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It isn't the chlorine. Copper in the water is absorbed by the hair, when the hair is washed; the copper oxidizes & turns green
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How does blonde hair react to copper in pool water?
It Turns Green. Its not the chlorine, it av=ctually hard metals such as copper
Can your copper plumbing turn your blonde hair green?
when highlights become green it is usually caused by alot of chlorine in your water!its also caused by metallic salts in the water!you could bring a bottle of water to a garden centre and they can test it for you!
Why pool water turns white swimsuits green?
the chlorine, it also turns blonde hair green, trust me
Can water at home be making your blonde hair go green?
Blond hair can turn a greenish tint from chlorine but regular tap water from the faucet shouldn't be turning it green. All tap water has a certain amount of chlorine in it but it shouldn't affect you like that. You should look into where your water is coming from and find out how much chlorine is actually in it.
Slogans for chlorine?
Chlorine keeps the water clean but turns your fake blonde hair green.
Why does chlorine turn your blond hair green?
That's a common misconception. What you have is probably a high concentration of minerals (esp. copper) in the water
Tonight I'm bleaching my hair but I want to go swimming Even if I rinse out the chlorine before I bleach it will it turn my hair green?
Chlorine does not turn hair green. Copper in the pool water is the culprit. If you wash your hair before you bleach it, it should not turn green from an earlier swim. If you are concerned about copper in your hair, rinse your hair with white vinegar. That will break down the copper and remove it.
Why some get green hair in pool and some dont?
mostly people with blonde hair or lightly dyed hair ( blonde highlights, dirty dish water blondes, ECT.) turns green because of the lightness the chlorine can have a worse chemical affect on the hair.
What are the disadvantages of chlorine?
Chlorine generates byproducts in water reacting with hydrocarbons these are highly carcinogenic in nature....to talk in a lay mans language it can cause cancer that is the reason for most of the cancer problems arising in India still we are using chlorine for DISINFECTION OF WATER. Vaibhav.Raut
How long does green hair last from swimming in a pool?
Hair bleaches in the pool not because of the chlorine, but because of the metals and copper in the water. If the pool has a high concentration of metals and copper, then yes, it will appear or turn a faint green.
Why does a penny turn green in water?
The copper reacts with the oxygen in water to form copper oxide and hydrogen ions. This is copper oxide is a green compound.
How much water do you need to dilute 1 liter of used copper chlorine solution from 100000 ppm of copper to1 ppm?
It would take 100,000 liters of water to dilute 1 liter of copper chlorine solution.
