Effects of Hard water on hair

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“Hard Water” is the water that consists paramount of mineral content like calcium, magnesium, etc. All such minerals are favorable for our internal body but have adverse effects on our external body especially on the hair. Formation of hard water occurs when percolation of water through the heavy masses of limestone and chalk happens as they contain a lot of carbonates like calcium and magnesium.

REPRESENTATION OF HARD WATER V/S SOFT WATER

Hard water causes:
  •  Dandruff or Eczema on the scalp
  •  Hair loss
  •  Split Ends
  •  Hair Thinning
  •  Tangled Hair
  •  Dull, dry, frizzy and lifeless hair
  •  Graying of hair
Wondering how? Well, the response is, numerous minerals are present in hard water which is husky for hair. These minerals cause weakening of hair and as a result, give rise to hair loss or hair fall. Scientifically as well, our hair is negatively charged (-) and these minerals are positively charged (+). When these chemical compounds come in contact with our hair, they attract each other and cling to our hair magnetically and cause damage to hair. Furthermore, when we shampoo our hair using hard water then it is felt that our scalp is cleaned. On the other hand, the reality is what we are unaware of. Actually, some residue of shampoo is left on the scalp and with the passage of time that tiny residue takes the shape of Dandruff flakes.
SIDE EFFECT OF HARD WATER ON HAIRS

To perforate, it is a universally acknowledged fact that “To every problem, there is a solution”, similarly there are some measures which can be taken care of in this regard also. The first and the foremost one is vinegar rinse. Rinsing off our hair with vinegar helps to remove scaly residue from our scalp. Moreover, water softener and shower filters can also be installed to filter calcium, magnesium and other salts from hard water. What is more, some clarifying shampoos and leave-on serums can also help to deal with this problem. 

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