CHLORINE EFFECTS ON BEAUTY & SKIN CARE

Chlorine is a known strong oxidant which accelerates the aging process. This is reported by leading research scientists throughout the World.

Our skin produces its own natural oils and moisture through the senceous glands. There is evidence that shows that Chlorine destroys proteins and strips oils from the body. Chlorine can also damage the skin and cause premature signs of aging. Even small amounts of chlorine can be harmful over time. When you shower, heat opens your pores and allows the chlorine to seep into your skin. Chlorine strips the skin of its natural oils and causes it to dry and crack, which can lead to wrinkles. If you add this to the fact that most people take hot showers, the drying effect upon your skin is quite drastic.

Chlorine sucks the sebum out of your hair, which may cause the cuticle to crack. This damage causes your hair's natural sheen to diminish, and the unprotected cortex to potentially "split," creating split ends.

There are many causes of premature gray hair. It can be caused by chlorine in water, frequent hair coloring, stress and a disease called Leukotrichia.

Selenium, mercury, aluminum, zinc and lead are all minerals that contribute to hair loss. Each of these minerals can be found in the water that is pumped into your shower every day.

One fundamental reason for hair lost is due to dandruff. As your skin flakes off in form of dandruff, it exposes the root of your hair and the hair to fall off. Also,do you itchy or scratch your scalp frequently or do it at night without control because it is very itchy? This is very bad because this damage your skin and result in dandruff, which result in exposing the hair root, which result in hair loss.

Showering in steamy chlorinated water, the chances of having to dye your hair more often increases due to the effects of the chlorine.  

How? Chlorine strips the natural protective oils from your skin and hair… causing excess drying. This in turn breaks down the dye.

Exposure to Chlorine increases Acne outbreaks because of it's inherent skin irritation effects. Chlorine irritates rashes, causes rashes, and severely dries the skin. Consider the causes of Acne (both internal and external) and it's easy to see how Acne can worsens with exposure to Chlorine.

In most cases, when the skin becomes overly dry, the body reacts by releasing more oil than usual through the skin. This causes too much oil to be produced and conditions for Acne improve.

If the Acne condition is internal (ie: body reacts to processed sugars, or certain types of foods) then the Acne may initially improve, but with time will actually worsen because of the Chlorine's drying effects on the skin (more oil is produced, etc etc).