Ever noticed the soles of your feet have cracks in them? Or you feel hardened soles as you walk barefoot? This is what cracked, dry feet are like, and they can be painful if not treated in time. They are generally a result of dirt, pollution, and not enough water in your body and skin.
To bring you a silver lining, these cracked feet can be treated with simple ingredients from your kitchen, yourself, in your home. Here are some remedies you can try to say goodbye to the extreme dryness of your heels.
Below are the top five home remedies for cracked feet:
- Honey: A great natural emollient, honey has antibacterial properties when used as a scrub. Take a bucket of lukewarm water, add a cup of honey to it, and soak your feet. Your feet are soft, and ready for a gentle scrub with your hands. Clean them well, and moisturise after your feet are dry.
- Coconut Oil: This is your night care essential, which works its magic overnight. Take unrefined coconut oil into your palms and massage your feet well. Once your skin has absorbed the oil, wear socks to seal in the moisture, and go to sleep. You will wake up to soft, smooth feet.
Virgin coconut oil is one of the most pure forms to treat your skin. It is 100% unrefined, and Coco Soul’s Virgin King Coconut Oil is also 100% vegan. It is prepared in a no-heat process, which ensures the medium triglycerides are retained and nourish your skin when applied.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Your soothing solution in another soaked tub is apple cider vinegar. The only difference is, to use cool water instead of lukewarm water. It is a natural exfoliator that removes the dead skin from your feet.
- Olive Oil: Rich in nutrients, antioxidants, vitamin K, and vitamin E, your cooking staple of extra virgin olive oil is a natural humectant. It moisturises your dry skin extremely well. Take a cotton ball, dip it into olive oil, and apply it your feet, massaging in a circular motion for ten minutes. The result? Softened cracks in your feet’s soles.
- Baking Soda: This kitchen or pantry staple can soothe the itchiness or dryness of your feet, and cleanse by exfoliating the dead skin on your soles. For it to gently enter your cracks, soak your feet in a tub of lukewarm water, with two tablespoons of baking soda, and two slices of lemon added in. Fifteen minutes in, and then you can clean off your feet and moisturise them.
These at-home remedies are easy and effective in healing your cracked feet. In addition to the remedy you choose, or as an alternative, a natural foot crack cream can work wonders! The neem, peppermint, and virgin coconut oil enriched Coco Soul Foot Cream is a miracle in a tube. Heal your cracked feet with ingredients derived from ancient ayurveda, and a cream that 100% vegan, cruelty-free and kind to your skin.
