We often forget to take care of our feet, especially during cold seasons when they are covered. Indeed, they are often confined in shoes tight or poorly adapted throughout the day. In the evening, you do not necessarily have time to hydrate your feet or you simply do not think about it. In any case, you tend to neglect them without realizing it until they become dry, rough, cracked, unsightly and sometimes painful. And when the summer season approaches and you have to put pretty sandals, the situation alarms you ...
Many people suffer from dry feet. Indeed, we have got used to moisturize our face, maybe our hands too, but our feet are very often neglected. Result ? Dry feet, cracked or cracked heels and, in many cases, hyperkeratosis - increased skin thickening with calluses.
Causes of cracked heels
The feet are solicited in our daily actions. If the skin of your heels becomes dry, it would be wise to remedy it quickly.
The causes of the presence of cracks and crevices in this region are numerous, we will quote some of them:
- Dehydration: When you walk, run, sweat, the skin dries up. She needs to be rehydrated.
- Falling temperatures: When it's cold, the blood vessels contract and the skin loses more water.
- Deficiencies in vitamins and minerals: A lack of omega-3, fatty acids and vitamins A and E can aggravate the risk of cracked heels.
- Overweight: The pressure on the feet will be greater for people overweight, the feet will be more likely to be cracked.
- Diabetes: The contact nerves of the lower limbs of the body are less sensitive in people with diabetes. They experience less pain at the time of the condition, which prevents them from acting in time and causes worsening skin problems.
- Certain skin conditions: Some skin diseases such as chronic dermatitis, eczema or psoriasis favor cracks in the skin of the feet
The natural treatment against cracked heels to find a soft skin:
Ingredients:
- A biological lemon
- Organic sweet almond oil
- A pair of socks
How to prepare your footbath?
Cut your lemon in half and squeeze it to remove the juice and keep only the skin. It is this one that will help you in this trick. The juice may be kept cool for other uses.
Put half a lemon on cracked or cracked heels and cover with a sock for 30 minutes.
Once this half hour past, remove the socks and wash your feet gently rubbing your heels.
Dry and with almond oil, massage and moisturize your feet thoroughly.
The results will be visible after only a few days!
Benefits of the ingredients:
Sweet almond oil :
Sweet almond oil is a very good source of Omega 9. The appearance of cracks can come from a deficit in fatty acids. This oil, rich in vitamin E, D, A, B1, B2 and B6, has a nourishing and antioxidant action that helps hydrate the skin and prevent skin conditions. It has a powerful healing power, soothing and restructuring, making it an ally against heel cracks.
Organic lemon
If many cosmetic products are made with lemon, it's because this citrus fruit is full of nutrients beneficial for your skin. Lemon is endowed with flavonoids with anti-inflammatory action which, thanks to their antioxidant power, would make it possible to fight against free radicals and to prevent oxidative stress. Its zest is very rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains in particular vitamin C which would restore elasticity to the skin.
Caution :
Sun and lemon do not mix!
Even if this citrus fruit has unmissable beauty benefits, do not expose yourself to the sun after applying lemon to your skin.
If you want to enjoy the nice weather, wait until you rinse the skin with lukewarm water.
