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Hard Water May Damage Hair, But Doesn’t Cause Hair Loss

Hard water has extra minerals such as calcium and magnesium.

These minerals can collect on the outside of your hair.

This may make hair feel rough, dull, dry, or tangled.

Hard water can also make already-damaged hair break more easily.

Broken strands can look like hair loss, but they are not the same thing.

Hair loss happens when the hair follicle under the skin is affected.

Scientists have not found good evidence that hard water directly causes permanent baldness.

If hair keeps falling out, a doctor should check for other possible causes.

Key facts

Main minerals: Calcium and magnesium
Primary effect: Mineral deposits on the hair shaft
Common symptoms: Coarse, dull, tangled, dry, or difficult-to-manage hair
Hair loss evidence: No good evidence that hard water directly damages healthy follicles or causes permanent hair loss
Higher breakage risk: Bleached, coloured, chemically treated, or heat-damaged hair
Suggested care: Occasional clarifying or chelating shampoo, regular conditioning, gentle brushing, and reduced heat exposure
Other possible causes of hair fall: Iron deficiency, thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalance, nutritional deficiencies, stress, and genetic predisposition

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