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Nourishing foot creams

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Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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It is generally accepted that all the burdens fall on our shoulders. In fact, it is the legs that, in the literal sense, bear, in addition to the weight of the body, all the physical loads and weights, endure walking and uncomfortable shoes, cold and heat. Therefore, at the end of the day, they expect reciprocal care and attention from us.

Simply washing and rubbing tired feet is not enough. The skin on the feet often requires the use of products designed to saturate it with useful substances, moisturize, and soften.

Indications nourishing foot creams

Indications for the use of nourishing foot creams:

  • rough skin,
  • formation of calluses and corns,
  • tendency to roughness and cracks,
  • itching and irritation,
  • increased sweating,
  • the appearance of an unpleasant odor,
  • the presence of fungal diseases,
  • ichthyosis,
  • neurodermatitis,
  • dryness in diabetes.

Foot creams can also be used for application to dry skin on knees and elbows.

Nourishing creams with pharmacological components are used to treat skin diseases, fortified nutrition in diabetes and some other diseases.

Release form

The main properties of nourishing foot creams are softening and restoration of the skin. Active substances exfoliate the keratinized epidermis, heal wounds and prevent their formation. Pharmaceutical preparations have antibacterial and antifungal properties, reduce sweating and relieve skin inflammation.

The desired effect is provided by useful ingredients: salicylic acid, urea, vegetable oils (jojoba, myrrh, lemon, shea, sea buckthorn, cocoa, Siberian cedar, wheat germ), extracts and juices of fruits, medicinal herbs (pineapple, celandine, chamomile, aloe), essential oils (mint, thyme, rosemary, fir), vitamins, camphor and other useful components.

Names of nourishing foot creams:

  • "Golden Pumpkin and Corn Oil"
  • Doctor Biocon foot balm;
  • Intensively smoothing foot balm (Paloma Poland);
  • Moisturizing lotion "Pineapple sorbet" Vitex;
  • "Foot rub" Home Doctor Ukraine;
  • "Ideal heels" SPA cream Ukraine;
  • "Tender Legs" Dr. Sante Ukraine;
  • Sea buckthorn;
  • Fruit and nut complex action;
  • Nichidi skin cream snail.

Nourishing foot creams at home

Women who like to experiment offer alternative formulas of nourishing foot creams. They are effective, affordable, always fresh, and pleasant to use.

You can prepare nourishing foot creams at home using the following recipes:

  • For nourishment and softening

A spoon of chamomile decoction, 2 tablespoons of camphor alcohol and melted butter, 4 teaspoons of olive oil, half a teaspoon of glycerin, 2 yolks. Mix and melt in a water bath. Rub into the skin.

  • For nutrition and healing of abrasions and cracks

Combine calendula ointment with vitamin A in a 2:1 ratio. The cream has disinfectant properties.

  • For nutrition and prevention of peeling

St. John's wort oil 1 tablespoon, badger fat 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon of natural wax, two drops of vitamins E and A - mix and rub into the skin.

  • For nutrition and hydration

Mix a tablespoon of sunflower oil and vinegar with the yolk and a teaspoon of turpentine. Apply to the feet.

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Clarins Nourishing Foot Cream

The features of Clarins cosmetics are the use of natural ingredients, an individual approach to skin type, care for women, men and children. Products are offered to customers only after passing dermatological control.

The company introduces innovative formulas not only in decorative cosmetics, but also in skin care cosmetics. Among them is a series of special Clarins nourishing foot creams with a predominance of various properties. These products are considered elite in terms of quality and price.

  • Universal cream "Youth of legs" for women - tones, softens, eliminates dryness, strengthens nails. Relieves fatigue, gives feet a feeling of comfort.

The cream formula includes shea butter, cashew, myrrh, thyme, and arnica. These substances gently affect the epidermis, soften and moisturize the skin. The cream has a light powdery aroma.

  • Restorative and rejuvenating foot cream - according to the annotation, it not only soothes dry skin and gives comfort to tired feet, but also has the effect of preserving youth.

These properties are provided by the composition: essential and fatty oils, laponite powder, useful ingredients of medicinal plants.

  • Milk for tired feet – quickly relieves the feeling of fatigue, restores lightness, refreshes and softens the skin.

