Are your home remedies for cracked heels and dry feet not softening hard skin or repairing those sore fissures? Then you’re not alone in this, occasionally, painful problem.
If you’re looking for a solution then read on to identify the cause of your cracked heels and the best treatment for your dry feet so that you can say goodbye once and for all.
Being one of the most common foot concerns, especially a concern that is searched more during sandal season and Christmas party season, it is therefore unsurprising that there are a plethora of reasons as why people find themselves asking ‘why do I have dry cracked heels?’.
The causes often include:
As with many skin solutions, foot care is no different – exfoliating, cleansing and moisturising is key!
The most common way to reduce the build-up of dry skin and improve cracked heels is to use a pumice stone or exfoliant and scrub! Regularly exfoliating the dead skin will stop the build-up becoming problematic. A little bit every day is much better than a mammoth session once a month!
The best time to exfoliate is during a bath, after a shower or if you have time to sit and soak your feet for 10 mins in warm water with a little product added as exfoliating on warm, softened skin makes the job easier, is less aggressive and a great foot soak is always soothing for your mental health. Three birds one pumice stone, right?
Once your feet are clean, exfoliated and thoroughly dried we recommend a good foot cream that has a urea content, although the sole of your foot has sweat glands they aren’t home to oil glands - meaning your feet do need some assistance in forming a soft, protective barrier to prevent cracks/fissures forming.