Kinetico commissioned talkeczema, one of the UK's largest eczema support groups, to conduct an independent product trial and survey.

A Kinetico water softener was installed in the homes of selected talkeczema members for a 3 month period. The participants completed a questionnaire at the end of each month.

"Since using a water softener her skin does feel smoother and I have to use less cream. Also at the moment less reaction when in contact with the water."

"Even my husband has said how moisturized his skin feels after showering. I have even managed to reduce the amount of emollient that I apply each day to my daughter."

"I cannot believe the difference the softener has made, I am no longer getting dry flaky patches on my face. And there is the added bonus of not having to use so much detergent in my wash etc, so that’s got to better for my skin too."

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Commenting on these results, Julie Van Onselen, Independent Dermatology Nurse, said: "These results show the people who participated in this survey felt the addition of a water softener benefited and improved the severity of their eczema. The most positive result is that people with eczema felt their skin was less itchy and smoother. The vicious scratch-itch cycle is often the hardest symptom to deal with, dry skin is itchy skin and itchy skin is scratched, which leads to damage and often a 'flare-up' of eczema."

Therefore, if skin is less itchy, scratching and skin damage will reduce and eczema 'flares' will reduce.

How does an ion-exchange water softener work?

Water hardness is mainly due to calcium (and sometimes magnesium) in the water supply. To soften the water an 'ion-exchange' softener removes the calcium and magnesium almost completely.

The softener contains tiny beads of 'ion-exchange resin'.

These beads of resin are preloaded with sodium and as the water passes through the beads, the calcium and magnesium in the water supply swap places with the sodium.

Calcium and magnesium remain on the resin, while sodium goes into the softened water.

As sodium does not cause hardness, the water becomes softened.

Aqua Treatment, provider of Kinetico water softening products in Ireland,aim's to provide solutions to all water problems both for the domestic and industrial markets. We offer an extensive line of products for the most efficient and cost effective treatment of water, for many kinds of water problems. All equipment and components used are made from the highest quality materials and are manufactured under the strictest quality control programs.