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Okay, Kira is back with us.

What's our first question?

Hey, Sanjay.

So first of today, we actually have a question coming from Detroit, which is not far from

both of our hometowns.

And she's calling about hair and skin.

Now, when I moved to New York, I actually noticed a change in mine and invested in exactly what

she's calling about today.

So selfishly, I too am curious if it actually helps.

Let me play Rebecca's question for you.

Hi, Sunday.

My question is, do showerhead filters actually help? And is there any evidence-based that it's better for your hair and skin? Thank you.

Okay, Rebecca, a great question. And, Kira, you're quite right. This is something that I've thought about a lot as well.

So, first of all, let me just start with this statistic.

85% of American homes have what is known as hard water.

What does that mean?

It means that they have high levels of dissolved minerals, specifically calcium and magnesium.

And that's exactly where showerhead filters claim to help.

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