Water Temperature

If you’re anything like me, you like to take scathingly hot showers, especially when the days get cold. The water never seems hot enough, no matter how far you push the dial. And boy, does it feel good!
Well, bad news for you and me: we need to stop.

Dr. Cook explains why. She says the water is too hot, “it damages the skin by over evaporating and drying it out, especially if you have dry skin or eczema.”

And that’s not all. “Water takes moisture out via evaporation, and dries out the skin,” says Dr. Cook, “This strips out the moisture from the epidermal barrier layer and compromises its protective function.”
Imagine my surprise; I thought water was good for moisture! Turns out, no.