Filtered Shower Head with Vitamin C
- Smoother-feeling hair · less residue
- Softer-feeling skin · no tightness
- Vitamin C gel · neutralises chlorine
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We stand behind the quality of our PICKI NIKI filtered shower head. If for any reason you're not satisfied, we offer a no-fuss money-back guarantee.
60-day money-back guarantee on the shower head - whether you buy it on its own or in a starter set, and even if you've opened and used it, return it within 60 days for a full refund.
Separately-ordered replacement filters can be returned unopened within 60 days - your shower head already ships with its filters installed, so you can try it without opening any extras.
Your satisfaction is our priority.
What customers report after switching
Thousands of customers across the UK and EU have switched to PICKI NIKI. They commonly mention:
- Softer-feeling skin – Reduces residue from chlorine and hard-water minerals
- Easier-to-style hair – Less mineral residue on the hair shaft after rinsing
- Smoother-feeling hair – Customers describe more manageable hair after switching from unfiltered tap water
- Improved water pressure – 200 precision micro-holes for a powerful yet gentle stream
- Suitable for the whole family – Reduces chlorine and captures rust and sediment from your shower water
Dermatologically tested for skin compatibility (P&K Skin Clinical Research Centre, n=30, non-irritant) and backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee. Learn more
Hard, mineral-rich water can be a burden on skin and hair. The PICKI NIKI filtered shower head is engineered for skin and hair contact under shower conditions.
It binds the calcium and magnesium minerals – the culprits behind hard water – helping reduce the residue they leave behind.
Use against hard water: ascorbic acid binds with magnesium and calcium minerals, making them water-soluble. This helps reduce the residue they leave on skin, hair and in the shower cubicle.
The lime, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), combines with ascorbic acid (C5H5O5CH2OH). The product is CO2 (carbon dioxide gas that simply goes into the atmosphere), H2O (water) and Ca(C6H7O6)2 (calcium ascorbate, which is water-soluble).
Use against chlorine: Reduces residual chlorine to non-detectable levels (KEWI lab test).
One gram of ascorbic acid neutralises the free chlorine in roughly 400 litres (about 100 gallons) of water at 1 mg/L. The reaction is very fast.
C5H5O5CH2OH + HOCL → C5H3O5CH2OH + HCl + H2O
Ascorbic acid + hypochlorous acid → dehydroascorbic acid + hydrochloric acid + water
About 2.5 parts ascorbic acid are needed to neutralise 1 part chlorine. Since ascorbic acid is weakly acidic, the pH of the treated water can drop slightly in weakly alkaline water. Slightly acidic water is perfect for the skin barrier, scalp and hair.
Look forward to a change for softer skin, silkier hair and a shower that feels like a gentle waterfall.
The Vitamin C gel filter is built around a small set of functional ingredients.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C): the active filtration ingredient. It neutralises free chlorine (KEWI 2020 lab) and may reduce the mineral residue that hard water leaves on skin, hair and in the shower cubicle.
Glycerin: a humectant used in the gel formulation.
Free shipping from €99 in Germany and across the EU, and £85 in the UK.
We want your experience with us to be as smooth and straightforward as possible, starting with shipping.
As soon as you place your order, our team quickly prepares your package for shipment.
You will receive a tracking number so you can keep an eye on your package's journey.
Our reliable shipping partners will ensure that your PICKI NIKI filter shower head arrives promptly and in perfect condition, ready to revolutionize your shower experience.
Contains and already installed:
1x shower head (in black or white)
1x vitamin C head filter (tea tree)
1x sediment handle filter
1x additional water spray plate
Ready to use the moment it arrives - nothing else needed to start.
Manufacturer & product safety information
Manufacturer:
Picki Niki GmbH, Torstraße 172, 10115 Berlin, Germany
E-Mail: hello@pickiniki.com
Product: Filtered Shower Head with Vitamin C · Model: PN-SH-1-B
Safety and usage information: Please follow the instructions included with the product or see the online manual.





