ShowerClear was created to rethink bathroom hygiene from the inside out. Sparked by the founder’s personal experience navigating a respiratory health concern at home, the brand approaches design through a public-health lens—prioritizing solutions that interrupt moisture cycles, reduce maintenance friction, and help families feel confident about their daily rituals.
Beyond products, ShowerClear champions consumer education and practical, research-informed guidance. With a focus on durability, simplicity, and clear communication, the brand’s mission is to raise the standard of home hygiene so people can breathe easier—every day.
Founding Story
Steve Sunshine didn’t set out to reinvent the showerhead. The turning point came at home, with his mom.
After surviving breast cancer in her 70s, Steve’s mother later developed a serious respiratory illness. Tests revealed Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM)—a lung disease he’d never heard of despite a long career in life insurance. When the family learned NTM can accumulate in showerheads, they tested hers. It came back positive for high levels of NTM—along with mold, fungus, and other bacteria. The realization was sobering: a daily ritual meant to restore health might have been undermining it.
Steve replaced every showerhead in the house and dove into the research. Decades of medical literature pointed to a simple truth the industry hadn’t addressed since the early 1980s: you can’t properly sanitize what you can’t open—and “spray and pray” disinfecting of enclosed showerheads doesn’t solve biofilm buildup.
The solution arrived from an unlikely place: Steve’s garage. As a self-taught engineer who restores vintage race cars, he kept thinking about the quick-release latch on a Shelby Cobra fuel cap—made to open instantly and seal securely. That mechanism sparked an idea: a showerhead that flips fully open after every use and stays open to dry, so moisture can’t linger and biofilm can’t take hold.
Years of prototyping later, Steve launched ShowerClear—the flip-open showerhead designed to break the moisture cycle. No hidden interior. No “cleaning” guesswork. Just a simple, mechanical way to help households shower in a cleaner environment.
Today, as President of ShowerClear, Steve brings the same precision he applies to vintage machines to an everyday health habit—so families like his can breathe a little easier.
Steve Sunshine began his career in life insurance and estate planning, where he developed a keen understanding of client-focused solutions and long-term planning. After earning a Bachelor of Science at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, Steve combined his technical background with his passion for craftsmanship and design in a unique way. Outside of his corporate work, Steve’s passion for vintage sports car racing grew and became known for buying, selling, and restoring some of the world’s most significant collector vehicles. This hands-on mechanical experience sharpened his eye for precision and quality. As a street taught engineer, Steve fixes things that most people have no idea are broken.
Steve’s path took a transformative turn when his mother suffered from a respiratory illness. After watching a news segment on “shower sickness” and mold inside shower heads, he suspected her symptoms might be worsened by the shower in her home. Upon inspecting it, his fears were confirmed—the interior was filled with mold and buildup. Traditional shower heads couldn’t be fully opened or cleaned, and Steve realized there was no way to properly sanitize what you couldn't see or reach.
Motivated by the need for a safer, healthier alternative, Steve drew on his self taught engineering knowledge and his experience with automotive design—specifically, the mechanics of vintage fuel caps—to invent a shower head that opens easily and completely. After years of development and securing patents, he launched ShowerClear: the only fully cleanable shower head on the market. Its sleek design and practical functionality reflect Steve’s commitment to both form and function.
Today, as President of ShowerClear, Steve continues to apply his mechanical ingenuity, and business experience to revolutionize personal hygiene. His mission is simple but powerful: deliver a cleaner, healthier shower experience for every household.
Lesli Sunshine is the Chief Executive Officer of ShowerClear, wife of inventor Steve Sunshine and a veteran fashion executive with nearly four decades of industry experience. Before leading ShowerClear, she built a career in fashion merchandising and operations, including 34 years specializing in the import and wholesale of costume jewelry—work that honed her instincts for trend, quality control, and supply-chain rigor. LinkedIn As CEO, Lesli brings that same commercial discipline to ShowerClear’s growth strategy, brand partnerships, and customer experience, complementing the company’s engineering-led innovation with a sharp, market-driven point of view. SignalHire
Lesli’s passion for ShowerClear is personal and practical: she’s committed to elevating everyday wellness through thoughtful design and clear, science-forward education. She champions integrity in sourcing, durability in materials, and transparency in communication—values shaped by her long tenure in fashion and her belief that healthier homes start with smarter habits. When she’s not steering the brand, Lesli mentors emerging talent and draws on her retail background to keep ShowerClear closely aligned with what real households need now.
