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  What does hard water do to your skin?

  Mar 20, 2022

  Hardwater buildup or limescale is that icky (for lack of a more descriptive term) looking stuff that can be found on your faucets, in your coffee pot and kettle, depending on where you live. Hard water buildup is not just unsightly, it also causes damage to your appliances and reduces their life and performance. Much in the same way, hard water and limescale also has an impact on your skin and hair. For many people who have always lived in areas with hard water, they may just view certain skin an hair conditions as normal. However, once they use water that is not hard, they realize that their hair and skin feels and acts so different and many times better.

  Hard water or water that contains high levels of calcium and magnesium can be found in 85% of homes in America. Since there are varying degees of water hardness, persons in different locations may have different experiences when it comes to hard water. It is common knowledge that hard water gunks up your faucets and appliances, making them look not so pristine and possibly causing more than just cosmetic damage. But hard water can also have an impact on your body. Let's look at what hard water does to your skin.

  I've had personal experience with hard water. I've washed clothes in it and I've showered and washed my hair in it. The difference between using had water on your body and using soft water is almost immediately noticeable. Hard water is not kind to your hair, nor is it kind to your skin.

  If you struggle with dry, brittle hair, or danduff, it may not be just your hair care products, it may be as simple as your water. If you have hard water, it will cause buildup on your hair that will leave it dry, dull, brittle and maybe even with dandruff. Even with the best shampoo and conditioner, you may notice that you are not quite getting the results that you were hoping for. This may not be any fault of your hair care products but solely due to your use of hard water. Don't get me wrong, some products do not work even with soft water, but hard water will have an impact on how well your hair feels no matter what products you use.

  Dry heels with thick buildup is also a side effect of hard water. For many years while using hard water I struggled with crusty feet and thickened skin on my heels. I managed this condition by exfoliating my heels with every shower and using a high quality cream on my heels. This kept my heels from cracking and at times my heels even appeared normal. I did not realise that the hard water was the problem. I just assumed that was the way things were now with my feet. I moved to a different location where the water was soft. Within one week of moving, the skin on my feet and heels had changed completely. They were as smooth as new born heels and that thickened skin that had become constant, never developed again. The only thing that had changed was the quality of the water.

  I know hard water will not have exactly the same impact on every person, but it will impact many people negatively. Hard water leaves your skin dry, possibly itchy, irritated, and not feeling as healthy as it could. Hard water is especially tough on people with sensitive skin. It causes irritation and may worsen some skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Any skin condition that can benefit from having added moisture will worsen with hard water. To mitigate the fallout of the impact of hard water to your skin, you may have to invest in a variety of skin and haircare products while attempting to find one that may work for you.

  You do not have to live with hard water. You can certainly invest in a water softener system for your home. Water softener systems vary in cost and having an entire unit may not be practical for everyone. There are water softening shower heads that are more affordable and would eliminate the problems that arise from using hard water to shower and wash your hair. Even though hard water may be hard on your skin, it is not something you just have to live with. You do not have to move to a place with soft water either, you can simply change your faucet in the shower and begin enjoying softer water and healthier, cleaner, softer skin.

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  Tags: Hard water buildup on faucet, limescale

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