4 Homemade Creams To Treat Dry And Cracked Heels
Although all treatments can give us a satisfactory result, the most important thing is the constant application to prevent the skin from drying out and cracking again.
1. Banana and lemon cream
protects the skin to prevent possible fungus or infections.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ lemon
Preparation
- Mash the ripe banana until pureed, then mix it with the juice of half a lemon.
How to use
- Apply the cream to dry, cracked heels and leave for half an hour.
- Rinse with warm water and repeat the treatment at least 3 times a week.
2. Cocoa butter cream and essential oils
helps repair the skin, reducing the presence of impurities.
Ingredients
- 100 g of cocoa butter.
- 1 tablespoon of almond or coconut oil (15 g)
- 1 teaspoon of tea tree essential oil (4.6 g)
Preparation
- Warm the cocoa butter in a bain-marie and, soon after it melts, add the essential oils.
- Put everything in a container and wait a few hours for it to cool.
How to use
- Every night, before bed, grease your heels with the cream, performing a gentle massage.
- The product will be absorbed and it will not be necessary to wash afterwards.
3. Cream of aloe vera and coconut oil
Ingredients
- ½ cup of aloe vera gel (118 g)
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (30 g)
Preparation
How to use
- Soak your feet in warm water for 15 minutes. After they are well dry, apply the product with gentle massages.
- It is not necessary to wash.
- Use it every day before bed.
4. Aloe Vera Cream and Shea Butter
This cream combines the moisturizing and repairing powers of two powerful ingredients, aloe and shea butter. It is a nutrient-rich product to improve skin condition.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of aloe gel (15 g)
- 2 teaspoons of sweet almond oil (30 g)
- 100 g of cocoa butter
- 10 drops of calendula essential oil
Preparation
- Remove the pulp from the aloe and beat well until you get a liquid juice.
- Separately, place the shea butter in a double boiler and leave it there until it melts.
- When it is liquid, add the almond oil and aloe vera gel, then mix well so that everything mixes together.
- Finally, add the calendula oil and let it cool.
- You can store this cream in a dark glass jar for up to a month.
How to use
- At night, clean your feet thoroughly and rub the product with a gentle massage.
- Repeat the treatment every day for good results.
You can get soft, healthy and hydrated feet in a matter of days.