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Where has the hardest water in the UK and what you can do about it

Does your skin feel dry and dehydrated, or your hair more brittle and damaged than usual? It is possible that hard water is to blame.

Hard water has a high mineral content that can negatively impact both your hair and skin, and is more dangerous for people with particularly sensitive skin, as “hard water can exacerbate existing issues like irritation, itching, or redness,” says Krasnaya.

The majority of the south and east of England has hard water, so there’s a chance it could be impacting you without you even realising.

According to electric water conditioner ScaleGuard the

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