PICKI NIKI Filtered Shower Head
Picked by the press. Four times.
4.9 on Okendo · 1,000+ verified reviews (Okendo + Trustpilot)
As seen on ITV This Morning
The Independent
Best Overall
IndyBest 2025
HELLO!
Favourite hair & scalp saviour
2026
GHI · Good Housekeeping Institute
Best for Water Hardness & Flow Rate
2026
The Standard
Best for Aromatherapy
2026
Skin that doesn’t feel tight
2
filter stages: chlorine neutralised by vitamin C, hard water chelated, rust and sediment caught
“… a worthy contender for those prioritising skin and hair health …”
– The Standard
Hair that feels softer
83/100
GHI - Good Housekeeping Institute · shower filter test, 2026
“Panellists told us their hair felt softer and healthier …”
– GHI · Good Housekeeping Institute
What Your Shower Becomes
Filter the water, and the difference shows up where you actually feel it - every shower, without changing a single product.

Less Residue Feel
Vitamin C mildly binds calcium - it does not soften the water, but there is less of that residue feel on skin and hair.

Aromatherapy in Every Shower
Tea Tree, Baby Powder or unscented vitamin C filters. The Standard named it Best Shower Head for Aromatherapy: "…turned my shower cubicle into a mini spa…"
Full, Fine Spray
200 micro-holes for a full, even stream. The Good Housekeeping Institute named it Best Flow Rate in its 2026 test (83/100).
Fitted in Seconds
No plumber, no tools: it screws onto your existing shower hose, with a slim travel pouch for holidays or the gym. "Installation takes seconds" – The Independent.
Fuller-Looking Hair, Less Breakage
Chlorine and hard-water minerals leave hair drier and more brittle, so it snaps and breaks more easily - and over time can start to look thinner and flatter. Take that daily stress away, and hair holds its body and strength better: less breakage, fuller-looking, wash after wash. (Thinning has many causes, including genetics; for medical hair loss, see a professional.)
Softer, Shinier Hair
Hard water leaves a dulling mineral film on every strand that no conditioner fully rinses away. Filter it out, and hair feels the difference from the very first wash - softer, glossier and easier to run your fingers through. The same hair, just without the residue dragging it down.
The Clean Base Your Skincare Needs
You invest in serums and creams - then every shower coats your skin in the chlorine and hard-water minerals they have to fight. Filter the water, and your routine finally has a clean base to work on: skin that looks fresher and more radiant, so the products you already love can actually do their job. Great skin starts with the water you wash in.
Calmer, Less Flaky-Looking Scalp
Chlorine and hard water strip moisture from the scalp with every shower, which can leave it dry, tight and flaky-looking over time. Filtered water lifts that daily burden, so the scalp has room to stay calmer and more balanced - the foundation for hair that looks and feels better. One environmental factor you can actually control.
Real, unretouched customer photos. Individual observations; results can vary.
You Don't Have a Skin Problem. You Have a Water Problem.
Hard water, chlorine and pipe sediment are three things a standard shower head lets straight through - and skin and hair are where you feel it first.

Added to UK tap water to keep it safe, and nothing removes it before your shower. With daily exposure skin can feel drier and hair rougher - and it's the smell in a warm bathroom.

Calcium and magnesium leave a residue many describe as tight or dry, and cling to the hair shaft, so hair can feel rougher and harder to style over time.⁷ ⁹

Older pipes shed rust and fine particles the naked eye never sees - until you pull the filter out and look. Not in every home, but real where it happens, and a reason to filter.

After every shower the skin can feel tight, dry or rough, especially if it's more sensitive - that stripped, over-washed feeling that never quite settles.
After every shower the skin can feel tight, dry or rough, especially if it's more sensitive - that stripped, over-washed feeling that never quite settles.

Mineral residue and chlorine can build up on the hair shaft, leaving it looking dull, frizzy and harder to style - a little more each wash.
Mineral residue and chlorine can build up on the hair shaft, leaving it looking dull, frizzy and harder to style - a little more each wash.

