Eric Roy, Ph.D. | Scientific Founder
Until recently, I lived in Maine. Born, raised, educated, job, house, dogs… all of the things…but not in a large city. After graduate school, I became involved with projects for work that brought me to chemical and biological weapon facilities in the DC area. After spending my first day in one of these labs, I took a shower in the hotel and found that I had a bright red irritating rash. Given the types of chemicals I had played with that day, it was pretty terrifying. Long story short…the doctors figured out that my skin irritation was caused by being hypersensitive to chloramine in DC's tap water...not exposure to something much worse. This was an annoyance, but not something that I needed to address at the time, because my trips to the area were relatively infrequent.
About a year ago, I moved to Washington, DC, and learned that a number of my friends (also transplants) used shower water filters because they had similar issues with city water. I also learned from them that the products they used were not living up to claimed longevity and performance. Because Hydroviv was determining our product roadmap at the time, a heavy-duty shower water filter was added to the planned product line, and we ended up finishing it first.
About a year ago, I moved to Washington, DC, and learned that a number of my friends (also transplants) used shower water filters because they had similar issues with city water. I also learned from them that the products they used were not living up to claimed longevity and performance. Because Hydroviv was determining our product roadmap at the time, a heavy-duty shower water filter was added to the planned product line, and we ended up finishing it first.
Here are some stories from people who have chosen to purchase a Hydroviv Shower Filter:
As always, if you have any questions, send them to info@hydroviv.com or leave a comment below.
- A Creative Director for a salon in Arizona wants to avoid detrimental effects of chlorinated water on hair and to increase the effectiveness of styling products
- A model in NYC has noticed that her hair and skin have suffered since moving to NYC, and wanted to improve both
- A family in Maine wants to remove offensive odors from their well water
- Numerous people with sensitive skin (like myself) want to reduce skin irritation that occurs during showering
As always, if you have any questions, send them to info@hydroviv.com or leave a comment below.
