{"id":6793,"date":"2023-08-23T18:11:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6793"},"modified":"2023-08-23T18:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T11:11:11","slug":"why-hard-water-causes-oily-roots-dry-strands-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6793","title":{"rendered":"Why Hard Water Causes Oily Roots &#038; Dry Strands + What To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_1120,h_747\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/hp0prf0jsl1b2eaws.undefined\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The culprit: hard water. See, the tap water running down your strands (and on your skin, mind you) is often filled with harsh chemicals, like chlorine, and other contaminants such as heavy metals\u2014both of which can wreak havoc on your skin and hair.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, research shows that <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6028999\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6028999\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hard water can decrease hair strength, cause breakage<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/cea.13797\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/cea.13797\" rel=\"noopener\"> has been associated with atopic eczema in children<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You may be thinking: But hair is already <em>dead, <\/em>so why does it matter? Well, healthy hair starts with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/scalp-care\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/scalp-care\" rel=\"noopener\">healthy scalp<\/a>\u2014which is a part of your larger skin organ and should be treated as such.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The reason your roots may feel oily from these contaminants isn\u2019t because they directly make hair greasy. In fact, chlorine and heavy metals can actually do the opposite and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/dandruff-vs-dry-scalp\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/dandruff-vs-dry-scalp\" rel=\"noopener\">dry out your scalp<\/a> and strands, which causes your skin to naturally produce more oil to compensate for the lack of moisture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The result? Oily roots paired with dry ends and loads of frizz, even if you\u2019re using top-of-the-line hair care products.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019ve been on the fence about investing in a showerhead filter, let this be your sign to do so.\u00a0The number of options out there can be intimidating, so start here with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-shower-filter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-shower-filter\" rel=\"noopener\">expert-approved list of the eight best shower filters on the market<\/a>. The curation features a range of prices, features, and designs, so everyone can find something that checks their box.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or if you&#8217;re unable to make the showerhead splurge right now, grab a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-clarifying-shampoo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-clarifying-shampoo\" rel=\"noopener\">clarifying shampoo<\/a> to lift heavy mineral buildup from your strands. Follow up with a hydrating hair mask to feed those tresses with the nutrients they crave\u2014our favorites, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/hair-masks-for-damaged-hair\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/hair-masks-for-damaged-hair\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The culprit: hard water. See, the tap water running down your strands (and on your skin, mind you) is often filled with harsh chemicals, like chlorine, and other contaminants such as heavy metals\u2014both of which can wreak havoc on your skin and hair. For instance, research shows that hard water can decrease hair strength, cause &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[65,66,51],"class_list":["post-6793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-hair","tag-scalp-care","tag-skin-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6793\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}