What’s Really in Your City’s Shower Water? (Aussie Edition)

What’s Really in Your City’s Shower Water? (Aussie Edition)

Not all water is created equal — especially in Australia.

Depending on where you live, your shower water might be clean and soft…
or full of chlorine, minerals, and metals that dry out your skin and ruin your hair.

Here’s what your city’s water might be doing to you — and what you can do about it.

🔎 City-by-City: What’s in Your Shower Water?

Sydney 

Water type: Moderately hard, highly chlorinated
What you might feel:

  • Dry skin after hot showers

  • Faster colour fade in hair

  • Tightness and itching without visible irritation

Melbourne

Water type: Soft, but still chlorinated
What you might feel:

  • Less harsh than other states

  • Slight dryness or flaking in cooler months

  • Shampoo might still not rinse fully

Brisbane

Water type: Medium-hard with chlorine fluctuations
What you might feel:

  • Dry scalp or itchiness after showers

  • Harder time detangling or holding moisture in hair

  • Random skin irritation, especially after long showers

Adelaide

Water type: The hardest in Australia
What you might feel:

  • Extreme dryness

  • Rough, chalky water feel

  • Mineral build-up on hair and skin

  • The most noticeable transformation when switching to a filtered shower

Perth

Water type: Hard, mineral-heavy, chlorinated
What you might feel:

  • Sticky or filmy feeling after rinsing

  • Breakouts or inflammation around scalp and back

  • Skin gets dry again within minutes of drying off

Why It Matters

When water contains chlorine and hard minerals, it strips natural oils, blocks product absorption, and causes long-term damage to your skin barrier and hair cuticle.

It’s not your moisturiser.
It’s not your shampoo.
It’s your water.

What’s the Fix?

You don’t need to move cities or invest in a $5,000 filtration system.
Just swap out your showerhead.

Flowy’s filtered showerhead is built for Aussie conditions:

  • Targets chlorine, hard water, sediment, and metals

  • Installs in seconds

  • Helps your skin and hair feel noticeably better — fast

Ready for Better Skin and Hair Days?

Don’t let your water hold you back.
Upgrade your shower with Flowy — the filtered showerhead made for Aussie homes.

  • Try Flowy risk-free for 60 days
  • Free shipping Australia-wide
  • Easy filter subscriptions (or one-time)

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