Originally Posted by
Alraz
ABSOLUTELY! Hard water kills lather. In fact, soap is insoluble in high salt, this is one way to purify soap, please do not try this at home ;-). The effect ranges from lather that disappears (unstable) to no lather formation at all, depending on the magnitude of he problem. There are several ways to help the situation: first and foremost, work on your lathering skills!!!; use hot water when you are making lather, the hotter the better; use distilled or deionized water to make your lather; buy a water purifier, reverse osmosis works best; move to another location with softer water ;-). I you use the first 3, especially the first, you should never have lathering problems.
Al raz.