Foot cream

It often happens that in self-care we don’t pay too much attention to feet. Only when obvious problems already begin to appear - calluses, cracks, natoptish - do we begin to think about their solution. However, the daily care of the skin of our heels is very important, because it is a prevention from the occurrence of all sorts of troubles. And, perhaps, the most important care product is a well-chosen foot cream.

The fact is that the epidermis on the legs is more dense, it has a low content of lipids and no sebaceous glands. But there is a thickened stratum corneum, which is daily subjected to various kinds of loads. That is why the skin of the feet is very susceptible to coarsening and excessive thickening. Cracks, excessive dryness, peeling, itching begin to appear, the skin changes color, becoming unhealthy yellow. There is an unpleasant smell. And if a person also has excess weight or is actively involved in sports, then problems with vessels and increased puffiness may appear.

Foot cream should solve the following tasks:

• To have protective functions, getting rid of harmful bacteria and thereby preventing the occurrence of inflammation, due to infection of a scratch on the leg or a burst callus;
• Soften the skin of the heels, preventing excessive skin dryness and cracking;
• Have anti-edema properties;
• To improve blood circulation with increased load on the legs;
• Have antifungal effects;
• Reduce sweating feet and have deodorizing properties.

Depending on what problem you want to solve in the first place, there are several types of creams. Of course, there are also universal means combining several qualities, but here we will give a classical typology:

• Cream for nutrition and hydration. These products are designed to prevent the skin from getting rough and dry. Apply them should be in the morning and in the evening on thoroughly washed feet. You can use such creams only in summer.

• Foot cream against corns and cracks. Use tools with such features if you already have the above problems. They are suitable for heels with a very rough surface, as they soften skin well, healing cracks and helping from pain. These creams are usually applied in a thick layer for the most effective nutrition and healing of the epidermis.

• Foot cream deodorizing. Products with aromatic properties help people suffering from unpleasant foot odor and excessive sweating. They dry the skin of the feet, eliminating sweat, and the natural supplements (mint, chamomile, calendula) that make up the composition give them a pleasant aroma.

• Warming foot cream. These creams are very relevant for the cold season due to their warming properties. As a rule, they contain pepper, camphor, badger fat. These components help to improve blood circulation and the legs do not freeze even in severe frost.

• Specialized healing creams. Such products are designed to deal with any one urgent problem: a fungus of the foot, corns, varicose veins. As a rule, these funds are sold in pharmacies and a preliminary consultation with a physician is desirable.

Before you go to the store and buy your own foot care product, you need to decide what you want to achieve with it. Based on the response received, look at the composition of the selected agent and look for the following ingredients:

• If you want to soften the skin of the heels, make it soft and velvety, you can use ingredients such as shea butter, glycerin, jojoba oil, pumpkin extract, grape seed oil, coconut and almond oils, and various plant extracts. They maintain the natural level of moisture in the epidermis, nourish and protect the skin;
• If your goal is to exfoliate the hardened skin and its subsequent renewal, pay attention to the products that include the so-called AHA-acids, in particular, glycolic. These are quite aggressive ingredients, but it is enough to use such a cream for a week to see a positive result. For the same purpose, apply tools with urea - it is also very well contributes to the regeneration of the skin, heals microcracks;
• Creams containing camphor, eucalyptus oils, tea tree oil are excellent for fighting foot fungus and various bacteria.. These components kill harmful microorganisms and heal damaged skin of the feet;
• Want to get rid of the unpleasant smell of sweat - you to help mint and lavender oil. Mint also has the effect of "chill", well, lavender, in addition to the stunning aroma, will help heal wounds and stop the inflammatory process;
• It is also desirable content in the cream for the feet of ingredients such as vitamin E (to saturate the skin and give it elasticity), ceramides (promote regeneration) aloe vera juice (soothes, tones and moisturizes the skin).

• Gehwol "Gerlachs Extra". German product from the world famous company Gehwol, which produces foot care products. It helps to relieve tension from tired legs, has a disinfectant and deodorizing effect. It is the prevention of foot fungus. It treats overdried cracked skin, moisturizes and softens it. Treats corns and prevents their appearance.

• Gehwol "Gerlachs Footcream". Another product of the same company. Perfectly protects the skin of the feet, making it more resistant to various negative environmental factors. Heals wounds, strengthens the epidermis, helps with frostbite. If you are going for a long walk or a hike - apply this cream on your feet with a thick layer, and it will protect them from corns, abrasions, foot fungus and stop the inflammatory process.

• From sweat and smell "5 days." Means to get rid of unpleasant odors and excessive sweating feet. Helps to fight diaper rash, dries the skin, relieves itching. Eliminates unpleasant smell, due to the content in the composition of menthol, which gives the effect of "chill".

• "Horsepower. Chestnut and leech. The product is used for therapeutic purposes: for the prevention of thrombosis, varicose veins, to strengthen the blood vessels and eliminate the vascular network on the surface of the dermis. The gel cools and tones the skin of the legs, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, increases their permeability. Removes heaviness from tired legs, recommended for use after sports.

Apply the gel preferably twice a day - in the morning and before bedtime.

• "Unfortunate." It is used to remove the corns and soften the cornified skin of the heels. It also kills bacteria, has anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect.Helps to cope with calluses.

• Oriflame. In this subparagraph, we will immediately consider three wonderful products from the Swedish company Oriflame: nourishing cream Feet Up Comfort, nourishing cream Strawberry and Rhubarb and softening cream Feet Up Comfort.

