This one is new to me - even more stupid than the drinking myth if that is even possible.
It is fairly well known that water will dry out the skin by leeching the oils.
(edit: and when I say element I mean microscopic element)
This sometimes catches people out when they use pure water to store something like DNA which will breakdown over time at this pH. It is in theory why you should use a buffer like Tris/ETDA to store DNA. I have found that storing DNA for a short time in water is normally OK, but if you want to keep the DNA for more than a month it is a good idea to use a buffer.