Dry skin can be unpleasant to deal with when there isnt enough moisture skin can become tight cracked and sometimes itchy bathing can make dry skin worse since the soap and hot water can remove the natural oil in your skin r r balneum bath oil works by forming a protective layer of oil on the surface of your skin which reduces water evaporation preventing your skin from drying out r r it can be used to help with dry skin conditions including eczema and dermatitis