Are you a swimmer? If so, you might be a part of a majority who claim they have pool allergies with the root cause of this claim being chlorine. This is false. Pool allergies are rather about the chemical byproducts that form when chlorine reacts with organic matter like sweat, sunscreen(omitted if indoors), and urine. The key is that different pools produce different chemical mixtures depending on organic load, pH, temperature, and circulation.
You can model it as a chain: pool composition ⇒ reactions with chlorine ⇒ irritant concentration ⇒ individual sensitivity ⇒ observed allergic response.
In this view, “allergic” and “not allergic” are generally from the external chemistry of a person, not the chemistry of the pool. This means that you can prevent swimming allergy via changes to your external chemistry.
Suggestion:
Change your skincare/hygiene routines & products one-by-one to see if you can isolate a specific factor causing this, rather than messing with your pool chemistry.
Are you a swimmer? If so, you might be a part of a majority who claim they have pool allergies with the root cause of this claim being chlorine. This is false. Pool allergies are rather about the chemical byproducts that form when chlorine reacts with organic matter like sweat, sunscreen(omitted if indoors), and urine. The key is that different pools produce different chemical mixtures depending on organic load, pH, temperature, and circulation.
You can model it as a chain: pool composition ⇒ reactions with chlorine ⇒ irritant concentration ⇒ individual sensitivity ⇒ observed allergic response.
In this view, “allergic” and “not allergic” are generally from the external chemistry of a person, not the chemistry of the pool. This means that you can prevent swimming allergy via changes to your external chemistry.
Suggestion:
Change your skincare/hygiene routines & products one-by-one to see if you can isolate a specific factor causing this, rather than messing with your pool chemistry.