Moisturizing Foot Creams

Our feet experience a significant daily load - they carry us and, therefore, require careful care, no less than the skin of the face. After all, painful cracks, calluses and corns make our movement a very unpleasant procedure.

Prevention of the appearance of dry skin of the feet and subsequent complications is the use of a moisturizing foot cream.

Such cream should have components that provide proper moisturizing and nourishing the skin, prevent its overdrying and its consequences - peeling and cracking. As part of the cream must be moisturizing and moisture-preserving ingredients, such as natural oils, vitamin complexes, plant extracts, hyaluronic acid and others.

Moisturizing cream for the skin of the feet often contains urea (carbamide). The presence of it in the composition has a positive effect on the properties of the cream - it has a powerful moisturizing and moisture retarding effect, so that the hardened layers of the skin soften. Urea promotes regeneration and renewal of skin cells, it is well absorbed by the skin and penetrates deeper.

Indications of the moisturizing Foot Creams

Indications for the use of moisturizing cream: dryness and peeling of the skin, dry calluses, cracks and prevention of such troubles.

Release form

Pregnant and lactating women to take care of their legs are not contraindicated, however, you need to carefully study the composition of the remedy. For example, Green Mama cosmetics are positioned as completely safe. In particular, for the skin of feet this company offers a cream "Sage and linseed oil", which contains glycerin and stearic acid, urea, mint extract, yarrow extract and sage, flaxseed oil and sesame seeds, lavender and cedar essential oils, tocopheryl acetate , camphor - nutritious, softening and moisturizing ingredients. This cream does not have in the composition of synthetic flavors, but it contains such undesirable components as triethanolamine and parabens, however, at the very end of the list.

Produced in a tube of 50 or 100 ml. Designed for the adult population with any type of skin.

Moisturizing Foot Cream Karite contains the following active ingredients, which determine its properties:

• shea butter - has a soothing, irritating effect, provides protection, nutrition and moisture retention;
• extract of rosemary - has a tonic and disinfectant effect;
• lavender oil - has antimicrobial, absorbable and healing properties;
• menthol - cooling, soothing and refreshing action;
• extract arnica - normalizes blood circulation, activates the healing process.

The use of this cream removes a feeling of heaviness and fatigue, is a good prevention of the formation of calluses and corns.

The form of release - tube 30 or 150ml, for any age and any type of skin.

Foot cream healing against cracks on the soles (Green Pharmacy) has the ability to quickly eliminate minor damage to the skin of the feet.

The form of release - a tube 50ml.

Contains 10% carbamide - an effective moisturizer, and also - lanolin, allantoin, ß-carotene. The walnut oil that is part of the cream, in addition to moisturizing, provides the skin with nutrients and destroys pathogens. Extracted plantain, fir oil and tea tree refresh and protect against infection with fungi.

For adult consumers with any type of skin, the application time is universal.

Night Moisturizing Foot Cream Feet Up Comfort (Oriflame) for daily care to prevent irritation, drying, skin damage.

The form of release - tuba 75ml.

Moisturizing properties of the cream gives the presence of urea, active ingredients, glycerin and avocado oil, complement this action.

Avocado oil also has regenerative and emollient abilities.

Aloe vera extract is rich in nutrients - proteins, trace elements (calcium, magnesium, zinc), vitamins necessary for the normal functioning of the skin.

Cetearyl alcohol well softens keratinized skin, is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, which are powerful emollients.

It is applied at night, for adult consumers with any type of skin.

The healer cream for legs with urea, softening with burrs, immediately compensates for the deficit of liquid.

Produced in a tube of 50 ml.

Contains urea - a natural moisturizer and a conductor of bioactive components. Other components soften the horny areas of the skin of the feet, promote the healing of cracks, remove irritation, fatigue and soreness.

Olive oil, rich in vitamins and minerals, nourishes and moisturizes, restoring the skin of the foot.

Extracts of celandine and oak cortex contribute to the rapid recovery of the skin, heal cracks and bring a sense of comfort. Tea tree oil, allantoin and vitamin E soften and protect against bacteria, fungi and free radicals.

Moisturizing Foot Creams for Diabetes

Diabetics almost always have problem skin on the soles of the feet, this part of the body requires particularly careful care. With an increased level of glucose, dehydration of the body occurs, and the first - skin suffers. It is thinner, it dries up and peels off, irritation, cracks, itching may appear. Such skin is vulnerable to infection, its protective functions are reduced against the background of general immunodeficiency. Diabetic foot syndrome may occur. To prevent such complications, it is necessary to moisturize the skin of the feet with the help of special moisturizing creams.

The range of proposed creams for foot skin care is very wide, but not all of them can be used for patients with diabetes mellitus. Among the ingredients contained in the cream should not be alcohol and salicylic acid, synthetic flavors, preservatives and colorings. Do not use creams based on glycerin, as this is a hygroscopic substance, and at a humidity of less than 65% it can absorb moisture from the skin.

Moisturizing creams for the skin of feet with diabetes should intensively moisturize and soften the skin, preventing its overdrying and keratinization; heal cracks, small abrasions; have anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and fungicidal action.

These properties are possessed by the German foot balm Sixtumed Fussbalsam Plus. Prevents the formation of diabetic foot.

It is produced in the form of a spray (100ml), which helps to ensure maximum protection of the contents from contamination during use.

The properties of the cream are determined by its composition. Salvia in combination with lavender and buds of clove tree have cleansing, healing, anti-inflammatory and fungicidal properties. Their action is supplemented with evening primrose oil, ginkgo biloba leaves and arnica flowers, stimulating regeneration of skin cells, blood circulation, protective properties.

Allantoin synthesized from the root of the comfrey medicinal actively removes irritation, exfoliates the keratinized particles, renewing the skin, and accelerates the healing process.

Vitamin E - improves the breathing of the skin and fights free radicals.

Cream-balm does not contain fragrances, dyes, preservatives, glycerin.

Contraindicated with open wounds on the skin, allergies to the components of cream-balm.

Apply twice a day - in the morning and before going to sleep on the cleansed skin of the foot and interdigital intervals. Texture means does not require rubbing, it is absorbed instantly, a fatty film on the skin is not formed.
Diabetics will use a moisturizing foot cream Footprim (Bulgaria) prolonged action, containing tea tree extract and beeswax. The cream is well absorbed by the skin, after consumption there are no oily stains left. Tuba 100ml.

The cream for intensive skin hydration (Scholl), containing urea and allantoin, is applied two or three times a week, and is also suitable for diabetics. Tuba 75ml.

If there are no special recommendations, such cream is stored for no more than two years at a temperature of 5-25 ° C.

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Dosing and administration

Before consuming the skin care cream, it is recommended to soften the skin by making a hot bath. Then remove the dead skin particles with tools (pumice, brush, saw blade), additionally applying scrubs and peeling agents for greater efficiency. And only then apply a moisturizer on the skin of the feet.

This procedure is usually performed before bedtime. You can put on your feet at night special socks.

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Contraindications

Moisturizing creams for feet do not belong to medicines, and a contraindication to their use is only the intolerance of any component of their composition.

Reviews

Reviews of the abovementioned leg creams are positive, there are almost no dissatisfied. If consumers' expectations are not always met, the claims look something like: "moisturizes, but not enough," or "not as intensively as one would like." There are also claims that the effect of moistening stops when you cancel the care - so forever no one promised! You need to take care of your feet daily or, at least, every other day, because to fight with cracks and keratinization is more expensive.