wash and vinegar rinse method (as described in
number five of our Hair Wash instructions article – link on the
hair care page of our web site), then repeat the process and/or use
the Pure Earth Hair Wash as the second cleansing step.
3. Apply one of our Body Cremes with
organic beeswax to the face and body – use all over as a gentle
preventative barrier – before swimming to help repel the water
laced with chemicals. This has the added benefit of being
moisturizing for the skin.
