Cracked Feet or Dead Skin…Rough, dry, or hard skin on feet can be unpleasant for both tactile and visual senses.

A soft, well-moisturized foot is a sign of overall good health. It is very important to take good care of your feet before the dead skin leads to other problems like itching, pain, cracks, bleeding (may bring to an infection) and an unpleasant burning sensation.

Why Do I Have a Lot of Cracked Feet or Dead Skin on My Feet?

Constantly putting pressure on your feet and standing for long hours, Wearing improper footwear like high heels or itching clothing like poliester, dehydration, dust, dry air and extreme temperatures, medications, such as diuretics, high blood pressure drugs, and skin medications, eczema, psoriasis, Athlete’s foot (a fungal infection), sunburns, Hypothyroidism, Poorly controlled blood sugar levels, Malnutrition (not getting all the necessary nutrients), digestive disorders etc; can also lead to dead/cracked skin on feet/heels.

How Do I Soften the Cracked Feet or Dead Skin of My Feet?

There are a number of ways that can soften the skin on your feet and improve overall condition for example:

Soak

A nourishing and softening soak of the feet with warm water.

Exfoliate

You can use a pumice stone on your heels, but its not a good suggestion.

Moisturize

To moisturize try to use Ummi Baby Lotion to help penetrate the skin quickly and believe me its the only and the best way, Ummi has lot of vitamins, minerals and many oils (like olive, carrot oil, coconut oil, almond oil, jojoba oil etc).

Ummi Baby Lotion will help protect your feet from cracks or flaking while also preventing against a fungal or bacterial infection.

For fast results on softening feet, it is best to treat them overnight with the Ummi Baby Lotion; then, wear soft, cotton socks to bed. This helps lock the moisture in for hours, and you’ll wake up with smooth and soft skin.

Safeguard

Maintenance is also important for foot health. Depending on how dry your feet get, be sure  moisturize nightly and wear your cotton socks once to twice each week after you moisturize.

Home Remedies to Remove Dead and Hard Skin on Feet

Ummi Baby Lotion is an organic lotion but if you don’t have it try home remedies to maintain proper foot hygiene. The following remedies will help treat dead or hard skin on feet.

1. Warm Water

Warm water can help relax the feet, this will loosen up dead skin cells that would cause the feet to become dry.

2. Homemade Scrub

Once you clean and dry your feet, you can apply a homemade antifungal powder foot scrub that is great for removing dead skin and for dry and stinky feet.

Ingredients:

• 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp bentonite clay
• 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
• 2 drops cinnamon essential oil
• 2 drops clove essential oil
• 2 drops frankincense essential oil
• A glass shaker bottle or glass jar

In a small bowl, combine cayenne powder and bentonite clay. Add the essential oils and blend well. Place the scrub into a glass jar or bottle.

Adding some water it is ready to use, apply it twice daily for up to two weeks.

3. Wax Foot Wrap

Wax is a good way to soften and retain moisture in the skin while also lessening the accumulation of dead skin cells. This natural treatment will improve circulation and soften rough skin of the feet.

Ingredients:

• Paraffin wax
• Vitamin E oil
• Coconut oil

Directions:

Add some coconut oil and vitamin E oil to some paraffin wax, and wrap around your feet.

Submerge your feet in a footbath for few seconds, remove the feet from the bath while the wax hardens. The feet are dipped a few more times to form a thick wax layer, before being allowed to dry for 10 to 15 minutes. Peel or rub away the wax and discard.

Alternatively, you can heat the paraffin wax in a double boiler before applying the mixture to the feet. Wear a pair of socks over the paraffin wax, and leave it on overnight. Scrub the application off with a soft brush, and rinse it with Dixe Face wash (best for removing dead cells from skin) with lukewarm water.

4. Glycerin Mixture

Glycerin is an organic compound often sourced from vegetable oil or animal fat. It is able to moisturize the skin and prevent feet from drying or becoming flaky. It’s  also used for scaly, rough, and itchy skin.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp glycerin
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

Combine glycerin and lemon juice in a small bowl. Apply the mixture to your feet and leave it for 20 minutes; Wash it off with clean water.

5. Epsom Salt Soak

Epsom salt is a natural anti-inflammatory and exfoliating remedy that contains magnesium, and this can help improve blood circulation, reduce pain, and expel toxins from the feet. (Ummi Baby Lotion has Epsom salt in its formulation).

Take some Epsom salt and add some lukewarm water, its ready to use

• Clean your feet with Dixe face wash.
• Soak feet in epsom added water for about 15 minutes.
• Let the feet dry, then scrub to remove dead skin.
• Repeat the procedure three times per week.

6. Homemade Mentholated Rub

Mentholated vapor rub is a common remedy for cough and congestion symptoms; however, some people recommend vapor rub rather than foot cream for dry or dead skin. Below is a homemade vapor rub recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup grated beeswax
• 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 20 drops peppermint oil

Directions:

Pour coconut oil, olive oil, and beeswax into a glass jar. Place a saucepan with two inches of water over medium-low heat. Place the jar into the saucepan and allow the oils to melt, and stir to combine.

Once combined, allow to cool slightly and add the essential oils now pour the mixture into a glass jar.

7. Oatmeal

Oatmeal is an effective remedy that treats dead skin, it removes dead skin while keeping the skin properly moisturized.

Ingredients:

• Oatmeal
• Rose water

8. Raw Honey

Raw honey is known to have natural healing properties. It does everything from improve circulation, relieve eczema, heal wounds, reduce inflammation, and exfoliate dry winter skin. Here are a couple raw honey recipes for your dry and dead skin on your feet.

Raw honey mix it in lukewarm water and apply at feet thrice a week.

or

Take 1 to 2 tbsp raw honey, 1 tbsp rice flour, 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp apple cider vinegar.

Apply the mixture over feet, and leave it on for 15 minutes… three to four time a week.

Tips to Avoid Developing Dead and Hard Skin on Feet

• Always dry your feet thoroughly after washing them, and apply a moisturizing substance such as

  

  Ummi Lotion.

• Speaking of bacteria, it is a good idea to get lots of good bacteria in the diet. Some good options include kombucha, kimchi, and sauerkraut.
• Eliminate processed foods, especially farm-raised meat, sugary snacks, refined grains, fried foods, and processed oils, cold drinks etc.
• Stay away from steam baths since heat leads to dry and dead skin on feet. Alternatively, use lukewarm water for bathing.
• Do not wash too frequently since water washes away naturally occurring body oils (also lowers your immune system).
• Wear comfortable footwear, and make sure you can move around your toes within the gaps between the front of the shoe and the longest toes. Be aware that your feet will swell as the day continues. That is why avoiding heels is a good idea.

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