Pre-Swim Skin Defense

AQUA GUARD Pre-Swim Skin Defense is a moisturizing oil with Broad Spectrum SPF 30 that you put on 15 minutes before you get in the water. It is made for people who swim often and for anyone spending an afternoon at an outdoor pool, and it protects skin from water, sun and chlorine. The SPF 30 and the water resistance were both tested by a USA lab.

What does chlorine do to skin, and where does SPF 30 come in?

Chlorinated water dries skin out and leaves a chlorine smell that ordinary soap does not remove well. Frequent swimmers feel it most, and sun at an outdoor pool adds to the dryness. Pre-Swim Skin Defense goes on before any of that starts: a moisturizing oil that protects skin from water, sun and chlorine, with Broad Spectrum SPF 30 for UVA and UVB protection.

It is one product doing two jobs, moisturizer and sunscreen, and it is water-resistant for long-lasting protection during swimming. It is a before-the-pool step, so it does not replace rinsing off afterward.

How to use

1. Apply it to your skin 15 minutes before you swim. Do it in the car, the locker room or at the pool gate, then get your goggles and bag sorted while it settles.
2. Swim. The formula is water-resistant, so it keeps working in the water.
3. Rinse off right after you swim, then moisturize while your skin is still wet.

For external use only.

Who it is for

• Lap swimmers and swim-team members who spend hours in chlorinated water most days.
• Anyone at an outdoor pool all afternoon, where the sun adds to what the chlorine is already doing.
• Vacation swimmers who want one bottle doing the sunscreen and the moisturizer job.

What is inside

The named ingredients are aloe, jojoba, vitamin E, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil and coco butter. It is paraben, phthalate and gluten free, and made in California.

Sizes

Single and 2-Pack. The 2-Pack lets you keep one in the pool bag and one in the car.

Questions people ask

Is Pre-Swim Skin Defense water resistant?

Yes. Its water resistance was tested by a USA lab, and it is made for long-lasting protection during swimming. Follow the reapplication directions on the label after long swims.

Does it have SPF?

Yes. It carries Broad Spectrum SPF 30, covering UVA and UVB, tested by a USA lab.

When do I put sunscreen and skin protection on before swimming?

For this one, 15 minutes before you get in. That is the timing in the directions, so build it into the routine rather than applying it at the water's edge.

Why is my skin dry and itchy after swimming?

Chlorinated water dries skin out, and sun at an outdoor pool adds to it. Dry skin often feels tight or itchy. Rinsing right after you swim helps, and moisturizing while your skin is still wet locks moisture in.

Where it fits

Pre-Swim Skin Defense is the before half of the AQUA GUARD skin routine. After the pool, After-Swim Foaming Body Wash handles the chlorine smell and Wet Skin Moisturizer goes on while you are still wet. Hair has its own pre-swim step in Pre-Swim Hair Defense, and the Swim Hair Guide explains what to put in hair before swimming.