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Chlorine is more abrasive for your skin. Salt is much more natural and better for you. But if you have a salt system in your pool, you are still producing chlorine.
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Is sugar abrasive?
Yes, sugar is abrasive. It is slightly more abrasive than baking soda. Sugar is often used in body scrubs to exfoliate dead skin cells.
Can chlorine whitens the skin?
no, chlorine can makes your skin darker even without exposing it to the sun!
Can chlorine cause skin burns?
Yes. If it is on the skin long enough and in a high enough concentration, it can cause chemical burns to the skin.
Can chlorine damage your skin?
when chlorine is freshly applied to a pool it must neutralize,or mix with the water to weaken it's strong chemical properties.When you have raw chlorine in the bottle or presented container it is very strong this is why in stores like Academy when workers spill chlorine on their skin they are immediately instructed to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water.If this process was not taken out ,the skin would peel and break with red blotches.So chlorine cannot damage your skin if it has been in a pool and has time to neutralize for ,in the least term 5 hours.Also you must wash your skin with in 2 days or it can dry out your skin.So if chlorine has been in a pool for at least 5 hours your skin is not in any danger ,other than dry skin which is caused when you do not take a soap and water bath with in 2 days.
Is chlorine bad for wounds?
Yes, it can burn deep in to the skin and possibly give you an infection.
Can you have a swimming pool without chlorine and or salt?
You can swim in a pool without chlorine or salt they just keep the pool clean. but if you do it can give you bad skin
Is sugar abrasive?
Yes, sugar is abrasive. It is slightly more abrasive than baking soda. Sugar is often used in body scrubs to exfoliate dead skin cells.
Does salt water pool dry skin like chlorine pool?
Yes if you are using a chlorinator. salt is sodium chloride and the chlorinator converts it to sodium hypo-chloride which is chlorine.
Give you a sentence for abrasive?
The abrasive material scarred the exposed skin.
What is a salt water swimming pool?
A salt water pool has a chlorine generator on it that turns sodium chloride into chlorine gas. The water in the pool is not like the ocean, you can't taste the salt and it doesn't sting your eyes. The water isn't as harsh on clothing, eyes, skin and hair as chlorine is.
Does salt or chlorine chlorinate better?
Salt is NaCl from which Chlorine gas (also known as mustard gas) is generated. So salt chlorinators are chlorine factories that produce chlorine gas from the salt molecule. Salt has a softening effect so feels smoother on the skin, creating an illusion of health. However, in the end you're still swimming in chlorine which is very unhealthy. Salt chlorinators are also extremely bad for the environment. Back washing salt water to sewerage systems has been banned in many parts of the USA due to damage from salt to natural waterways and wetlands.
Do salt water pools stain bathing suits?
no! it also doesn't fade them like chlorine (or your skin, hair ...)
What is better salt water pool or chlorine pool?
If you have a salt water pool then you have a chlorine generating system. In a salt water pool through an electric process, the sodium turns into Sodium Hypochlorite. (Chlorine / Bleach ) Now to answer your question: With a chlorine generator system the majority of expense is up front with the unit itself and then when you have to replace the cell. A cell will usually last about 5 years. With chlorine you simply pay for the chlorine as needed. I've had some customers (the Lady's say the salt makes there skin feel smoother. I personally don't notice a difference.
What are the advantges and disadvantages to a salt water pool?
aside from occasionally having to put salt in it and having to replace the chlorinating element there are no disadvantages, Saline is more pleasant to swim in. it is easier in the skin and eyes and you don't have to muck around with chlorine as this is made automatically.
Does the ecosmarte pool system of ionization work Any problems with it?
I have and I love it. Chlorine dries out my skin more than it does most people so I couldn't go with a salt system because the salt is just in the water so that it can generate chlorine. The chemical free water is silky and feels really good. We call my pool the fountain of youth now.
Are salt water pools really free of bacteria?
Unless the water is tested, you cannot really assume that it is free from bacteria. When salt water undergo electronic hydrolysis, it turns to chlorine. However it is not as potent or as harsh as chlorine-treated water. Some people choose salt water for their pools because they do not want the smell of chlorine. In addition, it's not harsh on the skin and eyes, as what most children complain from swimming in chlorine-treated swimming pools.
Can chlorine whitens the skin?
no, chlorine can makes your skin darker even without exposing it to the sun!
