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.