Breakage and thinning-looking hair aren't only genetic - chlorine and hard water can leave strands drier and more brittle over time. (Medical hair loss? See a professional.)
Breakage and thinning-looking hair aren't only genetic - chlorine and hard water can leave strands drier and more brittle over time. (Medical hair loss? See a professional.)
Most filters catch one. Not all three.
Remember How Your Skin Felt After the Pool?
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Added to keep water safeIn the UK it's added to tap water by law; across most of Europe it's standard practice - and nothing removes it again before it reaches your shower.
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Safe to drink, hard on skinWith daily exposure, warm chlorinated water can strip the skin's natural oils and dry out hair - 'squeaky-clean-but-tight' isn't clean, it's stripped.
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You can smell itThat pool-like note in a warm bathroom is the chlorine that's already in your water.
Where You Shower, the Water Runs Hard
You've seen what it leaves on the glass and the kettle. It's in your shower water too - and it doesn't rinse off your skin and hair any differently.



Where our customers shower on the soft-to-hard scale
Total hardness as calcium carbonate (CaCO3). London 250-300 mg/L (Thames Water); Berlin 250-430 mg/L (Berliner Wasserbetriebe); Paris 240-300 mg/L (Eau de Paris); Rome ~310 mg/L (ACEA); Madrid 140-220 mg/L, semi-hard (Canal de Isabel II); Stockholm 50-90 mg/L, soft (Stockholm Vatten). Limescale imagery is environmental (fixtures), not a skin claim.
The Water You Can't See - Until You Pull the Filter
Every sediment filter comes out the same way. This is rust and pipe sediment it caught from a normal home - before it reached your skin.
Straight From a Normal Home
The sediment filter after everyday use on a standard mains supply - this is the rust and pipe sediment it caught before the water reached your skin.
It Comes Out Brown
Not a one-off. Pull the sediment filter on most older plumbing and it looks like this - fine rust and particles you never see in clear-looking water.
Weeks to Months, Depending on Your Pipes
A fresh white filter next to one that's been in use - that colour is pipe sediment. In older plumbing it can brown within days; in modern pipes it stays lighter far longer. Replace it by around two months either way.
See It Clean Your Water - Step by Step
STEP 1: Sediment Filtration
A dedicated 5μm pre-filter catches rust, pipe debris and grit from old plumbing - the coarse stuff most shower filters skip, before it ever reaches your skin and hair.
STEP 2: Chlorine Neutralised on Contact
Vitamin C reacts with free chlorine by redox as water flows through, cutting it to non-detectable (KEWI lab, 2020). Daily chlorine can leave skin drier and hair rougher - filtered water can feel gentler.
STEP 3: Less Visible Hard-Water Residue
The same Vitamin C stage makes calcium and magnesium more water-soluble, so hard-water residue rinses away instead of building up - less visible film on skin and hair. It does not soften your water.
STEP 4: Stronger Spray, Less Water
A 200-hole precision plate gives a stronger feel with up to 35% less water - better pressure, a smaller bill, and a gentler spray on skin and hair, shower after shower.
Cleaner Shower Water Your Skin and Hair Can Feel
Two problems. Two different solutions.

Sediment filtration
Removes rust, particles and pipe debris, regardless of flow rate or temperature. Hot water accelerates the release of rust and debris from old pipes - 5μm melt-blown cartridge in sealed full-flow housing, 100% pass-through, no bypass.

