12 reasons why PICKI NIKI is the best choice for your skin and hair
1. clean water is the basis for healthy skin & hair
The PICKI NIKI shower head filters impurities such as chlorine, heavy metals and limescale from your tap water. The result is that your skin and hair look healthier and more radiant without the need for expensive care products. It reduces dryness, itching and skin irritation. Ideal for sensitive skin and problems such as eczema and psoriasis.
- Clean, soft water removes dirt, oil and debris from your skin and hair. This prevents rashes, clogged pores and dandruff.
- Soft water enriched with vitamin C, glycerin and collagen intensively moisturizes skin and hair. This helps to moisturize your skin and make your hair shine.
- Soft water helps to remove deposits from cosmetic products. This allows your care products to work better and last longer.
- Clean shower water infused with essential oils improves your mood. A warm shower can help you to relax and relieve stress.
2. soft water thanks to innovative filter technology
The special vitamin gel in the shower head softens hard water through chelation. In this chemical process, chelators such as vitamin C bind metal ions such as magnesium and calcium and neutralize them. This keeps your skin and hair supple and gives you a much more pleasant shower experience.
3. neutralization of chlorine
The shower head neutralizes chlorine and filters out impurities, which is particularly important in countries such as France, Italy and Spain. This makes the water feel softer and is much more pleasant for your skin and hair.
4. improved skin health
The shower head reduces dryness, itching and irritation and is perfect for sensitive skin and problems such as eczema and psoriasis. Your skin feels softer and nourished after showering, so you need fewer care products.
5. shinier hair
The shower head increases hair volume, gives your hair great shine and reduces hair breakage and hair loss. Thanks to the soft, filtered water, your hair stays strong and healthy, which makes a big difference, especially for colored or damaged hair. The two integrated filters are an insurance for your bleaching against any "green tint".
7. aromatherapy like in a spa
The shower head offers different fragrances such as Tea Tree Oil, Baby Powder and Unscented, which transform your bathroom into a wellness oasis. Each fragrance provides a relaxing and luxurious shower experience.
8. easy to install & for on the go
The PICKI NIKI shower head is super easy to install and ready to use in just a few minutes. You can even take it with you when you travel so that you can enjoy clean water wherever you go.
9 Affordable luxury
You get a luxurious shower experience at an affordable price. So you can treat yourself every day without breaking your budget.
10. strong & gentle water jet
The Picki Niki shower head offers a pleasant, powerful jet of water that makes showering a refreshing experience. You will feel the difference immediately and will never want to go back to a conventional shower head again. 280 micro-holes double your water pressure!
11. excellent customer service
Our customers praise the fast and helpful customer service, which offers immediate support in the event of problems. You can rely on getting help, whether it's a simple question or a replacement product.
12. recommended by our customers
Many customers are so satisfied that they have bought the shower head several times and also recommend it to friends and family. A product that has so many positive reviews definitely delivers what it promises and makes for enthusiastic users.
You can test it risk-free for 30 days!
We're so confident that you'll fall in love with our products that we'll give you a full refund if you're not satisfied. No questions asked!
Why filter shower water at all?
Depending on where you live, your shower water may:
- full of minerals such as calcium or magnesium, which can damage your skin and hair. This water is called"hard" water.
- be mixed with chlorine, an antibacterial poison used in drinking water treatment.
- may be contaminated with microplastics, dirt particles and heavy metals such as iron, lead or copper from old public water pipes.
These problems are the second most important causes of premature skin ageing. Not using sun protection every day leads to wrinkles more quickly and causes the skin to lose its youthfulness. Hard water and chlorine can even trigger skin diseases such as neurodermatitis or psoriasis. In areas with hard water, 40% more children have atopic dermatitis.
Why filter shower water at all?
Depending on where you live, your shower water may:
- full of minerals such as calcium or magnesium, which can damage your skin and hair. This water is called"hard" water.
- be mixed with chlorine, an antibacterial poison used in drinking water treatment.
- may be contaminated with microplastics, dirt particles and heavy metals such as iron, lead or copper from old public water pipes.
These problems are the second most important causes of premature skin ageing. Not using sun protection every day leads to wrinkles more quickly and causes the skin to lose its youthfulness. Hard water and chlorine can even trigger skin diseases such as neurodermatitis or psoriasis. In areas with hard water, 40% more children have atopic dermatitis.
Chlorine
Chlorine is a toxic substance that attacks the skin barrier and dries out the skin. Chlorine is absorbed by the skin surprisingly quickly:
Your "MOIST" shower actually dries out your skin and hair!
