What's the best product to protect the skin from pool chlorine?
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HI\n\nWell as both a former swimmer and mom to one and former coach....\n\n  There are great 24 hour moisterizing lotions out there that dont leave you greasy.\n\nTHe problem with the Vaseline is it will clog pores and leave you greasy and is not good for pool filtering equipment either.\n\nIve found several 24 hour moisterizers that are good... Johnsons and Johnsons is the one I like the best. but any normal brand of lotions in that 24 hour moisturizing line are good.. Also a cheaper fix....  Baby oil..agaIN Johnsons and Johnsons, and they also make a creamy baby oil that is still 100% baby oil but its white like a lotion..\n\nI recommend you apply it everywhere BEFORE you suit up.\n\nFor Hair.. Of course a good de chlorinating shampoo.. any  haie salon will have one but also  Ultra swim or Loreal Kids Anti swim  or cheaper work well and avail at most stores.\n\nMany of our swimmers will wear a Pantene Deep conditioner under their swim caps as well while they work out.. Dont use a reg. conditioner to do this as it will dry your hair because it has alcohol in it... you need a paste type thick Deep treatment .. Pantenet makes one.. Id only use it maybe 3 days per week under your cap anyway... \nWetting your hair first will also help even if you dont use conditioner.. but wet your hair in the shower or with fresh water not pool water... wet hair does not absorb more water.. so wet  hair will not absorb much pool water either.\n\nSO assumin as a student you do not have an endlesss supply of money.. id go with a cheap dechlorine shampoo and baby oil\n\nFinally... DRINK DRINK DRINK lots of water.. helps to keep wet from the insdie out as well!\n\n\nGood Luck\n\nWismom
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barracuda \nalso they come out with a thing called a floatron that eliminates need for chemicals by putting electrons in the water it is solar powered and lifetime warranty \nit works great i bought one 2 years ago and never bought chemicals again ( about 300 dollars but it pays for itself)
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I used Algaecide and it worked great!  You can get it at any pool supply place.
142788
Well, if you don't really care whether you get dark or not but you just want sunscreen, get SPF 45 or something. But if you care about being tanned, get SPF 100000 or somthing. If you get sunsceen because you go swimming, normal sunscreen isn't good enough, get water proof ones, and you can also get sunscreen lip balm water proof too. (Water proof means sweat proof and other liquied proof.)
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I am a contact-wearer and avid swimmer (9 years of swim team)\nI do wear my contacts in the pool.  I try not to open my eyes as much because the chlorine does dry them out. Usually I wear goggles when I am swimming laps.  The water doesn't get in my eyes.  If you're going to a water park you're probably going to be in wave pools and slides and such. I'd say you're going to be safe wearing your contacts. Bring a spare pair, as well as your glasses just in case.  You'll also probably want some re-wetting drops since the chlorine dries out your contacts.  \nBasically\n*Don't open your eyes underwater a lot\n*Don't rub your eyes (increases chance of knocking one out)\n*Have spares and glasses just in case.\nMainly, don't worry about it and have fun.  If one falls out don't try and put it back in though.. it'll be ruined.\n\nGreg
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You will not be able to buy that solution.  It is a volitile solution.  You can however go to the pool store and buy a safe version.  Its the red one in the pool "water tester" kit.  Have fun!
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Copper is known to have antibacterial properties and is a common antialgal agent in swimming pools. Zinc salts can act as antifungal agents, usually in paints, but zinc oxide is used in ointments to treat diaper rash. Mercury salts have been used as antibacterial and antifungal agents.
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Go to a pool store and buy some test strips.  Lowes or Home Depot may stock them.
588320
Buy an Aloe Vera leaf use the gel inside whipe it on the burn. It works great on skin whipe it all over to keep skin looking young.
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Go to a local pool store. Bring a sample of your water in and have them check it out and give you the goods to keep it clean and clear
515777
You must use one that has zinc oxide.  Zinc oxide blocks a wider range of UV rays than any other compound.  Just getting a regular sunscreen with a higher number only blocks more of the same rays.  You have to block the various types of rays.  I was in skin care for a while and learned all about sun protection.  I buy my suncreen from www.coolibar.com   They have some great zinc oxide type blockers.
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I doubt you'd find a public pool without chlorine, even in private pools it an essential additive for the water, wear goggles that fit well, and dont swallow the water, shower very very well afterwards, if thats no good, then you'll just have to wait for sumemr and swim in the sea...
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Hey man be careful with some crazy people up there. Oatmeal, lemon juice, vinegar IS NOT GOOD AT ALL. Those things could make it even worst. Take a pain killer like Advil or Tylenol. Also, get Banana Boat Aloe Vera gel. Put it in the fridge and use it at least twice a day (morning and evening). Last year I had a bad SBurn. Right after the Aloe Vera gel I use a Lubriderm lotion. Don't rub it, be gentle. Also, don't expose yourself to the sun and use light cotton cloth. Avoid detergent or use a natural one to avoid any sensitive reaction to the skin. Also, drink vitamin E and break a capsule and mix it with the Lubriderm or Aloe Vera gel. It worked out for me. I know people who had nasty marks after a sun burn like mine. I don't have any!
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You should do a skin patch test. Put a little bit on the inside of your elbow (turn your arm around, put it in the little denty bit). Leave it there for 24 hours, if it's not itchy or blotchy it should be fine for you. An SPF 50 will more than likely block out the sun completely. An SPF 15 is generally best (according to my sister).
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Whatever the cost is don't let them use gas chlorine.  It will destroy any pool.  Usually companies that charge the lowest rates will use gas chlorine because it is cheap.  What they don't tell you is that you shouldn't swim in the pool for at least 2-3 days after treatment and that it does eat away the plaster lining of the pool causing you to have to make repairs much earlier than normal wear and tear.
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It sounds as if your skin is having a reaction to the chlorine. The balance in the pool may be off as well. Do you shower as soon as you get out of the pool? If allowed to dry Chlorine can irriate the skin..
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First of all, make sure that your test kit's reagents are still good. If they've ever frozen or are over a year old, they're no good.\n If your reagents are good, then what about your chlorinator. You shouldn't need to use a floatie with a chlorinator at the equipment. Also, you ought to be putting more than 2 tabs in that chlorinator. The usual method is to half fill it and adjust the flow to it as needed on the dial. Perhaps the chlorinator is plugged. They do get mucked up.\n Are you testing for Total alkalinity? If not, you should be. It's more important than PH or Cl as it is what governs whether everything else works, water chemistry wise.\n Have you taken your water in to a pool shop to have the cyanuric acid (stabilizer) levels checked? Too low a stabilizer level and the cl gets zapped out by ultra violet in no time. To high a level is not good either and may require a partial pool dump and fill.Stabilizer levels affect Cl levels.\n\n Yes, it could be phosphates. Is your pool green or does it flip to green in hours? Usually caused by not having proper sanitizer levels or bad water chemistry ( that TA thing again)\n\n Are you shocking once a week.?Yep, you're supposed to. Shock ing over chlorinates the pool briefly, to get rid of what the chlorine pucks couldn't deal with during the week. No shock, no chlorine reserves left.\n There are many things unique to your back yard that may be doing this as well. Are there a lot of organics constantly falling in the pool? What's the bather load, is yours the only pool in town?