Did you know there is one often-ignored part of any skincare routine that is more important than any facial cleanser, toner, or Moisturizer? It’s True! The very thing you wash your face with, water, decides if your skin routine succeeds or fails well before you apply a single product, and many people neglect it.
Unfiltered and hard water can cause severe damage to your skin; check out all the effects below!
THE EFFECTS UNFILTERED AND HARD WATER CAN HAVE ON YOUR SKIN
Causes Dry Flaky Skin
Ruining your skin’s moisture levels is one of the most significant effects hard and unfiltered water can have. Not only will the calcium bicarbonate residue left on your skin after a shower disturb your skin’s natural oil levels, which regulates your skin’s moisture, but it will also make moisturizers and lotions less ineffective.
Clogs Your Pores
Hard and unfiltered water is full of minerals that can change the makeup of your skin’s natural oil. This new thick and waxy oil will get stuck in your pores, leading to the formation of blackheads, rosacea, and acne.
Leads to Premature Signs of Aging
The iron, magnesium, and calcium found in hard and unfiltered water can form skin-aging free radicals. These will destroy your collagen, which keeps your skin looking youthful and firm. Over an extended period of exposure, your skin will begin to sag and form fine lines and wrinkles much earlier than it should have.
HOW TO FIGHT BACK
Water softeners are the best way to fight back against hard water. The system utilizes ion exchange, which repels the positively charged calcium and magnesium molecules with negatively charged resin beads to repel the positively charged calcium and magnesium molecules.
By having the experts at Pioneer Plumbing and Septic install a water softener, not only will you improve your skin, but you can also improve your home! The minerals found in hard water often cause clogs, leading to higher energy bills and damaged appliances. Magnesium and calcium also affect the look of your home as it leaves stains on your sinks, showers, and bathtubs and can cause a thick scale to build upon your water fixtures.
Don’t let hard water wreak havoc on your skin! Call (281) 815-2772 to have the experienced plumbers at Pioneer Plumbing and Septic install a water softener in your home and handle any of your other plumbing needs.