Taking a bath in Europe and Asia - notice any difference?

Question

Alright guys, this may appear negligible but it’s one of those little things I’ve noticed. Unless we’re all experts in water quality, we shall never know the exact answer I guess. Wink. Here goes:- When I used the shower in Europe (Holland, Germany, France, Luxembourg) I had no wrinkles on my hands and feet even if I showered for 30 minutes. But when I travelled to Asia, after 10 minutes under the shower, my hands and feet would start to wrinkle up. The water temperature on all occasions I have adjusted to be the same. How is this so?

Answer 1

most asian countries won't treat their water well,normally the water has lots of chemicals n chlorine,so u w'd get ur skin wrinkling very fast.this's normal.

Answer 2

Most of the water as a very high calcium and magnesium (hardness) concentration and this causes the salts in your skin to leach out - hence the wrinkling.

It's not harmful - just irritating.