You can repair your cracked, scaly and dry feet if you choose a product with the right ingredients. Podiatrists and dermatologists recommend treating your cracked heals with skin-penetrating moisturizers containing lactic acid or urea, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Read directions carefully. Some creams recommend you application to dry feet while others advise you to apply after bathing. If you are diabetic or your cracks are bleeding or infected, consult your doctor before using any foot care treatment.
AmLactin® Foot Cream Therapy
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a lactic acid-based foot cream to repair your cracked heels and moisturize dry skin. The AmLactin formula combines three lactic acids to provide optimal skin exfoliation and essential moisturizing. Based on the Podiatry Management Annual Practice Survey, podiatrists recommend AmLactin as the No.1 moisturizing brand. AmLactin has also been awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association's Seal of Approval.
Flexitol Heel Balm
Your feet will look and feel healthier after three days application, according to Flexitol, with full results in two weeks.This cracked heel foot treatment contains a 25 percent concentration of chemically synthesized urea. Synthesized urea, made from ammonia and carbon dioxide, is a highly effective moisturizer that penetrates deeply into your skin. The lanolin and petrolatum provide a barrier to hold moisture in, keeping your skin soft and smooth. Podiatrists, dermatologists and diabetic educators recommend Flexitol, according to American Lifestyle, and the American Podiatric Medical Association has awarded it their seal of approval. Apply the balm to dry feet twice daily. Flexitol is approved for diabetic and general foot care.
Kerasal ® AL Daily Foot Cream Exfoliating Moisturizer
Once available only at your podiatrist's office, Kerasal is now for sale over the counter. According to a January 2009 survey, Kerasal is podiatrists' No. 1 favorite brand to treat your cracked heels while softening and smoothing your dry feet, according to Kerasal.com. Kersal AL contains the active ingredient ammonium lactate, an alpha hydroxy acid to exfoliate dead skin and provide deep penetrating moisture. Light mineral oil provides a skin barrier holding moisture in. Kerasal has received the American Podiatric Medical Association's Seal of Approval.
O'Keeffe's Healthy Feet
The key working ingredient in O'Keefe's is a high concentration of allantoin. Found in creams and cosmetic treatments to heal minor wounds, allantoin also sheds the horny outer layer of your tough heel skin, according to BulkActives.com. This stimulates new tissue growth, revealing soft, new skin. O'Keefe's is odorless, hypo-allergenic, alcohol free, oil free and recommended by dermatologists and diabetic educators to heal, soften and moisturize your cracked feet, according to O'Keefe's Company. O'Keefe's has received the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Approval.
Ureacin® 20 Cream
Ureacin penetrates deeply into dry, cracked and calloused heels with a 20 percent solution of urea. This level of concentration is highly effective at dissolving and sloughing off your thick layers of dead skin revealing the soft, moist skin underneath, according to Northcoast Footcare, Inc. Urea is a natural moisturizer proven to hydrate your skin. The American Podiatric Medical Association granted Ureacin its Seal of Approval for foot health.
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