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Brilio.net - Have you ever experienced foot skin that looked dry, scaly and rough? Blackened skin on the feet is a common problem that often occurs, especially for those of you who live in areas with extreme weather, such as hot and cold. This weather indirectly makes the skin drier, especially on the hands or feet. This can happen because the moisture in the skin is lost, causing the skin of the feet to become dry.
Apart from being caused by the weather, wearing shoes of the wrong size can also affect dry skin. This happens because choosing shoes of the wrong size can put excessive pressure on the feet, causing the skin on the feet to crack and turn black.
Another factor that influences this skin condition is the skin of the feet infected with fungus. Usually, foot fungus is located in the area between the toes. This fungus can cause the skin to become unhealthy and cracks appear with a black color.
Of course, the blackened skin on the cracked feet makes the sufferer feel uncomfortable. This is because the skin condition will be very visible, especially if you only wear open sandals.
Even so, you don't need to worry. Black cracked skin on your feet can be treated in one way, namely using a scrub made from a kitchen ingredient. Usually many people use lemon because it can be used as an exfoliator thanks to its nutrients and vitamin C. However, this sour fruit can also irritate the skin if not used properly.
For this reason, apart from using lemon, you can use kitchen oil such as mustard oil. Reporting from bebeautiful.in, mustard oil contains important nutrients such as vitamin E, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, as well as antioxidants. These nutrients can help repair and rejuvenate the skin. That way, kitchen oil can moisturize dry skin and help maintain the natural hydration of the skin of the feet.
Apart from mustard oil, this scrub also uses petroleum jelly. This natural ingredient is an effective moisture locking agent. Petroleum jelly can help prevent the skin from losing water, so it can help treat dry and cracked skin. Petroleum jelly works by forming a protective layer over the skin, protecting it from external factors that could cause damage.
Another additional ingredient in this scrub is honey. Having antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, honey can help fight infections and reduce inflammation of the skin. Honey can also help in the skin healing process and reduce swelling, making it useful for treating cracked skin.
Just by using these three natural ingredients, cracked foot skin can become smooth again and free of dark color . So how do you make and use a scrub from the ingredients above? Below is a tutorial that you can follow, as reported by briliobeauty.net from the pihuofficial YouTube channel, Saturday (9/3).
Material:
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1. 1 tablespoon mustard oil
2. 1 teaspoon petroleum jelly
3. Body lotion
4. 1 tablespoon honey
How to make:
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1. Pour mustard oil into a bowl
2. Mix with petroleum jelly
3. Add enough body lotion
4. Pour honey into the container
5. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed
6. Scrub is ready to use
How to use:
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1. Clean the dry and cracked areas of your feet first
2. Apply the scrub evenly
3. Leave it for approximately one night
4. In the morning, clean it by rubbing it gently
5. By using this trick, dry and cracked blackened foot skin can slowly disappear
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