Hard water
75% of all households suffer from hard or very hard water. In these areas, minerals can build up on your skin and hair over time, causing it to dry out, itch and become brittle. Hard water can also make it difficult to lather soap or shampoo, which can lead to incomplete cleansing.
Dirt particles, metals and microplastics
On average, public water pipes are 56 years old. Rust and dirt come out of the tap unfiltered. 95% of tap water in Germany contains microplastics, which can cause skin abrasion and damage thin and sensitive skin in the long term.
More information in detail at the end of the article.
What is hard water and why is it bad for skin & hair?
Hard water is water that contains a high proportion of minerals such as calcium and magnesium. These minerals can build up on your skin and hair, making it dry, itchy and damaged. Hard water can also make it difficult to lather soap, which can lead to incomplete cleansing.
Here are some of the harmful effects of showering with hard water:
- Dry skin: Hard water can strip your skin of its natural oils, leaving it feeling dry, itchy and irritated. This can be particularly problematic for people with sensitive skin.
- Damaged hair: Hard water can make your hair feel dry, brittle and tangled. It can also make it difficult to style your hair.
- Eye irritation: Hard water may cause eye irritation such as redness, burning and itching.
- Limescale deposits: Hard water can lead to limescale deposits on shower heads, taps and other fittings. This can make them unsightly and difficult to clean.
If you live in an area with hard water, there are a few things you can do to protect your skin and hair:
- Use a filter shower head: A filter can remove the minerals from hard water so that it is less harmful to your skin and hair. Vitamin C gel neutralizes hard water (lime = especially magnesium and calcium) and chlorine residues from drinking water treatment. This means no more weak hair follicles, flaky skin and flare-ups of psoriasis and eczema.
- Use a moisturizing wash lotion: A moisturizing wash lotion can help replace the natural oils that are lost through hard water.
- Use a clarifying shampoo: A clarifying shampoo can remove mineral deposits from hard water.
What is chlorine and why is it harmful?
Chlorine is a chemical that is added to water to kill bacteria. In some countries, such as France or Italy, chlorine is used across the board to disinfect tap water. However, chlorine can also be harmful to your health. Chlorine is a toxic substance that attacks the skin barrier and dries out the skin. Chlorine is absorbed by the skin surprisingly quickly:
Here are some of the harmful effects of showering with chlorinated water:
- Skin irritation: Chlorine can irritate your skin, making it feel dry, itchy and red.
- Eye irritation: Chlorine can irritate your eyes, making them feel red, itchy and watery.
- Breathing problems: Chlorine can irritate your lungs and cause coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
- Cancer: Some studies have shown that exposure to chlorine can increase your risk of cancer.
If you're worried about the health risks of showering with chlorinated water, there are a few things you can do:
- Install a filter shower head: A filter shower head can remove chlorine from the water, making showering safer. See our vitamin gel filter in a chlorine solution here:
- Use a moisturizer after showering: A moisturizer can help protect your skin from the drying effects of chlorine.
- Wear swimming goggles when showering: Swimming goggles can help protect your eyes from the irritating effects of chlorine.
If you take these measures, you can reduce your exposure to chlorine and protect your health.
In addition to the points mentioned above, there are several other potential risks when showering with chlorinated water:
- Reduced fertility: Some studies have shown that exposure to chlorine can reduce sperm count and fertility in men.
- Birth defects: Exposure to chlorine is associated with an increased risk of birth defects, particularly in the brain and nervous system.
- Impairment of the immune system: Chlorine can suppress the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to fight off infections.
If you are pregnant or have a weakened immune system, it is particularly important that you do not shower with unfiltered, chlorinated water.
You must be incredibly lucky to live in a place with soft, clean and chlorine-free water:
So, how lucky are you with where you live?
Water hardness in Germany:
Very hard water AND with chlorine:
- France (esp. Paris & Côte d'Azure)
- Spain (esp. Barcelona & Valencia)
- Italy (esp. Milan & Rome)
- Denmark & Sweden
Very hard water OR with chlorine:
- 75% of all households in Germany
Soft and unchlorinated water:
- 25% from Germany
- Parts of the Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Austria
If you're lucky enough to have soft and unchlorinated water at home, you can still benefit from our sediment filters for the handle and (shower head) for pure, clean shower water.
You may also want to benefit from ultra-low water consumption and the luxury of a silky but powerful shower spray thanks to 280 micro-holes.
And if you're traveling to Paris or Stockholm, don't miss out on the benefits of ultra-filtered, vitamin C-enriched shower water - many European capitals suffer from very hard and chlorinated water - the list is endless.
If you're unlucky enough to suffer from hard and chlorinated water like most Europeans, get a filter shower head now for a healthy shower experience.
