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Hair and Skin Care for Swimmers

Ways to win the swimming fight against green, brittle hair and dry skin for swimmers.
Kiefer Swimscreen Dermal RX Lotion for Swimmer's Dry Skin
This lotion is intended to help swimmers and the dry skin that results from swimming. It uses a blend of silicone, UREA, and other ingredients to to moisturize and protect a swimmer's skin.
Kinesys Sunscreen for Swimmers, Triathletes, Kid and Adult Athletes
Don't want a sunburn? Looking for good protection from the sun? Kinesys offers sunscreen products designed for athletes. They are easy to put on, they stay on, and they work. Oil-free, alcohol-free, water-resistant, sweat resistant, and available in SPF's from 15 to 30+, in spray-on, stick, and lotion, Kinesys sunscreens also lets your skin breath and sweat. This is a great product for swimmers, triathletes, and other athletes that need protection from the sun. Avoid the burn!
About - Hair Care Products for Swimmers from Ultra-Swim
A line of products for swimmers designed to keep your hair the way it was meant to be - unless you mean it to be green.
TRISWIM Anti-chlorine Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash, and Lotion for Swimmers
TRISWIM products for swimmers overcome many of the harmful effects of swimming pool water or swimming in lakes or oceans. Swimmers can use the shampoo and conditioner to fight green hair, swimming pool chlorine residue, and dry or damaged hair. TRISWIM body wash and TRISWIM body lotion moisturizes and removes that chlorine smell. The TRISWIM product group gets 5-stars from my tests.
About - Hair Care Products for Swimmers
Hair care products that help keep your hair safe from the green!
About Skin Problems
The About.com Guide to Dermatology is one resource for those of you suffering from water related skin problems.
Green Remover
Nexus Aloe Rid Treatment Deep Clarifying Solution is the ultimate chelator that thoroughly removes stubborn buildup, residual medication, heavy metals, minerals and harmful impurities from the internal and external structure of the hair. Aloe Rid Treatment is ideal for "swimmers hair" by effectively eliminating "chlorine green" and other pool and spa chemicals from the hair.
Pre-Swim Conditioner
This special formulation has been designed to protect and moisturize the hair prior to swimming. Its unique formula creates a moisture protecting barrier, which protects the hair from “swimmers hair” or “green hair” caused by chlorine or salt water.
Swim Caps & Hair Care for Swimmers
A cap can protect your hair from damage from pool chlorine, keep your hair from tangling in goggle straps, streamline you and keep you warmer in the water - this site covers it all.
What Causes Green Hair?
This condition is always associated with copper in some form and tends to affect repeatedly bleached hair. It is never seen in black hair, as the green becomes lost in the background color. It may come from swimming pool water, especially where chloride treatment or copper algicides are used.
Yikes! It's Green
Green hair (of the unintentional variety), most obvious on blondes, is caused by substances such as nickel and chlorine that are found in swimming pools.

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