Does anyone use a shower filter?

[sunshinelady]

I've heard that these are good for your hair, particular ph issues. Does anyone have one? If so, what brand?

 

[poetist]

Yeah, we have hard water here in California, so I use the Aquasana brand. I think it has helped my hair to thrive. Speaking of which, I need to order a filter replacement.

 

[Str8~Curly]

I have the same brand. I love it. It makes my skin and hair less dry than when I bathe with the regular tap. The water even feels more pure and light on the skin. I need to order one too.

Yeah, we have hard water here in California, so I use the Aquasana brand. I think it has helped my hair to thrive. Speaking of which, I need to order a filter replacement.

 

[choconillaprincess]

where can i buy one? for cheap?

 

[Str8~Curly]

I bought mine a while ago on e bay but I don't remember how much I paid for it.
quote=choconillaprincess;3097189]where can i buy one? for cheap?[/quote]

 

[the_UnPrettiest_pretty]

I have one, but I didn't buy it for my hair because I don't wash my hair in the shower. I can definitely notice a difference in my skin though because the tap water makes my skin dry and scaly, but this shower filter does wonders. I got mine from Lowes.

 

[Royal Glory]

I just added the following comment to the hard water thread. It has gotten very long, so I will simply paste part of my comment here for you. I hope it helps:

I've read that rinsing your hair with bottled water as the final rinse is helpful. I haven't tried this yet, even though I bought a couple gallon-sized containers strictly for this purpose.​

I was also considering buying the Johnathan Beauty Water Shower Purification System™, but the $95 cost was out of my budget at the time. Plus I had just purchased an Oxygenics Body Spa handheld shower head that I love for the invigorating massage to my scalp. (I love it so much that I've even pictured it in my album as part of my hair care routine.)​

Well, thanks to this thread, I just checked online and found the following website (http://www.showerfilterstore.com/) which offers shower filter cartridges that fit many existing shower heads. The website explains the filters this way:

• Shower filter replacement cartridges contain approximately 85% KDF™ (copper-zinc) and 15% Chlorgon™ (mineral salts) or quartz crystals that will effectively remove nearly 100% of chlorine and reduce unpleasant odors like those caused by hydrogen sulfide (sulfur smell). In addition, they will reduce iron oxides (rust water) and traces of heavy metals. The filtration media also helps to pH balance the water. The "Rainshow'r®" Filter replacement cartridge contains KDF™ and quartz crystals.
• The bath filter replacement media pouch contains KDF™ filament 73 and American-mined virgin quartz crystals. Besides removing the above contaminants, this filtration pouch will also remove chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia). Quartz crystal filtration also reduces the surface tension of the water to form smaller clusters of water molecules that enhance soap lathering.
• KDF™ is the best chlorine-removal media for hot water. It is a non-carbon-based bacteriostatic media and is inhospitable for the growth of bacteria such as E. Coli and pseudomonas. Moreover, unlike carbon, KDF™ does not deteriorate in the presence of hot water or output trapped contaminants.

You can buy the filters alone or buy the whole unit (filtering shower head). I found the one for my Oxygenics Body Spa. So I will be ordering a pack of 4 filter cartridges for $50 soon!
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[almondjoi85]

I live in a house with 4 other people. Do you think the benefits of having the filter outweigh the cost of the filter and the replacement filter thingies? Cause I know it's probably a pain to put it on and off so that I only use it when I wash my hair.

 

[sunshinelady]

I just added the following comment to the hard water thread. It has gotten very long, so I will simply paste part of my comment here for you. I hope it helps:

I've read that rinsing your hair with bottled water as the final rinse is helpful. I haven't tried this yet, even though I bought a couple gallon-sized containers strictly for this purpose.​

I was also considering buying the Johnathan Beauty Water Shower Purification System™, but the $95 cost was out of my budget at the time. Plus I had just purchased an Oxygenics Body Spa handheld shower head that I love for the invigorating massage to my scalp. (I love it so much that I've even pictured it in my album as part of my hair care routine.)​

Well, thanks to this thread, I just checked online and found the following website (http://www.showerfilterstore.com/) which offers shower filter cartridges that fit many existing shower heads. The website explains the filters this way:

• Shower filter replacement cartridges contain approximately 85% KDF™ (copper-zinc) and 15% Chlorgon™ (mineral salts) or quartz crystals that will effectively remove nearly 100% of chlorine and reduce unpleasant odors like those caused by hydrogen sulfide (sulfur smell). In addition, they will reduce iron oxides (rust water) and traces of heavy metals. The filtration media also helps to pH balance the water. The "Rainshow'r®" Filter replacement cartridge contains KDF™ and quartz crystals.
• The bath filter replacement media pouch contains KDF™ filament 73 and American-mined virgin quartz crystals. Besides removing the above contaminants, this filtration pouch will also remove chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia). Quartz crystal filtration also reduces the surface tension of the water to form smaller clusters of water molecules that enhance soap lathering.
• KDF™ is the best chlorine-removal media for hot water. It is a non-carbon-based bacteriostatic media and is inhospitable for the growth of bacteria such as E. Coli and pseudomonas. Moreover, unlike carbon, KDF™ does not deteriorate in the presence of hot water or output trapped contaminants.

You can buy the filters alone or buy the whole unit (filtering shower head). I found the one for my Oxygenics Body Spa. So I will be ordering a pack of 4 filter cartridges for $50 soon!
​

I did a search on shower filters and the Johnathan one got a bad review. Just FYI

 

[Royal Glory]

I did a search on shower filters and the Johnathan one got a bad review. Just FYI

Thanks for letting me know. Glad I didn't get that one then! Whew!