I’ve heard that soft water can be beneficial to eczema sufferers?
This is correct. The industry has been aware for many years that soft and softened water can reduce inflammation and itching. Official trials using water softeners, in 2002, indicated a marked improvement in the condition. The NHS and a number of industry sponsors (including us) funded a major trial, at various centres around the UK, to look more closely at how softened water may benefit children with eczema. This began back in 2007 and was concluded in Septemebr 2009. It has proved a very interesting project and we should have the official results by late spring 2010. These are likely to be published in ‘The Lancet’. For more information on this exciting project see our latest newsletter.
This is correct. The industry has been aware for many years that soft and softened water can reduce inflammation and itching. Official trials using water softeners, in 2002, indicated a marked improvement in the condition. The NHS and a number of industry sponsors (including us) funded a major trial, at various centres around the UK, to look more closely at how softened water may benefit children with eczema. This began back in 2007. It has proved a very interesting project and we should have the official results in early 2011. For more information on this exciting project see our latest newsletter.
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