Why Filter?
The water that touches you every day can carry more than you'd think.
WATER BECOMES PART OF YOU
It touches your skin. It runs through your hair. It's in the coffee, the ice, the cooking and every glass your family drinks.
But there's a part of that water your eyes simply can't judge.
Chlorine, minerals, metals and other contaminants can be present without changing anything you can see.
You can't control everything that happens on the water's journey to your home. But you can choose what happens before it reaches you.
That's exactly where Aquessence comes in.
A final barrier between the water and what matters most: you and your family.
Because health doesn't start with medicine. It starts with water.
IS YOUR HAIR STILL ROUGH, EVEN AFTER CONDITIONER?
YOU MIGHT BE TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER IT HAS ALREADY STARTED.
A better shampoo. A pricier mask. Another treatment.
And the result still falls short.
But there's something that touches your hair before any of them: the water.
Metals and minerals in it can interact with the hair fibre during every wash.
So perhaps the question isn't only: "What product should I put on my hair?"
But also: "What could I take out of the water before it touches my hair?"
That's exactly where Aquessence filtration starts to work.
Filter first. Treat second.
METALS IN HAIR
WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE CAN STAY IN THE STRAND.
Research suggests the water used to wash hair can itself be an external source of metals.
Copper and iron are worth attention because they can take part in oxidative reactions associated with damage to the proteins in the fibre.
Dullness. Brittleness. A loss of that healthy look.
You can keep trying to repair those effects afterwards.
Or add a barrier before the water touches your hair at all.
WANT TO SEE HOW METALS IN WATER CAN REACH YOUR HAIR?
An international study analysed metals found in the hair of more than 300 people across nine countries.
READ THE FULL STUDYWANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT COPPER CAN DO TO HAIR PROTEINS?
Research investigated the relationship between copper and oxidative processes in the hair fibre.
SEE WHAT THE RESEARCHERS FOUNDCOLOURED HAIR?
YOUR COLOUR MIGHT BE FIGHTING SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER CONSIDERED.
You invest in the colour. You protect it from the sun. You buy the right products.
But you still wash your hair in the same water every day.
Research has linked iron and copper in the fibre to oxidative processes that can affect frequently coloured hair.
So protecting your colour might not start with a better shampoo.
It might start with better water to wash it in.
Aquessence works before that contact, helping reduce the contaminants the filter system is designed to capture.
WHAT CAN METALS DO TO FREQUENTLY COLOURED HAIR?
See the research on metals, oxidation and changes in the hair fibre.
FIND OUT WHAT THE STUDY FOUND
AND WHAT ABOUT CHLORINE?
ESSENTIAL FOR TREATING WATER. BUT DO YOUR SKIN AND HAIR NEED IT?
Chlorine helps protect water against micro-organisms. But its job is to treat the water, not to look after your skin or your hair.
Frequent exposure to chlorinated water has been associated with dryness and skin irritation, while studies on repeatedly exposed hair have found changes in the cuticle and in the proteins of the fibre.
Skin feeling tight after a shower? Hair rougher, duller or harder to manage?
You might be trying to put back after your shower what the water helps strip away during it.
Aquessence reduces chlorine at the point where it has already done its job: before the water touches you.
WHAT CAN CHLORINATED WATER DO TO HAIR?
Researchers analysed hair repeatedly exposed to swimming pool water and found structural changes in the fibre.
SEE WHAT THEY DISCOVEREDDO THOSE WHITE MARKS ON THE SHOWER SCREEN ALWAYS COME BACK?
YOUR WATER IS LEAVING CLUES.
You clean them off. They come back. You clean again. Back again.
Calcium and magnesium in hard water leave visible deposits around the bathroom, and can also bind to the hair fibre.
So consider this: if you can see what that water leaves on the glass, why overlook the water running over your skin and hair every day?
Aquessence brings filtration to the point where that exposure happens: your shower.
DOES HARD WATER REALLY LEAVE MINERALS IN HAIR?
Researchers looked directly at how calcium and magnesium are taken up by the hair fibre.
SEE WHAT THEY DISCOVERED
TOXIC METALS WHEN INGESTED
WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY THEY DESERVE ATTENTION. WOULD YOU NOTICE LEAD IN WATER BEFORE DRINKING IT?
Probably not.
It doesn't need to change the look, the smell or the taste of water to be a concern.
And when we're talking about ingestion, the concern is no longer just hair or skin. It's what enters the body every day.
TOXIC METALS
THE ISSUE ISN'T ONLY WHAT YOU FEEL. IT'S WHAT MIGHT BE HAPPENING WITHOUT YOU NOTICING.
Lead, arsenic, cadmium and other toxic metals are studied worldwide for their effects on health.
Depending on the contaminant and the exposure, the consequences can involve:
The brain and nervous system. The kidneys. The cardiovascular system. Childhood development. And, for some contaminants, a higher risk of cancer.
And the symptoms are:
- fatigue and weakness
- headaches
- gastrointestinal changes
- difficulty with memory or concentration
- tingling and neurological changes
The trouble? Those same signs appear in countless other conditions. Or they may not appear at all.
Which is why appearance, smell and taste don't tell you everything about the water you drink.
So how would you know just by looking at a glass of water?
You wouldn't.
That's why Aquessence adds a final barrier of filtration before water reaches your glass.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT SCIENCE HAS FOUND ABOUT TOXIC METALS AND HEALTH?
A 2026 scientific review brought together evidence on lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and chromium, and their different impacts on human health.
READ THE FULL SCIENTIFIC REVIEWWHY DID AUSTRALIA HALVE THE LIMIT FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER?
Read the explanation directly from the NHMRC, the body responsible for the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
GO TO THE OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN SOURCEWHY DOES THE WHO TAKE LEAD EXPOSURE SO SERIOUSLY?
Read the effects of lead exposure as described by the World Health Organization.
SEE WHAT THE WHO SAYS
You have check-ups to know what's happening inside your body.
But when did you last think about the water going into it every day?
If you suspect exposure to heavy metals or other contaminants, speak with a health professional about whether specific testing is needed.
For the water itself, there's something you can do first: filter it.
Aquessence. The barrier against the threat you can't see.
IF AUSTRALIAN WATER IS TREATED, WHY FILTER IT?
BECAUSE THE TREATMENT PLANT ISN'T YOUR TAP.
Public treatment is essential. But after it comes a journey.
The distribution network. Connections. Pipework. Household plumbing. And finally: you.
Aquessence was built to work at exactly that last point.
In the shower, before the water touches your skin and hair.
In the kitchen, before it enters your body and becomes part of what your family eats and drinks.
You don't have to choose between trusting public treatment and filtering your water. You can have both.
Treatment at the source. Aquessence at the point that matters most: just before it reaches you.
AQUESSENCE
YOU CAN'T CONTROL EVERYTHING ON THE WATER'S JOURNEY.
BUT YOU CAN CONTROL THE LAST BARRIER.
The barrier against the threat you can't see.
Protecting you from what you can't see.
PROTECT YOUR SHOWER WATER
A barrier before the water touches your skin and hair.
EXPLORE THE SHOWER FILTERPROTECT THE WATER YOUR FAMILY DRINKS
A barrier before the water reaches the glass, the coffee and your family's food.
EXPLORE THE FILTERED TAP