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.