It contains extracts and essential oils of useful plants that relieve tension, have astringent and tonic properties, as well as a complex of emollients. The milk can be used at any convenient time, rubbing from the ankles to the middle of the thighs. Interestingly, the product can even be applied to tights: it does not stick and does not stain clothes.

Pharmacodynamics

The pharmacodynamics of nourishing foot creams has been little studied. There is information on individual components.

Natural oils soften the epidermis.

Urea increases the elasticity of the stratum corneum, binds and retains moisture, and relieves itching.

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Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics have not been described.

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Dosing and administration

To ensure the desired results, it is necessary to take care of your feet regularly.

Method of administration and dosage:

  • apply a sufficient amount to clean, dry feet,
  • rub in circular motions until absorbed,
  • do the procedures every night, sometimes twice a day,
  • pay special attention to rough areas.

Some nourishing foot creams have specific application features, as indicated on the packaging. For example, rub in after steaming your feet with hot water, into dry feet and heels.

The “Healing Cracks” cream is used after applying the softening foot foam from the “Green Pharmacy” series.

Home Doctor products, which have not only nourishing and moisturizing properties, but also therapeutic and preventive properties, are recommended to be used only on the recommendation of a dermatologist.

Milgamma cream is recommended for people suffering from diabetes, neurodermatitis, ichthyosis. To achieve the effect, it should be applied 2-3 times a day.

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Use nourishing foot creams during pregnancy

A pregnant woman's feet get tired quickly, so they need support and extra care. They need to be washed daily with soap, doused with cool water, thoroughly dried and creamed. Baths with essential oils or aromatic salts, foot massage, skin moisturizing and nutrition are useful.

Skin softening procedures are recommended: twice a week, rub your feet with castor oil or nourishing foot cream, then put on natural socks. Rub from the toes, kneading the entire foot.

  • Features of using foot creams during pregnancy - intensive nutrition and moisturizing. This is provided by creams containing avocado and shea butter. They saturate with lipids, increase the protective barrier of the skin.

Special cooling creams containing menthol are also useful. They should be applied in circular motions from the arch of the foot to the thighs.

Positive reviews of the Horse Power “Burenka” nourishing cream with phytofloran for hands, body and heels are published on forums.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of nourishing foot creams:

  • inflammatory skin diseases;
  • extensive damage to the skin;
  • individual sensitivity;
  • age up to 3 years.

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Side effects nourishing foot creams

Side effects of nourishing foot creams may be associated with skin hypersensitivity to individual components and may manifest as an allergic reaction.

Overdose

There have been no recorded cases of overdose of nourishing foot creams.

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Interactions with other drugs

The issue of interaction with other drugs has not been studied.

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Storage conditions

Storage conditions for nourishing foot creams:

  • temperature from 5 to 25 degrees above zero;
  • dry, sun-protected place;
  • Keep out of reach of children.

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Shelf life

The expiration date of nourishing foot creams is indicated on the tube seal. Usually it is two years from the date of manufacture.

Milgamma cream has a shelf life of 4 years.

It is not recommended to use expired products.

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The best nourishing foot creams

There are a lot of foot care products on sale. We suggest you determine the best of them based on individual indicators.

The best nourishing foot creams:

  1. By price
  • "Perfect Heels" SPA,
  • "Arnica" softening,
  • Anti-aging with flax seeds and D-panthenol,
  • Ginkgo biloba and sophora,
  • "Cedar Balsam"
  • "Prevention of cracked heels" with oak bark and walnut extract,
  • "Heels are fine"
  • "For the prevention of cracks" with a golden mustache,
  • "Horse chestnut and mint."
  1. By elite:
  • "Moisturizing and gommage"
  • For dry, rough skin of the feet,
  • For keratinized areas of the skin Farmona Podologic Lipid System,
  • Allpresan regenerative cream foam,
  • Phytomer Beautiful legs mish Eraser Cream.
  1. By popularity:
  • Garnier "Intensive care and nutrition",
  • Labcare,
  • Nature Kamchatka "Cedar boots",
  • Phytodoctor "For cracks"
  • Planeta Organica "Foot Cream"
  • "Tender Feet" by Dr. Sante.

Shops and pharmacies offer a huge selection of cosmetics for foot skin care, including nourishing foot creams. When choosing a cream, look not only at the price, but also at the composition and quality of the ingredients.

Attention!

To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Nourishing foot creams" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.

Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.

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