Very Inexpensive Chlorine Remover

There is a product on the market to remove chlorine from hair and skin (Swim Spray) that costs $12.95 for a 4oz bottle, on their website. If you look at the ingredients of Swim Spray, there are only two: Water and ascorbic acid (vitamin C). After doing a few minutes of research online, I learned that I could make my own spray by adding 1tsp. of Vitamin C crystals to a pint spray bottle of water. I just purchased a bottle of Vitamin C crystals from Trader Joe's for $11.99. I am going to use my empty 2oz. free sample of Swim Spray to refill it with my own mix for a cost of about $0.13 per bottle (there are 908- 1/8 teaspoons in the bottle of crystals)! $0.13 vs $6.50 for 2 ounces of Swim Spray. That gives you an idea of how much $ goes into packaging, marketing, salaries, and all of the other overhead expenses to bring a product to market. :afraid: By the way, if you there is not a Trader Joe's near you, Vitamin C crystals can be purchased online. Just use an empty travel size hairspray bottle, mix up a batch, and throw the bottle in your swim bag. After your swim, briefly rinse off in the shower, spray your hair and skin, wait a few seconds, then rinse. Now you can use your shampoo and body wash or soap as usual. Edit: I previously typed in 1/4 tsp., rather than 1tsp. (in bold). Sorry for the mistake!
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  • :applaud: Definitely a less expensive option than SwimSpray! But, Trader Joe's Vit C is still the least expensive option I have seen; $11.99 for a 1 lb. bottle. I'm glad it worked for you! :agree: A single serving (one teaspoon) of the SolaRay vitamin C powder contains 5000 mg of vitamin C. BTW - I learned that "crystals" and "powder" are the same. :) I tried to find this information online, but how many milligrams of vitamin C per serving are in the Trader Joe's crystals? If you're using 1/4 teaspoon per 4 oz of water, but if the vitamin C from Trader Joe's has a much lower (or higher) potency, I may want to adjust my formula accordingly.
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  • :applaud: Definitely a less expensive option than SwimSpray! But, Trader Joe's Vit C is still the least expensive option I have seen; $11.99 for a 1 lb. bottle. I'm glad it worked for you! :agree: A single serving (one teaspoon) of the SolaRay vitamin C powder contains 5000 mg of vitamin C. BTW - I learned that "crystals" and "powder" are the same. :) I tried to find this information online, but how many milligrams of vitamin C per serving are in the Trader Joe's crystals? If you're using 1/4 teaspoon per 4 oz of water, but if the vitamin C from Trader Joe's has a much lower (or higher) potency, I may want to adjust my formula accordingly.
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