What does your skin feel like once you’re out of the shower? Smooth or squeaky clean? Are your moisturizer bills adding up quicker than you expected? Hard water is to blame!
The water in your home can affect many aspects—your skin, the health of your pipe system, and surfaces in your home.
What can hard water do to your skin?
Hard water contains high levels of minerals like magnesium and calcium. These minerals reduce the effectiveness of soaps and cleaning products. They aren’t able to form a solution; leaving behind only a scummy residue.
Soapy and hard water residue can be found on or around your bathroom fittings. Hard water is also capable of damaging the plumbing system of your home. Over time, you will find residue buildup in your shower that obstructs its flow.
Hard water residue begins to build up within the skin. Instead of your soaps working as cleaning agents, they’re leaving behind layers of soap and minerals on your skin. This clogs pores and congests skin which leads to acne and breakouts.
Skin can feel dry and itchy with the use of hard water since it is being stripped of natural oils. Your skin’s aging process will speed up because of this and you will begin to appear older sooner than you imagined.
Why is soft water better for the skin?
Soft water allows soaps and facial cleaning products to work adequately. The soap can be rinsed away well; there will be no residue left on the skin. Your pores won’t get clogged and your skin will be free from congestion. You are less likely to get acne or zits with soft water.
Since soaps and cleansers work best with soft water, you won’t need as much product as compared to with hard water. In addition, soft water doesn’t strip your skin of natural oils and moisture.
Many people get used to bathing with hard water. They like the squeaky-clean feeling it leaves. We generally believe our soaps did a good job if we feel that way. This feeling is actually the soap residue left behind.
When homeowners first install a water softener, they feel a weird, slippery sensation after a shower. Your first thought is that the soap hasn’t washed off completely. In reality, this is what skin is meant to feel like. The oils and moisture are intact which is why your skin feels as smooth.
Dermatologists reveal that constantly stripping your skin of oils will send oil-producing glands into overdrive. It will begin producing oil faster. Your skin and scalp can become greasier due to hard water. The dryness experienced also puts you at risk of premature wrinkles.
Is skincare a vital part of your daily regime?
All your efforts are being washed away with the hard water that runs in your home. Affordable Water Treatment offers customers in Racine County with high-quality water softeners. Schedule a free water analysis with us to make sure your skin is getting the best water possible.
