Do you ever get dry soles and cracked heels? For me it is one of my most frustrating beauty problems. Lotions, creams, ointments, I have tried them all. This is the best way I have found that works to treat cracked heels.

It is not a lotion or a mask; it is a foot bath, and it works wonders. You have to soak your feet in it for approximately 15 minutes every day and it keeps your feet smooth, clean, and baby soft. Cracked heels disappear within a week.

The Ingredients

This treatment has two Ingredients:

Hydrogen Peroxide H₂O₂
Water

Why Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂)?

H₂O₂ has a lot of good effects when used as a foot bath:[i]

Hydrogen peroxide is the only germicidal agent with oxygen and water. It works by discharging oxygen on the distressed region.
It is often used to treat burnt or bruised skin and helps in healing the cracked heels.
The release of oxygen causes foaming that helps to remove the dead skin cells and clean the area.
Hydrogen peroxide removes skin discoloration, age spots, blemishes and scars.
It makes the skin smooth and soft by oxygenating it externally.

Hydrogen Peroxide also has a wide variety of other uses and health benefits. You can find them here.

The Method

How to Make the Foot Bath?

Picture From Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

½ Cup 35% food grade solution of H₂O₂
5 ½ Cups Water

The ratio used here is 1:11 for Hydrogen Peroxide to water. This creates a 3% solution of Hydrogen peroxide which is safe for topical use.

You can also just buy and use a 3% solution from the medical store as is without diluting it further.

*It is very important to use the correct percentage as a higher than 10% concentration of hydrogen Peroxide can damage skin. 3% solution can be found easily at a medical store. Or alternately use this guide to dilute higher concentrations.