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Bath Scum that forms WHILST in the bath - Has to be cleaned before every bath - Is this a water issue?

Hey everyone, This has been going on a while but ive never realy thaught about it much, I just clean the bath before every use (Twice a day...) and assumed it to be normal. But today after having a bath I cleaned it before (Using Cif Bath cleaner) , had a bath and when I got out - there it was; this horrid yellow bath scum (Plaque like forming on the water line).. Its so frustrating and before you say; no its not off me because other members of the household also experience this. Im pretty damn sure that bath scum shouldn't be forming so quickly after just one use so I can only assume something must be wrong. Does this strange occurance indicate theres somthing wrong with our well water or is it somthing else? Thanks everyone Stephen.

Public Comments

1. It's probably a combination of body oils and the type of soap you are using. Usually moisturizing soaps don't leave behind a lot of scum, but soaps like Safeguard, dial.. do. You could try adding a tablespoon of baby oil to your bath to see if that helps. Good Luck! =)
2. My guess is that your water supply is very hard. You can get it checked and solve the problem by fitting an in line water softener.
3. it could be because of the products you use? or hard water.
4. Hard water and soap leave a film. Use body wash. Body wash is a detergent like shampoo and will not leave ring around the tub. Try it.
5. Could be the types of soap, imperial leather is renound for leaving a scum on the bath. Change your soaps
6. The fact that you've said it's yellowish makes me think you may not be rinsing all the Cif off properly. It may look as though it's rinsed but you may have residue in your bath after cleaning :)
7. It's soap scum pure and simple - as suggested by others change to a liquid soap or body wash and you will immediately stop any scum forming... unless you shave in the bath or use a good exfoliator. You will also find changing to a moisturising body wash will be a lot kinder to your skin, especially if you have two baths a day which does seem a little excessive - after all we are British!! :-)
8. That scum is formed by the soap/shower gel you use, after a bath immediately rinse it with the shower head - turn the cold tap on so it blasts out fast and rinse the bath.