Products for dry, smelly feet and cracked heels

Are you tired of odour, dry skin, cracked heels, discoloured nails or itching and stinging between your toes?

Feet and nails are often overlooked when we think about skin care. Which is a shame, as your feet have to carry you all your life. Fortunately, you can get rid of and prevent dry skin, cracked heels and acidic smelling feet and toes with products from Australian Bodycare. These are also great for athlete's foot and nail fungal infections.

Read through by: Anne Thestrup Meimbresse Pharmacist, Varde Pharmacy

Anne has a MSc in Pharmacy from the University of Southern Denmark and has worked as a pharmacist at the Varde pharmacy for several years. Here she advises both costumers and doctors about the correct use of medical products.

Tired of smelly feet and shoes?

Smelly feet and shoes are caused by bacteria that grow in the damp conditions caused by sweat, it affects both men and women. Smelly feet and shoes is made worse by wearing closed shoes which prevent air circulating around the feet and preventing the sweat from dispersing.

Fortunately, however, there is a lot that can be done to help this. Below we give you more information on which products will help to get rid of the smelly feet:

1) Body Wash – for daily foot washing

It's a great idea to wash your feet daily with Australian Bodycare Body Wash if you're suffering with smelly feet. The product effectively washes away sweat, and the active natural ingredient Tea Tree Oil counteracts the bacteria that cause the acidic smell.

2) Foot Cream – nourishes the skin and prevents odour

Once you have washed your feet, remember to moisturise with a good foot cream. It is important to avoid drying out the skin whilst preventing acidic odours. Our Foot Cream contains Tea Tree Oil, which counteracts the bacteria that cause the odour, and shea butter to add moisture.

3) Foot Spray – first aid for smelly feet and shoes

As an extra help for smelly feet and shoes you can use our Foot Spray. Our Foot Spray inhibits sweat production and reduces the bacteria that cause the bad smells from shoes and feet.

Do you experience stinging, itching and redness between your toes?

Sweaty feet and closed shoes can cause itching and stinging between the toes and lead to athlete's foot. Known as Athlete's Foot as it often affects athletes whose feet are often enclosed inside in non-breathable footwear for long periods.

The symptoms of athlete's foot are itching, redness and stinging between your toes. You can get rid of all these symptoms using products with active natural ingredients from Australian Bodycare:

1) Body Wash – nourishing soap for daily washing

Body Wash contains 100% natural Tea Tree Oil that counteracts bacteria It is a good idea to wash your feet and toes with Body Wash daily.

2) Foot Repair – soothing foot gel to stop itching and stinging

The Intensive Foot Repair is a foot gel that with 100% natural Tea Tree Oil that has been developed to counteract itching and redness that are often symptoms of athlete's foot. The product should be used twice daily and applied in a thin layer to the affected area.

3) Nail Repair – strengthens and nourishes nails

Nail Repair is effective in the fight against nail problems and can be used to stop nail fungus. The unique combination of vitamin E and Tea Tree Oil helps prevent and repair discoloured and rough nails. Use the product twice a day to get rid of nuisance nails.

Do you have dry feet and heels?

If you have very dry hard skin and calluses on your feet and heels, you know how annoying it is. If the dry skin is not treated, the condition can end up becoming quite painful - especially on the heels if the skin starts to crack.

With the 3 following Australian Bodycare products, you can easily care for and moisturise your feet to get rid of the dry and damaged skin:

1) Foot Cream – daily moisture care for dry feet

Use the nourishing Foot Cream daily to moisturise dry skin on your feet. The unique combination of Tea Tree Oil, urea and shea butter counteracts cracks in the skin and when used daily you can prevent the hard skin returning. Massage the cream onto clean and dry feet twice daily.

2) Heel Repair - heel cream for dry and cracked heels

The active natural ingredient Tea Tree Oil protects heel cracks from bacteria, while the high content of urea softens the hard skin allowing the cracks to heal. Heel Repair should be used twice daily on clean feet.

3) Corn Stick - removes and softens corn thorns

A corn is an accumulation of callused dry skin that can be very painful. Our Corn Stick is designed to remove and soften corns and should be used up to 4 times a day. Salicylic acid breaks down the corn, while Tea Tree Oil cleanses the skin of bacteria.