Hard vs Soft Water
How your postcode affects your skin, your pores, and how well your face wash performs.
What's in your water?
In the UK, over 60% of households are located in hard water areas—particularly in the South and East of England. Hard water is packed with high levels of dissolved minerals, specifically calcium and magnesium.
The Problem for Your Skin: When these minerals mix with traditional soap or cheap face washes, they create a chemical reaction that leaves behind a scummy, invisible film. This residue blocks your pores, strips away your skin's natural oils, and leads to that tight, dry feeling the moment you step out of the shower.
The Impact on Lather: Hard water also stops standard cleansers from foaming properly, meaning you often use twice as much product just to feel clean.
How to beat Hard Water
1Sulphate-Free Face Wash
Ordinary soaps bind with calcium to create pore-clogging scum. You need a sulphate-free gel cleanser that uses natural foaming agents like Soap Bark extract, which cuts through hard water effortlessly, creating a rich lather without leaving residue behind.
Explore our Natural Face Wash2Restore The Barrier
If hard water has already stripped your skin, you must immediately lock in hydration. Using a potent moisturiser formulated with Jojoba and Baobab Oil acts as a protective shield against mineral deposits and environmental pollutants.
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