Cream "Strawberry and Rhubarb", As the name implies, contains rhubarb extracts and strawberries, which give the skin a velvety, soft and unforgettable pleasant aroma.

Softening cream "Feet Up Comfort" fights against the coarsening of the skin of the feet, preventing the appearance of microcracks. Moisturizes and nourishes the epidermis throughout the day. Accelerates regenerative processes. Ingredients such as jojoba oil and arnica extract are included.

• Scholl "Velvet Smooth". The tool is intended to moisturize and nourish the skin of the feet. Well absorbed, the result is kept throughout the day. Contains valuable omega-6 fatty acids, as well as a vitamin complex.

• The Saem "Dear My Foot Velvet Cream". This product is suitable for the care even of very rough, dry skin of the feet. Heals microcracks and wounds, eliminates peeling and skin irritation. Contains a complex of natural ingredients, such as shea butter, pine extract, cypress extract, urea and avocado, thanks to which the skin gets excellent nutrition.

• "100 recipes of beauty". The basis of the cream taken corn oil and pumpkin pulp. The skin of the feet receives proper nourishment and hydration, dryness and microdamages disappears, and regeneration of the epidermis is accelerated.

• Neutrogena. Promotes active restoration of the skin. It contains glycerin, bisabolol and vitamins, thanks to which the skin remains soft and moisturized all day. The corns and calluses disappear. The epidermis is updated and smoothed.

• "Heels". Excellent remedy with a natural composition, which includes extracts of the Indian barberry, leptadeni net, madderweed, spreading burkhavii, olive oil. This wonderful complex of plants from far away India is aimed at the treatment and restoration of the epidermis after coarsening and trauma of the skin - heals burns, wounds, promotes the resorption of scars, levels the surface and skin tone.

Apply the product should be on a thoroughly washed area of ​​the affected skin, not rubbing it. Within 15 minutes it should be absorbed. If necessary, the foot can be bandaged. Apply 2-3 times a day.

• Green Mama "Chestnut and Propolis". A wonderful hypoallergenic product, designed to combat the feeling of heaviness in the legs, swelling, is also the prevention of varicose veins. It strengthens the walls of blood vessels, prevents stagnation, stimulates blood circulation, so that the legs become light and weightless.

• Balm from Weleda. Universal care: it helps to fight with overdriedness of the feet and their excessive sweating. The composition includes clay, acting as an adsorbent that collects excess moisture; olive oil - nourishes the skin with nutrients and softens it; Calendula - soothes the irritated surface of the epidermis, starts the regenerative processes; Lavender and rosemary oils - act as natural flavors.

• Black Pearl "Intense softening". It copes well with the problems of hardened skin of the feet: avocado oil nourishes it with moisture, retinol heals wounds and promotes epidermis regeneration, silk extract smooths the surface and gives the skin amazing softness and silkiness.

• “Super moisturizing and nourishing” from L’Adeleide “Sea cosmetics”. A good cream for daily use. Due to its weightless texture, it is perfectly absorbed and does not leave a greasy film on the skin surface. Contains natural extracts of seaweed, yarrow, thyme, as well as menthol and urea.

• Youngfaces. Express help from "gravity" and pain in the legs. The tool activates metabolic processes in the body, helps to warm the feet, improves blood circulation, strengthens the walls of blood vessels. It has lymphatic drainage effect, relieves puffiness.

• Yves Rocher "Lavande Essentielle". Like the previous remedy, it is used to combat leg fatigue. Lavender oil helps relieve tension, peppermint oil - refreshes and cools the feet.

• "Virta". Recommended for use after a busy day or intense training. The menthol contained in the composition instantly refreshes the legs, promotes muscle relaxation, eliminates pain.

• Caudalie. A wonderful moisturizing product with a stunning sweet orange and grape-orange flavor. It is quickly absorbed, gives the skin of the heels softness and velvety, preventing the appearance of microcracks. Contains ginkgo biloba extract, red grape extract, shea butter and grape seed extract.

• L’occitane. A good tool designed to deal with excessive dry feet. It nourishes and moisturizes the epidermis, gives the feet freshness, relieves tension. In the composition there are almond and mint oils, as well as shea butter.

• "Doctor". Therapeutic product recommended for the fight against hardened skin of the feet, corns, dry calluses, cracks, as well as to help tired strained legs.

• "Evo" with urea. This cosmetic, as well as the previous one, is intended for moistening the dried-up cracked surface of the feet. It has a cumulative effect, that is, moisture in the epidermis accumulates with each application of the cream and, as a result, problems such as coarse skin, microdamages, peeling, gradually disappear. The upper layer of the dermis is completely updated.

All the above-mentioned care products proved to be excellent and received a lot of positive feedback from consumers. It is very difficult to select the best cream, because they all do an excellent job with the tasks. In addition, everyone has different problems. Someone is suffering from hyperhidrosis, someone - increased dryness and coarseness of the skin; one suffers from swelling, the other from a fungus. Therefore, it is very important to choose a product that is right for you.

And, of course, do not forget that even the best cream is not a panacea for all troubles. In the care of the feet is very important daily hygiene, wearing clean and comfortable shoes, scrubbing of rough skin with pumice or special nail files. Good pedicure is not only beautiful, but also prevents the reproduction of fungal spores under the nails.

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