Whether you swim recreationally or competitively, jumping into the pool is an exciting event that you don’t want to wait around to get in! While chlorine’s harsh effects on the scalp get all the attention, it turns out that pool chemicals may be equally unkind to your skin if you’re not careful. Here’s why you should use swim care products before and after a swim.

Keep Your Hair Healthy

As mentioned, many know the effects of chlorine to your hair. Make sure to rinse off before getting in the water and to use a swim cap to help protect your hair. After a swim, using shampoo built for swimmers can help effectively remove chlorine and saltwater from your hair and scalp, whilst hydrating dry hair and relieving any potential itchy scalps after a swim. Dead Sea Minerals, such as Magnesium Chloride and Maris Sal, help to remove pool chemicals, lingering chlorine scents, and saltwater effectively.

Using conditioner before a swim can help prevent any adverse side effects and add another protective layer to your hair. After a swim, conditioner can help to restore texture, hydrate, and soothe dry and brittle hair, keeping your hair happier and healthier.

Protect Against Dry Skin

You already know you usually need to rinse off before entering the pool, per the listed rules. But did you know you should rinse off and moisturise instantly after a swim? Not letting the chlorinated water sit on the skin for a long time can help with reducing dryness. 

After a cool dip, you may be tempted to just lie on your towel and let the sun dry you off. But this isn’t the best idea. You should rinse off with clean water and dry with a cotton towel. After a swim, using lotion can effectively restores healthy skin, hydrates, moisturises, and soothes dry and itchy skin. Using body lotion before getting in and out of the pool can have many benefits. Before a swim, lotion can provide an additional protective layer to your skin to neutralise absorption of pool chemicals. 

Body wash can also eliminate any dry itchy feelings and remove chlorine odour.

Avoid Water Clogged Ears

Nobody likes water clogged ears. Using ear drops can help dry excess moisture from the ear canal where bacteria and fungi can grow after a swim or can help prevent water from trapping in the ear before entering the pool.

People who play water sports, swim, or are frequently in water may wear earplugs to help reduce the amount of water getting into their ears. Thoroughly drying and shaking the head from side to side after getting out of the water may also help drain water from the ears.

At ProSwimwear, we have a range of brands that are here to help you take care of your hair, skin, and ears, such as Look Clear, TriHard, Macks, SoCozy, Earol and TriSwim.