Think of distilled water like the survivor of a steam-room showdown. The process of distillation is basically water’s version of a hard reboot. You boil the water until it turns into steam, leaving the nasty stuff behind, then you condense that steam back into liquid.
Now, plastic is a stubborn cuss. Microplastics are not lightweights, but they are heavy compared to a single water molecule. Boiling water is like a chaotic evacuation drill; the plastic particles simply cannot keep up with the vapor. They stay in the original pot like a party guest who refuses to leave.
So, freshly distilled water is, by its very nature, microplastic-free. It’s the cleanest glass of water you’ll ever meet.
Anecdote: The Kettle Incident
I once tried to “distill” water in my old electric kettle to make coffee. I forgot about it, and the thing screamed like a banshee until it shut off. When I opened the lid, there was a chalky white crust and a tiny, melted plastic-looking speck floating inside.
That speck was from the kettle’s own inner seal. Distillation works—but only if your equipment isn’t shedding plastic first. So, yes, if you boil tap water in a plastic kettle, you might be reinventing the wheel.
But proper distillation? The kind you buy in a jug? That’s a different beast entirely.
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