Any KDF-55 brand
Shower Head Filter
Shower filter · Tool · Cartridge, 6 months · around $40
Should you buy it? Any KDF-55 brand Shower Head Filter is a tool at around $40 for Cartridge, 6 months. Hard water leaves mineral deposits on the hair shaft that no conditioner shifts, which reads as permanent dryness and dullness. A KDF filter removes most of it. It suits hard water, product buildup, dryness. Skip it if your water is soft. You would be filtering nothing and replacing cartridges for it.
What it is
Hard water leaves mineral deposits on the hair shaft that no conditioner shifts, which reads as permanent dryness and dullness. A KDF filter removes most of it.
Worth knowing
Worth it only if your water is genuinely hard. Limescale on the kettle and taps is the giveaway, and most utilities publish the hardness for your postcode.
Skip it if
Your water is soft. You would be filtering nothing and replacing cartridges for it.
Who it suits
- Hard water
- Product buildup
- Dryness
- Frizz
- A dry scalp
- Damaged hair
- Mid range price
- Color-treated hair
Where to buy it
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