The eczema soft water trial
- can soft water help?
We thought it would be great to give all those who are taking part in our water softener trial the opportunity to post comments and share their experiences, so we created this interactive website. Click here to view the results.
For those who don’t know, Kinetico has teamed up with Talk Eczema to find out whether a supply of soft water in the home, really does help alleviate the eczema symptoms. Please take part and leave any feedback whether a participant in the trial or a follower, we would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.
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Dylan Flanagan-Crawford,
aged 3-years
Dylan used to suffer very badly from eczema. It was so terrible he had to wear special suits 24 hours a day and his skin was raw by his constant scratching. Despite being prescribed many different creams by his GP nothing seemed to work.
After some online research, Dylan's mother contacted Kinetico and had a water softener installed. The transformation was remarkable. Within a few weeks Dylan's eczema dramatically improved - and eventually vanished. Now he leads an active life, loves playing football and doesn't have to worry about bathtime.
Diary comments from trial participants...
"Since using her skin does feel smoother and I have to use less cream. Also at the moment less reaction when incontact with the water"
"Even my husband as said how moisturised his skin feels after showering. I have even managed to reduce the amount of emolient that I apply each day to my daughter"
"I can not belief the difference the softner has made, I am no longer getting dry flaky patches on my face any more. And there is the added bonus of not having to use so much detergent in my wash etc, so that's got to be better for my skin too"
"The change over of his cream has also made a significant reduction in his ezcema"
Here are the results so far...
Has the severity of your eczema reduced since participating in the trial?
Excellent 0
Very good 18
Good 14
Reasonable 15
No change 25
Are you using more or less emollient or steroid cream since starting the trial?
Significantly less 14
Less 20
No change 22
More 0
Significantly more 0
Are you experiencing less itchiness since installing a water softener?
Yes 18
No 8
Have you noticed your skin feeling smoother and experienced silkier hair?
Yes 32
No 6
Are you using less soap and shampoo when bathing?
Yes 25
No 3
Are you using less washing powder and detergents?
Yes 30
No 3
Is there a reduction in limescale on taps, shower-screens and tiles?
Yes 25
No 8
Do clothes and towels feel softer?
Yes 21
No 9
