My $7 aquarium purchase keeps my hair from turning green and brittle in the pool

A pool owner shared an inexpensive product that prevents his hair from turning green while swimming.

This affordable beauty booster also prevents hair breakage and brittle ends.

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Reddit user 4k9s6bechez shared the beauty tip in a post.

They explained that the $7 Api Tap Water Conditioner keeps their hair healthy despite the chlorinated water.

“I have [had] “Good success with Aquarium Tap Water conditioner containing sodium thiosulfate. (e.g. API, Amquel, Tetra etc.,” they said.

To start, they simply added one-quarter teaspoon of the solution to a cup of tap water.

“I dip my ponytail in it until it’s completely saturated and then pour it over my roots,” they said.

“I make sure I never get it in my eyes! I started this routine over 20 years ago for my blonde summer swim team kid, whose hair was becoming uncombable, green, shiny and brittle.

“It worked so well that several teammates also used this mixture.”

They explained that other products they tried did not produce nearly the same results.

“I tried Malibu C and all kinds of leave-in conditioners, but it didn’t help,” they said.

“The conditioners simply washed into the pool and contaminated the filters.”

After several swimming sessions, the technique proved to be tried and tested and effective.

“I currently swim laps for an hour three to four times a week,” they said.

“I pre-treat my (colored) hair first and treat it again at the end of my swim.

“After that I wash and condition my hair as usual. I don’t need much more conditioner.

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“I’m letting my gray hair grow, and it’s not turning green.”

The trick also works on pets, they added.

“I also use it for my dogs. They love to swim, but the chemicals and/or compounds they bond with irritate their skin,” they said.

“I keep a jug of the solution on hand, which I pour over their torso and legs when they get out of the pool.

“I am careful to keep it out of their eyes!! I also keep a solution in a spray bottle, which works well to reach those hard to flush areas under their bellies.

“I reported this practice to my health care providers and they did not warn about it, but they also did not give their blessing to it.

“Our vet said it was fine. I don’t have sensitive skin or allergies and I don’t know if that should be a consideration. It was the hero of brushing a sensitive child’s hair in our house and the green shiny hair was never a problem again. I hope this helps.”