Sure a hot bath sounds mighty in an unforgiving winter. But don’t you know that taking hot baths for long periods of time in the winter decreases the natural oils of your skin? Our skin has these natural oils to keep it supple and to lock the moisture in. During winter, our skin loses the moisture and becomes dry and flaky.
To combat this, take shorter periods of bath. Also, combat the oil-decreasing effects of hot baths by adding oils so that your skin can retain its moisture. For a soft and supple skin, use ground green gram powder paste instead of soap. A little coconut oil on the skin to heal chaps will do wonders before bath.
Exposure is a very painful condition whereby the human body succumbs to the effects of extreme weather. Though mostly associated with the warm summer months, it can also happen during the winter months when the mercury drops and people are kept indoors to keep themselves warm. Surprising details have emerged from research on elderly people who seemingly loose most of their ability to detect 
Body scrubs are good for those cold months when your skin often flakes leaving it dry and looking dull. Using body scrubs exfoliates your skin exposing new tender skin that glows of health. Use protective moisturizers after bathing and use only warm water, not hot for the hot water will dry your skin further. Your skin produces natural oils that lubricates it protecting it from chaffing, using moisturizer keeps it tender and minimizes friction from dry skin that can break the skin and leave marks.