Vitamin C filtration
A high-concentration Vitamin C formula that neutralises free chlorine (KEWI 2020 lab) and may reduce the mineral-residue feel from calcium and magnesium. More active in warm water - suited to hot showers.
Designed to be used together - not separately.
Step 1 removes what you can see and Step 2 neutralises what you can't - together they deliver cleaner, better shower water.
The Filter Built for Showering - Not a Kitchen Tap
| Vitamin C Gel PICKI NIKI | Activated Carbon Adsorbent media | KDF 55 Zinc/copper redox | Mineral / Ceramic Beads No published mechanism | |
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| Built for | Showers | Drinking water | Drinking / industrial | Marketing add-on |
| Used by | PICKI NIKI; Korean K-beauty filtered shower heads | Most pitcher and faucet filters; many premium shower filters | Industrial water treatment; some premium shower filters | Most cheap 'Vitamin C ball' shower heads and ionic/wellness products |
| Hot shower water (40 °C+) | Reaction speeds up with heat | Desorption risk above 40 °C; hidden capacity loss as adsorption saturates | Stable but slow | |
| Chlorine neutralisation | Direct chemical reaction (AWWA C651-05) | Adsorption - 25-40 sec EBCT needed (WQA) | 98% claimed at industrial flow; drops at shower flow | No published chlorine mechanism |
| Reduces hard-water residue | Vitamin C makes calcium and magnesium more water-soluble, so residue rinses away | |||
| Sediment, rust & debris | Melt-blown PP cartridge, sealed full-flow housing - 100% pass-through | Pure adsorbent media - no sediment removal | Pure media - no sediment removal | |
| End-of-life signal | Visible - gel consumed | Invisible decay |
Chlorine Neutralised the Moment Water Touches It
Chlorine removal is a race against contact time. Here's how long each technology needs - versus how long water is actually inside the filter.
Activated Carbon
Adapted from drinking-water tech
Contact time required
- Built for slow, cold drinking water
- Relies on physical adsorption inside the filter
- Needs 25-40 sec empty-bed contact time (WQA)
- A shower gives it a fraction of that
Picki Niki - Vitamin C
Built for shower water
Reaction on contact
- Reacts the moment water touches the gel
- Direct redox reaction neutralises free chlorine
- ~0.10-0.14 sec residence time at 7.5 L/min shower flow
- Runs faster with heat, not slower
~0.1 sec: residence time calculated from KTR-measured 7.5 L/min shower flow and Vitamin C cartridge void volume. 25-40 sec: WQA empty-bed contact time for granular activated carbon. Free chlorine reduced to non-detectable in KEWI lab testing (2020). See references below.
Independently Lab-Tested - Proof, Not Promises
No guesses. Every claim tested under real shower conditions - the water hot, the flow full, the way you actually shower.
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Chlorine reduction
Free chlorine reduced to non-detectable in independent lab testing (KEWI, 2020).²
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pH stability
Stays skin-friendly across full shower flow rates (KTR, 2023).⁴
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Dermatologically tested
Non-irritant - P&K Skin Clinical Research Centre (n=30).¹

Tested Where Filter ClaimsAre Taken Seriously
PICKI NIKI is engineered in Germany for European hard-water conditions. But it is developed, manufactured and tested in Korea.
There is a reason for that.
Korea is one of the world's most mature shower-filtration markets, where consumers pay close attention to the relationship between water, skin and hair.
It is also a market where product claims are regularly scrutinised and independently tested.
We evaluated manufacturing options across multiple countries. Korea was a more expensive choice. It was also the one we trusted most.
PICKI NIKI combines German engineering for European water conditions with Korean filtration expertise and beauty culture.
Real Customers. Real Showers. Real Change.
They tested it on their own water.
🇬🇧Featured on UK national TV
As Seen onITV’s This Morning
Featured on ITV's This Morning (June 2026) in a segment on shower trends.
Named Best Overall filtered shower head by The Independent (IndyBest 2025): “After washing my hair just once, it felt smoother, silkier and shinier …”

