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Washing your face is an important part of any skincare routine, and as such, we’re always on the lookout for products that will leave our pores clean and our skin soft. But what about the other thing that’s touching our face as we wash? Tap water. We often use water purifiers to make it as safe as possible for drinking, so does that mean tap water could have detrimental effects on our skin?
Tap water can have some ill effect on your skin, but how much depends on your skin type. “Yes, tap water can definitely damage your skin, especially if your skin is sensitive,” she says. “However, for some people it may not affect their skin, so it varies from person to person.”
It will also depend on what kind of water your city has. All tap water has minerals, but the amount of minerals in the water will determine how much stress you could be putting your skin under. “It’s the minerals that the water contains which can be damaging to the skin,” Normally tap water contains high amounts of heavy metals such as calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, and iron.” The amount of these minerals will be much higher with hard water is the worst for your face.
“Hard water contains high volumes of calcium and magnesium. Such minerals like these makes it really hard for the water to form a solution with soap,” she says. “With all the impurities in hard water such as iron and magnesium, they can form free radicals that can simply damage your healthy skin cells. So soft water is definitely better for the skin because it’s much gentler as it contains little to no extra calcium or magnesium or other heavy metals.” | Posted on 22/Feb/2023 11:10:50
