Vitamin C filtered showerhead

Shower in better water.

RIVA removes 99% of chlorine and softens hard-water minerals, then infuses every drop with Vitamin C — calmer skin, healthier hair, and a fresh citrus scent you'll miss on vacation.

★★★★★4.912,400+ verified reviews90-second install
Hero product shot — RIVA on steel mount, light bathroom, soft daylight
99% chlorine removal
Full pressure, no trade-off
Softer skin in ~2 weeksHealthier-feeling hair in ~499% chlorine removalVisibly less limescaleThe Vitamin C scent90-second install, no tools
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The Vitamin C difference

Why Vitamin C?

Because it neutralizes chlorine on contact — instantly, chemically, measurably. It's the reason RIVA water feels soft on skin and smells like citrus instead of a swimming pool.

In — your tap water
Chlorine ~1.2 ppmHard mineralsSediment
Vitamin C core
Chlorine → chloride, on contact
Sediment mesh, KDF-55 and pharmaceutical-grade ascorbic acid — one swappable core.
Out — your shower
Chlorine 0.0 ppmCitrus scentMoisture kept
Macro shot — translucent Vitamin C core, citrus tones, water droplets
Chlorine, neutralized
Free chlorine becomes harmless chloride before the water leaves the head.
99%
REMOVED
Moisture stays put
With chlorine gone, skin stops drying out and hair keeps its natural oils.
2–4
WEEKS
The citrus scent
Subtle and natural — from the Vitamin C itself, not added perfume.
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IN REVIEWS
Independently lab-tested — the full chlorine-removal report ships in every box.
Inside RIVA

Engineered, not assembled.

Most showerheads are four parts and a prayer. RIVA is a sealed hydraulic instrument. Scroll to take it apart — every layer earns its place.

Exploded view — scroll to disassemble
01 · CHAMBER
Aero-Oval

A hollow core accelerates flow and erases the dead zone every round head leaves behind.

+38% EXIT VELOCITY
02 · MICRO-JETS
1,200 jets

Laser-drilled nozzles split the stream into a dense, high-impact spray — full pressure, head to toe.

SILICONE · SELF-CLEARING
03 · VITAMIN C CORE
3-stage core

Sediment mesh, KDF-55, then the Vitamin C stage that neutralizes chlorine and adds the scent. Swaps in seconds.

~3 MONTHS PER CORE
04 · MOUNT
Steel fit

Anodized shell on a stainless mount. Fits any standard US arm in 90 seconds — no plumber, no tools, no leaks.

UNIVERSAL 1/2" THREAD
What to expect

Honest timelines, not miracles.

Filtered water isn't magic — it's subtraction. Here's what owners typically notice, and when. If you don't feel it by day 60, we refund you.

Day 1
The scent & the spray

Citrus instead of swimming pool, and a denser, warmer-feeling spray from the first shower.

Week 2
Skin settles

Less post-shower tightness and itch. Owners with sensitive or eczema-prone skin report it first.

Week 4
Hair follows

Smoother texture, less frizz, color holds longer. Give it a full cycle of washes before judging.

Week 6+
The bathroom notices

Visibly less limescale on glass and tile — the proof you can point at when someone asks if it works.

Skeptical? Good.

Every RIVA ships with chlorine test strips. Test your water before and after — then decide if we keep your money.

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Designed to be seen

The first showerhead your guests will ask about.

Matte anodized shell, stainless hardware, one unmistakable silhouette — engineering you can hang on the wall.

12,400+ verified reviews

What owners actually say.

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Rachel M.Verified purchase
Austin, TX · June 26, 2026
My colorist noticed first

Three washes in, my hair dried smooth for the first time since we moved here. Four weeks in, my colorist asked what I changed.

James T.Verified purchase
Chicago, IL · June 28, 2026
The strip test convinced me

Tested my water with the included strips: 1.2 ppm chlorine before, 0.0 after. Post-shower itch was gone by week two. Data beats marketing.

Priya S.Verified purchase
Seattle, WA · July 1, 2026
The scent sells itself

Subtle citrus, not perfume. My bathroom smells like a spa for an hour after every shower — I actively look forward to it.

Dan W.Verified purchase
Denver, CO · June 24, 2026
Pressure is actually BETTER

Filmed a side-by-side with my old head. The spray is denser and hits harder. Whatever the micro-jets do, it works.

Sofia L.Verified purchase
New York, NY · June 21, 2026
Finally, a beautiful one

We renovated the whole bathroom and this is the thing guests ask about. It reads like a design object, not a gadget.

Marcus B.Verified purchase
Phoenix, AZ · June 19, 2026
Hard water, tamed

Phoenix water is brutal. Six weeks in, the glass door has half the limescale and my skin doesn't feel tight after showers.

Hands swapping the filter stack — Vitamin C core + purifying filter, twist and done
The Filter Club

Two filters. One stack. Never think about it.

RIVA runs a stacked system — the Vitamin C core on top, the purifying filter beneath it. Together they keep every shower filtered for 3–4 months of daily use. Filter Club members get a fresh stack delivered right before theirs fades, at 20% off, forever — skip or pause anytime.

Fresh filters every 3 months, 20% off forever
First refill stack free when you join at checkout
Fading scent = your honest reminder · skip or pause in one tap
Questions, answered straight

Before you ask.

Fair question — Reddit is full of skepticism, and rightly so. Vitamin C dechlorination is standard water chemistry (it’s how labs and aquariums neutralize chlorine). We ship test strips with every unit so you can measure your own water before and after, and if you don’t feel a difference in 60 nights, you get a full refund.

No — it feels stronger. The Aero-Oval chamber and 1,200 laser-drilled micro-jets create a denser spray from the same flow. Run it for a couple of minutes on first install to purge air, and it settles at full pressure.

The scent and spray change on day one. Skin typically settles around week two, hair around week four, and visible limescale reduction on glass shows up around week six. We put the same timeline on the box.

About 90 seconds: unscrew your old head, hand-tighten RIVA onto the standard 1/2" arm. No tools, no plumber, no tape required — a wrench flat is there if your old fitting is stubborn.

The stack — Vitamin C core plus the purifying filter — lasts 3–4 months of daily showers; the fading citrus scent tells you when. Filter Club delivers a fresh stack every 3 months at 20% off, and you can skip, pause or cancel in one tap. Refills are also sold individually.

The standard core is subtle — natural citrus from the Vitamin C itself, not added perfume. If you’re fragrance-sensitive, choose the fragrance-light core at checkout: same filtration, nearly no scent.

The RIVA system

Try it for 60 nights. Feel it, or it's free.

Head, steel mount, first Vitamin C core and chlorine test strips — everything you need to run your own before-and-after.

$149
free US shipping · ships in 48h
60-night trial Ships from New Jersey Lifetime warranty on the head
Unboxing flat-lay — head, mount, core, test strips on dark linen