Is it okay to wash your face with tap water?

Washing our face is something that each of us does every day. Some people only wash their faces with clean water, while some people use facial cleansers. In fact, it is best not to wash your face directly with tap water. If you wash your face with tap water for a long time, it can easily lead to skin aging, and the skin is prone to dryness and peeling, which is very harmful to human skin and will make people look older overall.

Is tap water bad for washing your face?

The main reason why tap water is not good for washing your face is that it contains residual chlorine. According to research results, more than 80% of the residual chlorine and other harmful substances in tap water enter the human body through the skin. Because the surface of human skin is covered with pores and sweat glands, the moment it comes into contact with tap water, residual chlorine can easily enter the human body through these tiny pores and be absorbed by the skin, thereby damaging the skin and accelerating skin aging.

In addition, due to the aging of tap water pipes and other reasons, tap water is likely to be polluted by secondary pollution: rust, silt, heavy metals, bacteria and even organic carcinogens. Washing your face with unpurified tap water will reduce the cleansing ability of facial cleansing products. In addition, the minerals in tap water will stick to the skin and cannot be washed off, so your face will feel dry after washing. Long-term use of tap water to wash your face will also lead to the skin's ability to lock in moisture, causing damage to skin cells and intercellular matrix, easily causing dry skin, papules, acne, aging, or thinning nails, etc. People with sensitive skin are not suitable for washing their faces with tap water.

When taking a shower with tap water containing residual chlorine, 40% of the total chlorine in the bathroom enters through the respiratory tract, and 30% is absorbed by the skin. This is 6 to 8 times the amount of chlorine that normally enters the body through drinking. In mild cases, itching may occur. The cumulative cancer rate will increase by 30% by middle age.

Healthy water is very important

Washing your face is something you have to do every day. Many girls hope that their skin will become fairer after washing their face. At this time, it is very important to choose the right face cleanser.

However, washing your face with tap water can easily cause dry skin, chapped skin, papules, acne, and aging. Therefore, for the sake of our health, it is best to use water purification equipment to purify the tap water.

Especially for children, the elderly, pregnant women and other groups, residual chlorine is more harmful to them, so they need such clean and healthy water.

The skin on your face is sensitive and fragile. If you don’t use filtered and purified tap water to wash your face, it will damage your skin. You deserve a water purifier to protect your skin.