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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Louise Whitbread

Hello Klean vs Water2Skin: We put two top hard-water shower filters to the test

Both brands offer handheld and rainfall shower filters - (Louise Whitbread/The Independent)

Over the last few years, shower filters have gone from niche to mainstream. As we’re looking beyond just our skincare routines for optimum skin and hair health, and with 60 per cent of UK households living in hard water areas, it’s no surprise then that they’ve grown in popularity within the beauty and wellness arena.

Besides causing cloudy glasses and limescale coatings on shower doors and kettles, the minerals in hard water can also cause dull, brittle hair strands and colour fading, while skin can become dry, flaky or itchy.

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