Learn to make a DIY Chlorine Neutralizer Spray, also referred to as a Vitamin C swim spray, to neutralize the dangerous results of chlorine this summer time! Funds-friendly and fast to make it’s a game-changer for your entire pool-filled adventures.
What’s Chlorine Neutralizer Spray?
This pool chlorine neutralizer is an easy spray that helps neutralize or negate the dangerous results of chlorine present in public swimming pools with the usage of vitamin C! Vitamin C breaks down chlorine. I’ve been utilizing it for my children after swim classes, and it actually helps to stop and relieve a number of the noticeable results of chlorine publicity, like itching and dryness. ⠀⠀
When mixed with chlorine, vitamin C types hydrochloric acid and dehydroascorbic acid, which destroys dangerous toxins in chlorine.
You will discover chlorine neutralizers on-line and in some grocery and sporting shops. Nevertheless, it’s tremendous straightforward to make at residence, and cheap!
Tips on how to Make Chlorine Neutralizer Spray
Components You’ll Want
*Scroll right down to the recipe card for the complete particulars, however you too can discover the whole lot right here in my Amazon Retailer!
Directions
- Mix. Place a mini funnel over a glass spray bottle. Pour the water and sodium ascorbate into the bottle.
- Shake. Screw the lid on tightly, and vigorously shake to mix. Your swim spray is able to go!
Tips on how to Use It
As soon as the spray is ready, merely spritz it throughout your physique earlier than and after chlorine publicity!
Keep away from Eyes
Simply watch out to keep away from spraying it immediately on the face and within the eyes, particularly when utilizing it on youngsters!
Well being Considerations When It Involves Chlorine
It’s no secret that many swimming swimming pools and public swimming areas use chlorine to kill micro organism and viruses within the water. Nevertheless, the chemical is so sturdy that it could possibly have damaging impacts on our well being.
You might discover instant reactions like dry pores and skin, pink eyes, or pores and skin rashes after swimming. Nevertheless, chlorine can have many extra, usually longer-lasting results together with:
- Dry hair
- Problem respiratory
- Dental erosion
- Kinds of most cancers
- Heart problems
- Allergic reactions
In fact, it’s vital to bathe after swimming. Nevertheless, chlorine can chemically bind to our pores and skin and hair, that means a bathe isn’t all the time sufficient to eliminate it!
That’s the place chlorine spray comes into play. Spraying it throughout your physique earlier than swimming will help stop chlorine from clinging to your pores and skin and mitigate the dangerous results so you possibly can have enjoyable within the pool all summer time lengthy!
FAQs
There are two forms of vitamin C you should utilize for this spray together with ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate. Each work equally nicely.
I take advantage of sodium ascorbate as a result of ascorbic acid is far more acidic and may irritate delicate pores and skin. It additionally doesn’t combine as rapidly as sodium ascorbate, nevertheless it does are usually cheaper. So, select whichever choice works greatest to your wants and funds.
Sure! I don’t see any motive to not, and it’s a good way to stop chlorine from clinging to your hair.
Swim spray solely stays recent for 3-5 days. So, you’ll need to make a batch weekly. Fortunately, it solely takes a few minute to do and also you’ll have loads of the Sodium ascorbate powder to take action! With that mentioned, you too can half this recipe!
Extra Methods to Keep away from Chlorine
- Coconut oil may act as a protecting barrier from chlorine. So, I wish to lather myself and my little ones earlier than utilizing the chlorine-neutralizing spray to keep away from dry pores and skin.
- Additionally, be sure you nonetheless bathe after swimming. We love to do detox baths with Epsom salt!
- Don’t spray immediately on the face or within the eyes, particularly for kids.
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Mix water and sodium ascorbate within the spray bottle.
1 cup filtered water, 1 teaspoon sodium ascorbate
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Shake to mix, and use the spray earlier than and after chlorine publicity.
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Swim spray solely stays recent for 3-5 days. So, you’ll need to make a batch weekly. Fortunately, it solely takes a few minute to do, and you will have that large container of Vitamin C powder. So, it’s no biggie!
Use: Spritz the swim spray throughout your physique and hair earlier than and after chlorine publicity. Simply watch out to keep away from spraying it immediately on the face and within the eyes, particularly when utilizing it on youngsters!
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