Chronic effects of swimming pool disinfectants on skin and hair

Swimming offers a myriad of benefits for both physical and mental well-being. As a full-body workout, it engages various muscle groups and promotes cardiovascular health, strength, and endurance. The buoyancy of water reduces the impact on joints, making it an ideal exercise for individuals with arthritis or mobility issues. Swimming is an activity one can ultimately do throughout their entire life because of the low impact which makes it a suitable way to exercise for elderly people to promote longevity. However, swimming can cause dry, itchy skin and atopic dermatitis due to barrier disruption. Chronic exposure to chlorine and its lesser-known byproducts in swimming pools is not widely studied and its negative impact on skin barrier and hair is not generally discussed, underscoring the urgent need for further research and awareness in this area. There is a significant need and opportunities to create new product formulation strategies to address the chronic effects of chlorine and its byproducts on skin & hair.