5 Ways The Water You Use Is Affecting Your Skin

You’ve spent tons of money. You’ve spent hours of research and efforts experimenting with different products to better your skin health. But it all ended in vain.

Before you lose all hope in your skin, we have something that would turn this around. Something so simple, a huge part of your everyday life, irrespective of what products you use. The one thing that influences your skin health more than anything else: WATER.

Can Water Really Affect Your Skin Health?

The direct answer: YES!

The elaborate answer:

If you’ve ever noticed chalky residue and stains in your taps, bathroom floors, washbasins, kettles, etc., you have hard water in your home. This stain is called “Limescale” and is made up mostly of harsh elements like Calcium and Magnesium.

Hard water contains a high amount of these minerals, yes, the same adhesive elements responsible for leaving hard stains and limescale.

When this hard water comes in contact with our skin, it tends to leave a harmful layer because of the adhesive property exhibited by these minerals.

Hard Water Effects On Skin

In the long run, when you continue using hard water, it can cause irreparable damage to your skin and affect its health in multiple ways.

Let’s look at a few of them in this blog (followed by how to tackle the issues).

Acne & Breakout

No one likes acne breakouts. Even though hard water is not the sole reason, it does contribute greatly to unexpected acne and breakouts.

You see, hard water contains Calcium (among other elements). Calcium is an element that exhibits an adhesive behavior. This means, it does not allow soap elements to dissolve properly and enables it to stick to your skin.

When these elements stick to your skin, they form small enough particles that clog your pores and can trigger breakouts.

Dry & Flaky Skin

Hard water elements do not just clog your pores but are also harsh on your skin. When the water you use is harsh, it tends to strip your skin of its natural oils and moisture.

This loss of moisture can result in incredibly dry and flaky skin. No amount of creams, serums and moisturizers will be able to retain the moisture in your skin and can turn it dry again within a few hours.

Itchy Skin & Rashes

The effects of hard water on the skin do not stop at dryness, acne and flakiness. Especially if you have sensitive skin, your skin can be highly affected by hard water. The elements in hard water can sometimes lead to extreme dryness resulting in itchy skin, and in some worst cases, it can also lead to skin rashes.

Eczema & Hard Water

It is widely researched and addressed that hard water does have a part to play in causing skin diseases like Eczema.

Eczema is a chronic condition that causes inflammation, irritation and itching of the skin. Based on research evidence, it is said that hard water may damage your skin barrier and contribute to the development of Eczema. And in people suffering from Eczema, hard water can worsen their symptoms and condition, causing more harm.

Psoriasis & Hard Water

Just like Eczema, Psoriasis is another chronic skin disease with no cure. It causes a rash with itchy, scaly patches that can be painful, disrupt your sleep and make it harder for you to concentrate on anything.

Hard water is believed to be a contributing factor to Psoriasis, Eczema and other skin irritations because most of these conditions stem from extreme dryness of the skin.

How Can You Protect Your Skin From Hard Water?

When we look at all the skin issues hard water can contribute to, it can be very scary. But these conditions are not inevitable in nature if you use hard water.

Here are a few things you can do to shield yourself from hard water damage.

Use soap-free cleansers

While soap and lather can feel great on the skin and give that clean feeling, when you use hard water, the soap also tends to not dissolve entirely or produce lather and can clog your pores. So, use soap-free cleansers.

Use warm water

Using super hot or cold water can affect your skin and cause dryness. It can also enable hard water elements to stick easily. So, use lukewarm water, especially when you’re washing your face.

Avoid excessive exfoliating

Exfoliating your skin can be a great part of your skincare routine to feel clean and good. While it does remove dead skin, it also causes heavy dryness. So, avoid excessive exfoliation and always moisturize!

Avoid washing your face frequently

Just like excessive exfoliation, washing your face frequently and more than necessary can also cause dryness of the skin and also strip it of its natural oils and moisture. So, avoid washing your face more than thrice a day.

Is There A Way To Reduce The Water Hardness In Your Home?

Of course, there is!

Following skin care remedies and tips can be great but if your water is constantly working hard to make your skin health worse, all of your efforts might end in vain.

There are a couple of ways you can follow to save your home from hard water damage and protect your skin.

• Water Softeners
• Water Conditioners

These systems alter your water condition and make their properties harmless for usage. Let’s take a brief look at how they work!

Water Softeners

Water softeners are systems that remove hard water minerals like Calcium and Magnesium from your pipe water to turn it into soft water.

This system allows water to flow through a resin bed that is charged with salts (Sodium ions). When hard water passes through it, it is stripped of Calcium and Magnesium ions, making the water softer and safe to use.

Downsides of Water Softeners

• Requires maintenance (regeneration) every week.
• Salt recharge needs to be done every week or two.
• Water softeners are bulky systems that require a lot of space.
• Demands recurring purchases & expenses.
• Not a sustainable option in the long term.
• Needs professional assistance for installation & moving.

Now, there is another alternative that surpasses these issues and stands as a better choice in tackling hard water.

Water Conditioners

Water Conditioning is a process that breaks down hard water minerals into smaller nano-sized colloids while also neutralizing them. When hard water passed through a water conditioner, the strong minerals (such as Calcium and Magnesium) are blasted through the system, making them break down and lose their harmful adhesive properties in the process.

This deactivates the elements and turns the water soft without a need for mineral removal.

Upsides of Water Conditioners

• Requires zero maintenance.
• Takes up no extra space and can fit within your water mainline.
• Zero recurring purchases or expenses.
• Very sustainable in the long-term & zero water wastage.
• Installation can be done by anyone or by any local trusted plumber.

When you look at these advantages and disadvantages, it is clear that the obvious choice here is a water conditioner.

But how do you find a water conditioner that is perfect for you, especially in a market where there is a myriad of systems? We know how overwhelming the search for this can be.

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