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Real filters from real customers across the country.
30 days
I didn't expect much, but my face wasn't as tight after showers. Even my derm noticed it looked less irritated.
14 days
We put it on before bringing the baby home. Two weeks later the inside was brown, which was honestly kind of gross.
40 days
Chicago water always felt harsh, but seeing the filter after 40 days made it feel very real. My skin feels less dry too.
30 days
Wasn't totally sold at first. Then I opened it up after a couple weeks and yeah, it was not clean.
30 days
My hair still isn't perfect, but it stopped feeling like straw after every shower. That alone made it worth it.
21 days
My arms usually get itchy after hot showers. It's not gone, but the flare-ups have been way calmer lately.
40 days
I showed my roommate the old filter because it looked nasty. She literally bought one the same night.
21 days
Tampa water looks clear out of the tap, so I wasn't expecting much. The filter turned brown way faster than I thought.
21 days
I always thought our water was pretty good. Three weeks later the filter looked like that, so I guess not.
14 days
My curls are less frizzy after wash day. Not a dramatic overnight thing, just noticeably better after a couple showers.
30 days
After a month in Miami the cartridge looked nasty. It made me rethink what I was showering in every morning.
14 days
Old Queens building, old pipes, no surprise. Still wasn't ready for how much stuff this filter caught.
7 days
We got it for our baby's bath, but I ended up noticing it too. My skin doesn't feel as dried out after showers.
21 days
Atlanta water plus old apartment pipes is a bad combo. The filter color changed quick, which was a little unsettling.
14 days
I'm a hairstylist and I hear 'my hair feels coated' all the time. This is an easy thing I tell people to try.
30 days
My husband thought it was one of my random bathroom things. Then he saw the filter after a month and stopped joking.
7 days
Vegas water is just rough. The first week already had enough buildup in the filter to make me glad I bought it.
21 days
My legs used to get flaky right after showering. I'm still using lotion, but not nearly as much.
30 days
Didn't change my cleanser or routine. My face just stopped looking so irritated after showers.
14 days
After moving to Tampa my skin felt off almost right away. The filter didn't fix everything, but showers don't leave me itchy now.
21 days
I've always had annoying sensitive skin. Filtering the shower water is one of the few changes I could actually feel.
14 days
Bought it for my teenager's skin. The breakouts didn't magically disappear, but the redness after showers is a lot better.
21 days
I do Brazilian blowouts, so I'm picky about shower water. My hair feels smoother and the treatment seems to last better.
30 days
We're on our third filter now. Every time I swap it, I'm surprised all over again by how dirty it gets.
21 days
For as small as it is, we're surprised it has a good stream of water — almost a softer touch feel.
26 days
Before, [the chlorine] was literally the levels of the swimming pool.
17 days
We've noticed a huge difference in our skin.
24 days
I thought: I'll be using this for the rest of my life.
22 days
It's kind of crazy how dirty the water really is — just after one shower it's already pretty tinted.
20 days
The way the water comes out, it makes it feel very velvety. It's very nice.
18 days
My hair definitely got softer.
23 days
Since you can actually see the filter getting dirty, it puts my mind at ease.
30 days
My hair feels softer and smoother now - noticeably less tangled than before.
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Normally there's a lot of buildup on the glass shower door. I definitely see a lot less - it definitely helps.
7 days
Honestly, the water just smells less now - that's what I noticed first.
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The water doesn't smell like chlorine, the water feels softer, and my skin and hair doesn't feel as dry.
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