5 DIY Scrubs To Treat Cracked Heels

Cracked heels has become one of the horrible nightmares to many people nowadays. However, it remains cracked in all seasons causing severe pain and irritation whenever you put your feet on the ground. It is a sign of lack of attention to foot care that usually leads to cracked heels. They usually happen to people with dry skin and who have thick callus feet around the rim of the heel. They do not cause much harm to your body unless and until they tend to be so deep into the skin and cause bleeding. The skin on your feet is usually dry when compared to other parts of the body. The skin on your feet has no oil glands it takes several thousands of sweat glands to keep it moisturized always. So, the one who fails to moisturize their feet often is more prone to this discomfort.

# Scrub To Soften Your Feet

This home made scrub is used to soften your feet with minimal effort. The ingredients used in this scrub are mostly available in our day to day life.

Ingredients

Brown sugar- 2tbsp
Lemon juice- 1tsp
Honey- 1tbsp
Olive oil- 1tbsp
Bath tub half filled with warm (not hot) water

Method

- Take a bowl and mix well all the ingredients just mentioned above one by one until it forms a thick, sticky, smooth paste and set it aside.
- Now, soak your feet in warm water for about 10 to 15 minutes so that your feet are freed from minute dust particles and are clean and smooth.
- With feet still in tub, slather the exfoliating agent over the foot and gently scrub your foot moving your hands in circular motions.
- Repeat the same to other foot.
- After this rinse off your feet in the tub to get a smooth and silky feet.

# Exfoliating Foot Scrub

This exfoliating foot scrub revitalizes and softens the rough feet. Follow the steps carefully to gain soft and silky feet.

Ingredients

Milk- 1 cup
Warm water- 5 cups
Sugar/ salt- 4 tbsp
Baby oil/ coconut oil- ½ cup
Pumice stone
Stridex pad
Salicylic acid cream/ thick moisturizer
Socks

Method

- Drop 1 cup of milk and 5 cups of warm water in a bath tub and soak your feet for about 5- 10 minutes.
- Now, in a bowl take ½ cup of baby/ coconut oil and add sugar/ salt to it and mix well. Vegetable oil can also be replaced with other oils.
- After forming a thick paste massage this over your feet in circular motions and later scrub your feet with pumice stone
- Rinse off well and pat it dry.
- Before you go to bed, rub your feet with stridex pad which exfoliated your foot skin as it has 2% salicylic acid in it.
- After this, apply a thick moisturizer (probably a petroleum jelly) or a salicylic cream on the bottoms of your feet.
- Now, pull on socks and rest your feet for about 4 hours.

# Banana Pulp Foot Mask

Banana is a great moisturizer and trying out a foot scrub using a banana would fetch you maximum result.

Ingredients

Banana- 1
Luke warm water- as per required

Method

- Take a banana and mash it with a fork and apply the pulp to your feet.
- Wait for 15 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.
- You can also add pulp of half avocado to the banana (as an alternative).

# Foot Moisturizer

This foot moisturizer helps you in smoothening the dry and achy feet. Applying this daily would help you to get rid of cracked heels as early as possible.

Ingredients

Petroleum jelly- 1tbsp
Lime juice- 2- 3 drops
Lukewarm water- ½ tub
Cotton socks

Method

- Make your own foot moisturizer by mixing 1 tablespoon of petroleum jelly with lime juice.
- Before applying this, soak your feet in lukewarm water for about 10 minutes and pat it dry.
- Now, apply the mixture by gently massaging your feet and cover your feet with cotton socks.

# Moisturizing Cream

Ingredients

Olive oil- 1tbsp
Lemon/ lavender oil- 2- 3 drops

Method

- Take 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add 2 to 3 drops of lemon/ lavender oil to it.
- Shake the ingredients until they form a thick, milky solution to apply.
- Apply this to your feet anytime when needed.