Everything You Need to Start
Every head arrives ready to use - in the box:
- the shower head (black or white),
- a Vitamin C gel filter (Tea Tree),
- a sediment handle filter, and an
- extra water spray plate.
Nothing else needed to start. Then choose how you stock up on filters:
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Just the Head
Everything above, ready to shower the day it arrives - the simplest way to start.
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Starter Set - 30% Off Your Extras
Keep the head at list price and stock up: add 8 filters of your choice and every extra is 30% off - around six months of filtered showers.
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Filters delivered automatically on your schedule, 20% off every refill. Pause, skip or cancel anytime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Specifications
PICKI NIKI is a Vitamin C shower filter, designed in Germany, made in Korea - engineered for hot water, high flow and real shower conditions. Two filters in one head: a melt-blown PP sediment pre-filter in the handle, plus a Vitamin C gel filter that neutralises free chlorine. Independently tested at three Korean labs (P&K, KEWI, KTR).
References
Sources for individual claims, marked with footnote numbers. Peer-reviewed papers are cited in support of underlying mechanisms, not as proof of product efficacy.
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P&K Skin Clinical Research Centre. Primary Skin Irritation Test. Seoul, Korea. 2023.Independent open-label, single-arm... lab test
P&K Skin Clinical Research Centre. Primary Skin Irritation Test. Seoul, Korea. 2023.
Independent open-label, single-arm 24-hour patch test on Vitamin C filter material. n=30 (28F/2M, mean age 47.2 years). Skin Irritation Index 0.03 (range 0.00-0.25 = non-irritant). Zero adverse events. Frosch and Kligman + CTFA + Draize protocols, COLIPA Walker 1996 guideline. Sample size and design are appropriate for a tolerability/irritation screen, not a clinical efficacy trial.
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Korea Environment and Water Works Institute (KEWI). Residual Chlorine Removal Test. Seoul, Korea. 2020.100... lab test
Korea Environment and Water Works Institute (KEWI). Residual Chlorine Removal Test. Seoul, Korea. 2020.
100 L synthetic water at 0.19 mg/L free residual chlorine, passed through Vitamin Filter. Outlet: not detected. Flow 2.52 L/min. T = 21-23 degrees C.
Note: real shower conditions are typically higher pressure and warmer than this laboratory test. The Vitamin C gel cartridge is engineered as a self-regulating system: higher pressure releases more Vitamin C from the gel matrix, and higher temperature accelerates the chlorine-neutralisation reaction. Under typical shower conditions these dynamics are expected to keep real-use performance broadly comparable to the laboratory result.
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Korea Environment and Water Works Institute (KEWI). 60-Parameter Drinking Water Quality Test. Seoul, Korea.... lab test
Korea Environment and Water Works Institute (KEWI). 60-Parameter Drinking Water Quality Test. Seoul, Korea. 2020.
60-parameter Korean Drinking Water Standard test on filtered water. All parameters within safety thresholds. Heavy metals (Pb, As, Hg, Cd, Cr) not detected; residual chlorine not detected; total trihalomethanes 0.035 mg/L; pH 7.0; turbidity 0.06 NTU.
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Korea Testing and Research Institute (KTR). pH-Neutralization Performance Test. Gyeonggi-do, Korea. 2023.Alkaline test water... lab test
Korea Testing and Research Institute (KTR). pH-Neutralization Performance Test. Gyeonggi-do, Korea. 2023.
Alkaline test water (NaOH-adjusted to pH 9.0 and pH 10.0) passed through Vitamin C + shower filter combination at 7.5 L/min. Results: pH 9.0 to 6.45; pH 10.0 to 7.38. Test period 2022-12-02 to 2022-12-20.
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International Certification Registrar Ltd. (ICR). ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery),... certification
International Certification Registrar Ltd. (ICR). ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery), ISO 37301 (compliance), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety). 2025-2028.
Manufacturing-partner management-system certifications. Initial issue 2025-09-16, valid through 2028-09-15. Scope: showerhead and water filter.
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Jabbar-Lopez ZK, Craven J, Logan K, et al. Longitudinal analysis of the effect of... peer reviewed
Jabbar-Lopez ZK, Craven J, Logan K, et al. Longitudinal analysis of the effect of water hardness on atopic eczema: evidence for gene-environment interaction. British Journal of Dermatology. 2020.
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Pullar JM, Carr AC, Vissers MCM. The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health.... peer reviewed
Pullar JM, Carr AC, Vissers MCM. The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health. Nutrients. 2017.
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Luqman MW, Ramzan M, Khan MA, et al. Effects of hard water on hair.... peer reviewed
Luqman MW, Ramzan M, Khan MA, et al. Effects of hard water on hair. International Journal of Trichology. 2018.
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Kymera International. KDF-55/85 Process Media Technical Bulletin (POE Whole-House and Point-of-Use). 2023."More than 98%... industry
Kymera International. KDF-55/85 Process Media Technical Bulletin (POE Whole-House and Point-of-Use). 2023.
"More than 98% of chlorine is removed by KDF in home water treatment systems (90% in shower water filters due to high flow rate)." Manufacturer-published flow-rate distinction confirms drinking-water-system performance figures do not transfer 1:1 to shower-flow conditions. See also Wu et al., npj Clean Water 2021 (10.1038/s41545-021-00128-z) on activated-carbon EBCT requirements (25-40 s contact time required for chlorine reduction; shower contact <1 s).

