HARD WATER VS SOFT WATER

As we all know, 70 - 80% of our bodies are water so water is a very important component that cannot be replaced. Water has a lot of good health effects, but water has a lot of effects on the skin. Providing enough water every day will help your skin become more beautiful. However, water is divided into two types: hard water and soft water and not everyone knows that. How to distinguish water? Why is water so important?

You will find out with Zenboté!

Water plays an important role for your skin

** What is hard water - soft water? **

☘️ Hard water

It is estimated that nearly 85% of all homes in the United States use tap water or are considered hard water. This is water with a very high mineral content, usually calcium or magnesium carbonate. Mineral accumulation occurs naturally when water seeps through layers of limestone and chalk to then settle down to aquifers.

Although it is generally safe to drink because it contains many mineral ions that are good for health and prevent cardiovascular disease. But besides this advantage, hard water also brings many disadvantages, the most noticeable is the sedimentation in the household appliances, in the pipeline can even block or destroy the pipe. Continuous bathing with hard water can also affect skin health and appearance.

☘️ Soft water

** How to distinguish hard water - soft water? **

A simple way to distinguish hard and soft water is to use laundry soap. When washing detergent into these two types of water, if either side does not create much foam and has white residue, it is hard water.

In addition, you can check using the kettle. If after a period of use, you see white residue remaining under the warm bottom, the water you are using is hard water. This white residue will reduce the ability to conduct heat and cause fuel loss when cooking.

Another try is to look at the faucet or shower in the family. Hard water will cause the faucet to rust or leave a white residue. This damages the faucet. If used for a long time, it may cause a blockage of the plumbing.

Distinguish hard water and soft water from soap Photo source: Bella67 – Pixabay

** The impact of hard water on the skin **

The most common damage of hard water is to cause dryness and irritation to the skin. This is because water reduces the ability to foam and does not dissolve soap, as well as reducing the cleansing effect of creating insoluble calcium salts. When using detergents with hard water it will remove the natural oils of the skin, leading to dry, flaky and itchy skin.

 
Excess minerals in hard water can also directly dry on the skin, clogging pores and leading to acne. In drier climates, hard water is often considered to be the cause of dermatitis. Finally, hard water can aggravate the symptoms of chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

Some ways to improve the problem of hard water

- Use a gentle cleanser instead of a lot of soap and strong detergent to clean the skin because they are easier to wash and do not dry the skin. It is also a good idea to choose a natural, hypoallergenic detergent. Refer to Zenboté's Jasberry soft foam cleanser with a soap-free formulation and sulfate that helps to cleanse the skin safely and effectively.

 
☘️ Soft foam cleanser Jasberry: Soap-free cleanser or sulfate (SLS), with a pH suitable for skin physiological characteristics, sweet and warm fragrance of orange and cinnamon essential oil . Especially, unlike other cleansers, a gentle cleansing ingredient made from corn is Decyl Glucoside, combined with aloe vera juice and Jasberry's green tea essence that helps skin not only clean and fresh. but also absolutely soft, smooth after washing.

Soft Jasberry facial cleanser with Aloe Vera, green tea, apricot, soy-bean, Jasberry leaves your skin feeling clean and still slightly moist.

- In addition to mineral content, water temperature is also important for healthy skin. For best results, wash your face twice a day morning and night, using warm water or cool water to wash. Hot water can burn skin, cause irritation and dilate capillaries. After washing your face, you can use cool water as the final wash and gently pat with a clean towel. Combine with toner, serum, moisturizer or night cream right after drying your face to keep the moisture.

- Finally, it is important to use a high quality daily moisturizer, especially right after bathing or washing your face as this will help the skin get the best absorption of nutrients because of the skin. still porous. Moisturizer will immediately moisturize the skin and form a protective barrier to help the skin retain moisture. Use more serum Vitamin C extracted from natural before applying moisturizer can increase the effectiveness of your skin.

Product reference

☘️ Pingin Multi-purpose Serum Serum of Zenboté contains vitamin C concentrate to help brighten skin, anti-aging. Specially helps to erase dark circles effectively. 

☘️Melibu anti-aging cream contains 2 essential natural ingredients: Burdock extract and lemon balm (Melissa), creating a powerful formula for preventing skin aging. The skin will immediately become smooth and soft, wrinkles fade. Melibu gives skin a fresh beauty, lasting radiance and sweet fragrance of orchids.

Melibu anti-aging cream helps to prevent skin aging effectively

☘️ Copa facial moisturizer contains excellent ingredients in skincare, really "delicious– tonic and clean ingredients. Not only that, Copa has super light and soft texture, so when applied. The texture of COPA completely melts into the skin and is absorbed quickly.  It does not cause greasy hiss, especially with the mixture of Copa skin also has the ability to alkaline the oily areas and moisturize dry skin areas. 

Copa balancing skin care cream with canola oil and coconut oil 

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