First, let’s talk about the nasty stuff your tap water is hiding. Municipally treated water is basically a chemical cocktail for your shower, complete with chlorine, chloramines, and heavy metals like lead and copper.
Think of it this way: your shower is a mini spa for your body, but the water is showing up dressed like a toxic waste rave. Chlorine is great for pools, sure, but it’s also what strips your scalp of its natural oils, leaving you with dandruff that could double as confetti.
The Science of ‘Ew’
When you don’t filter, chlorine vaporizes into a gas that you breathe while scrubbing your armpits. Inhaling steam laced with chlorine is roughly as smart as huffing a bleach bottle while doing yoga.
Surprising fact: A 10-minute hot shower exposes you to more chlorine by inhalation than drinking eight glasses of the same tap water. So, your lungs are basically becoming pool cleaning interns.
