Making swim spray?

[Echidna]

Not sure where exactly to post this.

I purchased two bottles of swim spray to use on my tail & hair after swimming in chlorinated pools.
It's a great product, but quite costly, especially since it is not sold in Europe, and I had to pay the same amount as the spray cost for handling and shipping.
Obviously, this is no long-term solution for me.

Since the ingredients are nothing but ascorbic acid and water filled in a bottle;
is anyone making their own?
If so, what formula do you use (how much acid per bottle fill)?

Please PM me if needed.

I'd like to add I do not intend to make a dent in the manufacturer's business.
I'd happily purchase their product regularly if it were available where I live!

[Mermaid Annariea]

i've heard that if you soak your hair in fresh water before swimming, it doesn't absorb as much of the chlorine because it's already super saturated. you have a fabric tail, right? it would probably work about the same...

but i'm not sure if that's what you were looking for.
sorry if that's unhelpful >.<

[Mermaid Marissa]

i've heard that if you soak your hair in fresh water before swimming, it doesn't absorb as much of the chlorine because it's already super saturated. you have a fabric tail, right? it would probably work about the same...

but i'm not sure if that's what you were looking for.
sorry if that's unhelpful >.<

I was thinking the same thing. I also heard that if you soak your hair in freshwater then put leave in conditioner on it, it won't get brittle and dried out (though a lot of public pool frown on the sort of thing :thinks:)

[AptaMer]

Hay Caltuna,

Vitamine C (ascorbic acid) is a neutralizer of both chlorine and chloamines.

One cheap way to do it is buy those pure ascorbic acid tablets in the smaller pill size (say, 100 mg) and pop one into a spray bottle.

There is some info here on how to use it

http://drdebmckay.com/vitamin-c-for-chlorine-removal/

http://chriskresser.com/is-your-daily-shower-making-you-sick

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=4164285#4164285

[Echidna]

Awesome, thank you!

I didn't know the thing with the shower :eek:
We often feel sick after showering. My mother developed asthma over the years.
I'll have to look into that asap.

[ShyMer]

Bump!

I wanted to bring this back up for those of us looking for ways to prevent chlorine damage to hair and skin.
I also came across the ascorbic acid tip, which particularly appeals to me because I don't use shampoo in my hair (there's little to no info on dealing with chlorine for no poo users), and I've heard that many of the swimmers shampoos are mostly ineffective anyhow. I love this idea.

I did find one organic shampoo (Aubury Organics (http://www.aubrey-organics.com/ProductInfo/071.aspx)) that lists rice extract as a chlorine/mineral remover. Sounds interesting, but I haven't found anything yet that can explain why this works or how it can be used in diy fashion.

I also read that club soda might be a more gentle approach to removing chlorine. Any thoughts?

[Echidna]

Hm.
Club Soda contains carbonic acid; maybe that's helpful too?

I'm just using ascorbic acid now. It instantly neutralizes chlorine and can be rinsed off after.
I use it on my hair (when exposed) and the tail/top.

I just wash and rinse the rest (my hand would come unhinged if I sprayed my whole body over :D )