Bath Oils vs Bubble Bath: Softer Skin or Bigger Bubbles?

The trade-off

Oils moisturise but kill foam. Surfactant-based bubble baths foam beautifully but strip skin.

When to pick oil

Winter, dry skin, evening wind-down baths.

When to pick bubbles

Kids, long soaks, and any bath where the bubbles are the point.

The cheat

Run the bubbles first, then add a capful of oil once the foam has formed.