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Weightless washcloths and floating showers

19 May 2006

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Astronauts us a special type of shampoo to wash their hair. It is applied like normal shampoo, but wiped off with a towel. There is no need for water to rinse it off.

Credits: ESA

Waste management

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Instead of using water, the toilet has a suction tube that carries the waste away with an air stream down into a suction hole. The solid waste get compressed and stored for later disposal, while urine is collected in a separate container to be recycled. The purified urine is processed and breathing air for the crew is one of the products generated.

Credits: NASA

Skin care in space

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Even in space - you have to brush your teeth!

Taking a shower in weightlessness

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Russian hygiene kit for use on the International Space Station

Business opportunities for European companies

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Russian dental hygiene cloth - wrapping features a humming bird and a crocodile, which are well-known figures of a popular Russian animated cartoon that teaches children in Russia about dental hygiene.

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