Chlorine: Why Your Skin Ages as You Shower?

There was a reason why adding chlorine to the water supply seemed like a good idea when it was started in the early twentieth century. and that reason was disease prevention.
But chlorine is still being added to our water supply some one hundred years later, and while it may have done its job as far as reducing the occurrence of water–related illnesses, anyone who has been swimming in a chlorinated pool knows how irritating it can be to the eyes, throat, and lungs, and how it can turn healthy hair into straw.

What many people may not realize is that chlorine has a definite aging effect on the skin!

What those same people may also not know is that chlorine was chosen as the primary disinfectant for our water supply not for its safety, but for its cost. But that cost does not factor in the health risks which come from drinking chlorinated water. The risk of developing cancer, for example, is more than ninety percent higher in those who regularly drink chlorinated water than in those who do not.

How, exactly, does chlorine damage your skin?

Chlorine has long been recognized as an oxidative agent, meaning that it not only kills the germs in the water supply; it will damage any living tissue with which it comes in contact. And your skin, like the rest of your organs, is living tissue. But that’s not the only problem. Did you know that the steam from your hot showers actually contains chlorine vapors which latch onto the organic compounds in the air around you to create chloroform gas, a known lung irritant and fatigue-producer? Your body can actually absorb more chlorine from your quick morning shower than it does when you drink your recommended eight to ten glasses of water each day! So if you are fond of hot showers, the least you can do is equip your shower head with a filter to prevent those chlorine vapors from forming.

Chlorine has an extreme drying effect, not only on the hair, but on the skin. As the skin becomes drier, it also ages more quickly. So just as you can add a chlorine filter to your shower, you can also add a filtrating system to your entire home water supply. You should take whatever steps necessary to ensure that you are neither bathing in nor drinking chlorinated water.

If you love to swim but only have access to chlorinated pools, you can buy lotions specially formulated to create a barrier which will prevent your skin from absorbing chlorine. You can also use them when you bathe, but unless you can stand clod showers, you’ll remain exposed to chlorine vapors. You should always use a moisturizer to protect your skin from the drying effects of chlorine. Any exposure to water, with or without chlorine, can lead to dry skin, and as your skin loses its elasticity, it simply looks older. So make a promise to yourself that you will begin using water system filters, especially in your shower, to protect your body from the effects of chlorine. You’ll be rewarded with smooth, pliable skin and the improved health which comes from not breathing those chemical vapors!

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